Sunday June 16th we drove to Lindsay Ontario, about twenty minutes from Fenelon Falls, where Guppy was waiting for us, and spent the night in a nice motel. Monday morning we were at the marina and ready to have Guppy launched. Before launching a boat they always start the engine and make sure all is well. Turned out not so good. Guppy wouldn't run in slow idle. We trust the mechanic at Fenelon Falls Marina who said the carburetor needed to be rebuilt. :-( It would take three days to get the parts and do the repair. The launch was delayed, but Ian the mechanic played with the carburetor and determined we could go the short distance to the Fenelon Falls Lock, which is a nice place to stay. The boat was launched, parts were ordered and the repairs were scheduled for Thursday.
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| Fenelon Falls Lock |
We made it to the lock and enjoyed the three days in Fenelon Falls, especially our favorite Chinese restaurant.
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| Murphy's Waterfront Restaurant |
There is a new Fenelon sign at the locks. It is definitely "Retro". Not sure how it ended up there but it does get your attention at night. We were treated to live music from a very close restaurant that featured a very good Country and Western couple. The weather was great, so we just sat on the fly bridge and enjoyed the music.
I love the beautiful trees that are around the locks. Don't know what kind this is but it is huge and very pretty.
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| New battery charger |
There was still plenty to do to get Guppy ready. We installed a new battery charger because our old one had died. (One of the many packages we ordered sent to Julie and Jim so we could bring it with us.) The installation went quite well with no glitches.
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| New water pump |
Next was a new water pump. The old one used too much battery power and was very noisy. Again, we brought the water pump with us from Julie and Jim's. The water pump installation had a few glitches. First we discovered the pump would not turn off when all the faucets were closed. Not good! Discovered a leak in a hose in the engine compartment. Not a big deal. Rode my bike to the hardware store and they had exactly what I needed. Fixed the leak and tried again. Pump still wouldn't turn off. Checked everything for more leaks. Could not find any. Hmmmm! This is a new pump. Fortunately, Linda called tech support of the pump manufacturer. The tech said he knew what the problem was. The pressure switch needed to be adjusted. Linda said, "But this is a brand new pump." He said, "Well it happens". Told us how to adjust it and it worked great.
We planned to leave the lock at 8:30 am Thursday, so we could get to the marina for repairs at 9:00 am. Engine wouldn't start. :( I decided we needed to pour some gas in the carburetor to get it going, which is what the mechanic did. Of course we had no gas, but I have a gas jug and a gas station was not too far away. I returned with the gas and before messing with the carburetor thought I'd try one more time. It started! Away we went. We got almost into a slip at the marina and the engine stalled. Fortunately, the wind was blowing in the right direction and with a little effort pushing off a dock, we were able to drift into a slip.
We arrived before 9:00 am, so we of course went to breakfast. There is a nice little restaurant overlooking the docks. I ordered mint tea and it came in a very cool tea pot. The breakfast was very good.
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| Carburetor installation |
We no sooner ordered and we saw Nick the carburetor mechanic heading to our boat. He did a great job rebuilding and replacing the carburetor. We decided to spend the night at the marina since it was supposed to rain all afternoon, which it did. We woke up to a beautiful day Friday and headed to Bobcaygeon.
The Fenelon Falls lock, on the way to Bobcaygeon, is one of the deepest on the system and is always impressive. We dropped to the bottom and were on our way to Bobcaygeon.
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