Day 36

We left Kingston late Sunday afternoon and traveled the beautiful Adolphus Reach on Lake Ontario. As we looked south and saw nothing but water we had some appreciation for the emenseness of this body of water. We traveled until just minutes before sunset and anchored in a quiet cove behind Pull Point. Over all a great ride and so much easier than canal locking. Our reward was a great swim off the stern. The sunset on two happy people. The moon came up orange and to me it looked like a pumpkin.
There was another reason to rejoice! At the Kingston Marina we tied up next to Charlie King. As boaters do we just started swapping stories and I mentioned my stalling problem that still had not been completely resolved. "Oh", he says casually. We can fix that in about a minute. He explained that the throttle adjustment spring was either
Loose or missing. We opened the motor hatch, found that the locking nut on the throttle spring was loose, tightened it, and that was the end of our stalling problems. The purpose of the spring is to take up cable slack that occurs when the engine heats up. Three years, five friggen certified diesel mechanics, and $2500, and I fixed it in one minute. I had told Marti that the nut was loose  and maybe related to our low speed cut outs when warm, but did not have the slightest idea how right I was or how it worked. Charlie took the time to listen to my story and instantly knew what it was. Is this a coincidence or a God thing!