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| That Yellow Stain Wasn't There Yesterday |
As the above picture shows, this morning's engine check turned up something new: the water pump's seal is failing. It took about an hour to replace the pump but most of that was spent draining and refilling the cooling system.
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| Dave Conroy and his steam powered boat |
A must see while in Clayton, NY is the Antique Boat Museum. Today the guest dock was full of cute, little, steam powered boats. We were lucky enough to arrive during their rendezvous. And, luckier still that one of the steamboat owners, Dave Conroy, owned the LNVT Charity, 37VT35, from 1996 until 2007. Dave invited us aboard Sayonara with the admonition, "Don't grab anything that's glowing." Shortly we were streaming out of the harbor on our own African Queen adventure.
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| Bicki and Dave at the Helm |
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| Chief Engineer Steve Runs the Powerplant |
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| A Severe Thunderstorm Closes in on Clayton |
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| French Creek Bay to Mary St. Marina |
The afternoon weather went from bad to worse. Rather than press on to Cape Vincent we elected to take refuge in Clayton. Good thing too as a thunderstorm brought sustained winds over 30 mph. Happy to be tied to a dock in Clayton, NY. DBH
