November 21

We are at anchor this morning awaiting the arrival this afternoon of Susan, Sam, Cailean, and Grant. I am doing boat maintenance-packing nut, changing fuel filters, checking motor mounts and transmission links, tightening the belts, etc. Walt offered to help with the outboard and came over in his dinghy. Once again, he laid hands on the motor and, wow, another miracle! Actually, this time we suspected and demonstrated the correctness of the assumption that the fuel filter was plugged. Since he was in his dinghy behind the motor, he could reach the filter. He blew it out and put it back on. One pull and the motor was purring once more. We went ashore and met our family, got them settled in the hotel, and went off to see the sights and shop for provisions.