Downriver

We hastily prepared for departure at 1500 from the club.

We waited until 19:45 to get into Cote St Catherine locks alone.  I really enjoy locking with Danièle, a real pro. Got to Longueuil in the dark at 22:15.


Beautiful view of Montreal from Longueuil.




 Follow our downriver trip

Photos from trip

Track of the trip on Google Map

Daniele's blog en français

Daniele's blog translated to English

 

Patrick's seminar on sailing downriver that inspired us

Sailing and supper with the Flarhities

Patrick and Sylvie joined us for an nice afternoon sailing and salmon BBQ.

Upwind to Dowkers and ran back.

We anchored and noticed a storm was approaching us so we pulled anchor and BBQ at the club. No rain came.  Wind was veering from west to north east.  Dorval changed runways 180 degrees.

A Great Time

Propeller - trials and tribulations

We have always had a knocking on the drive train when turning under power

Daniele did not want to go on our trip until we fix the problem.  Now we think the problem is the propeller.  We hauled out last week to put in another propeller and that propeller was very quiet.  Teh propeller was small and had very little drive.

I bought an identical propeller from Newfoundland on Kijiji and it was worse than the one I had. The teeth were corroded and there was more movement on the blades.

So I just hauled her out to put in the old prop propeller on.   

We might not go to Quebec City... may we will ...  will go out sailing a little more and then (she will) decide.  Maybe just Sorel ... we shall see.

When Bill originally removed the set screw the nut was finger loose. So we wonder if that might have given it some movement. When he re-installed the nut he turned it with the socket until it was tight and then he had to add a 1/2 turn to get the set screw hole to align. Which is normal method, so perhaps this did something.

Lunch sail with Mikey

After we put the old Gori propeller back on, I asked Mike to help me back to the dock.

We decided to go out and do some sailing.

Nice.

no sail weekend, no propeller

The Newfoundland propeller did not come in so we left for the boat with no intention of sailing.

We planned a bunch of non-sailing activities for the long weekend.  We got the kayak racks, two bicycles, had the dinghy pumped up, got some groceries.

We arrived Thursday, organized the boat .. a lot. but there was still too much stuff aboard.  The new battery board was still awaiting paint to dry

Friday we kayaked in the morning, going around Dorval Island.  Friday night Daniele went to MF for supper.  A storm came in and the race was cancelled. I had Pizza with Mike, Karla, Elizabeth, Llyod and Anna on Zig-Zag.

Saturday stated late with lunch with Elizabeth and Norm.  I wired the reserve battery, we tidy up the boat and the locker.  My back started to hurt.  We had sandwiches for supper.

Sunday, I was completely immobilized with back pains.  Daniele tidied up the boat and fed me.

I had to be carried out on a cart.

Monday Daniele dropped me off at the hospital.  
 
I waited about 4 hours when Dr. Johnson gave me medication that relieved the back spasms.  I danced in the hospital 15 minutes later.