href=”https://contessagoesnorth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/marina-trois-riviere.jpg”>We spent a couple wonderful days in Montreal and in preparation to our next leg on this journey we commissioned Stephan to come out with his dive gear to check the bottom of the boat as well as the propellers, rudders and anything that possibly could have been affected by any encounters along the way. Stephan came fully equipped and ready to go. With our GoPro camera and his detailed visual checking he was successful in discovering a minor chip on the port propeller. Capt. Tom reviewed the detailed video Stephan took and just as we were hoping all was well he discovered a dislocated spur cutter at the same slightly injured propeller. Now since we had this info it was necessary to attempt and fix it right then and there. Before you know it Capt.Tom joined the well equipped diver with only a mask and snorkel and one bag of weights but all the tools necessary in order to fix what was fixable. It was a sight to see but they as a team sharing Stephan’s oxygen got it done and the mission was accomplished. Thank you to both for their effort and dedication.
The same morning we moved from our marina of two nights, La Ronde to the Montreal Yacht Club, a clean, deep water marina filled with big boats, we were stopped right in our tracks. La Ronde was shallow and full of sea grass reaching the top of the surface which as we discovered affected our water intake for the generator. The filter was completely clogged with that same grass that we could easily reach by hand. It did not just clog our filter but also totally destroyed the r/impeller for the generator. Thank God for Capt. Tom who tediously but successfully cleaned out the remnants of that same impeller from the tubes feeding the generator.
These were two major technical setbacks but by the grace of God and the two capable men were successfully removed and we are able to move on to our next stop along our journey now going east towards Quebec and Saginaw River.
It is very peaceful here in this marina. As the sun is setting the peace of the evening and the night is moving in bringing rest and recuperation with it.
May the spirits of sky and sea bless us with a glorious day tomorrow as we move forward into Quebec City!