Rouses Point, NY

On the morning of Monday, June 25 Jonny identified that our battery charger was not working, a significant problem for us.  He spent the morning on the phone with a marine electrician we had been working with to identify some product solutions.  After exploring those solutions and calling vendors, he ordered a new battery charger to be sent to the next marina we were planning to stay at.  Originally we were going to anchor out another night, but with our new situation, we had to get to said marina right away.  So we left our anchorage around noon heading to Gaines Marina in Rouses Point, NY.  The day was windy and cool, so much so that we cruised with the stratoglass closed.  The lake was also somewhat choppy but there were beautiful vistas of the Adirondacks in the western sky and we saw more sailboats than usual.

It took us about  four hours to arrive at Gaines Marina in Rouse’s Pont were we tied up into a comfortable slip right behind the sea wall.  The marina has mostly sailboats and it seems like the majority of them are owned by Canadians.

The equipment we ordered arrived the following afternoon (Tuesday) and the local electrician came by to install the new battery charger. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that our problem was really just a burnt lead that Jonny had missed. This was good (though somewhat embarrassing for Jonny) news and the electrician quickly fixed it. We were very happy to save the $1000 for that part!

Since the floor of the cabin was open to the engine, Jonny proceeded to do more maintenance work.  The yard’s mechanic came on board for a consult and identified a leak in one of the fuel pumps. So we ordered a new fuel pump to be delivered the next day.  Georgio managed to find cozy little spaces to rest in his disrupted living space.  

In the meantime, Lynn walked up into “town” to do more laundry,  While waiting for it to be done, she strolled around the streets which are bedecked with US and Canadian flags.  None of the stores were too exciting, with the local Dollar Store being the only one of any interest!  So much for the charm factor of Rouses Point.  There was a pleasant park next to the laundromat though.

On Wednesday, Jonny and the mechanic installed the new fuel pump, but in testing it they discovered an additional leak in our injector pumps - a much bigger issue.  Now, Jonny and the yard manager had to research a shop that could rebuild the injector pump in short order. The local Cummins dealer said it would take 7-10 days.  Fortunately, the yard manager who had spent most of his career in Port Washington, NY knew of a shop on Long Island.  They said they could fix it and turn it around in a couple of days.  All this is occurring as we approach the weekend, Canada Day on July 1 and the July 4 holiday!  So they removed the injector pump and Jonny strapped it onto his bike to ride to the local drug store which was also the local UPS  site in this zero traffic light sized town!

We are now stuck here in Rouses Point for the foreseeable future.  The best case scenario will be that the injector pump is repaired and we receive it and get it reinstalled on July 3.  Worst case is it doesn’t happen until July 5 or later.  In the meantime, we will rent a car and explore the area near Plattsburgh, NY and the Adirondack Mountains. We’ll also drive into Montréal, about an hour’s drive from here where Jonny’s brother Andy has friends, Sarah and Daniel, who have generously offered to show us Montréal.  We’re also excited because the Montreal Jazz Festival is going on and it’s considered to be one of the world’s best!