10 July - Happy Birthday to my sister Lisa

Opus
Bridget & Nick Gray
Thu 10 Jul 2014 15:03
Still anchored in Lake Montauk. The port engine failed when we tried to leave yesterday morning. Now waiting for a new starter motor courtesy of Ebay and UPS. Hopefully we should be able to leave tomorrow morning. It is only 2 day sails to get to Boston, where we meet Claudia and Benj on 13th.
Meanwhile, Nick has gone to check out the hull where the speed log lives, and remove any of the invasive zebra mussels that caused problems in Chesapeake last summer.  They may be interfering with the water flow. They are fresh water critters so the offshore sailing will have killed them - corpses no threat to this part of the world.
Water a pretty clear light green, but not warm enough for me!

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