Saturday August 18: Windblown in Port Severn

The winds started very early in the am on Friday. Not just nice friendly breezy winds but serious winds of 20 mph out of the west with gusts upward to 30. Maybe this is a good day to stay put - especially after watching boats approach the locks here at an angle because the wind was blowing them sideways as the boat moved along.

Good day to continue working to get the temperature of the engine up to where it should be. This has been an ongoing project ever since we bought the boat! First check the thermostat - replace it. Then check the temperature sending unit - replace it. Engine still not getting up to temperature - which wouldn't bother me much except my shower water is drawn off of the engine and if the engine isn't hot then my shower water isn't hot either! This is not acceptable so Steve was game to check it out again. The system just isn't that complicated.

Called Dave - our friend on the sailboat in Baltimore who is an amazing whiz at engine stuff (he is currently rebuilding the engine in his boat before he heads south) - he confirms our thinking. So we examine everything again and come up with what we think is a solution. Start the engine - YES!! The temperature gauge is showing the thermostat is doing it's thing - ahhhh - hot water for the shower :-) High fives around for finally figuring out what was wrong. (There is a retaining ring missing which is to keep the thermostat where it is supposed to sit in the housing - worked around that problem and for now we're good to go :-))

Rented "The Bridesmaids" for our movie of the night. Very funny if you haven't seen it. When we woke up this morning, the wind had finally blown itself out - time to leave. But not before we rode to  a place on the water for breakfast. Steve discovered it yesterday as he was out for a walk.

Our number one goal is to keep every breakfast place along the Trent in business :-)

Odd things: how in the world did this huge chunk of concrete get there??? It's sitting in an area that is an overflow for the lock and while there is usually quite a bit of water flowing here, I can't imagine how this chunk got here. Very strange.

Destination today: not sure. Expected high today is 68 degrees but it's sunny - great day to travel this area. Next populated area will be back to Orillia in a few days time.