Just More Sitting Time in Trenton

It's Sunday and we spent a second evening at the Trent Port Marina. With our generator not working we didn't want to travel up the Trent today without knowing we could get power when we docked for the evening so we stayed here and the Captain worked on a temporary fix. We had arranged for a local mechanic to help by pass the electronic controller board in the generator but after 2 hours we could not find success. We managed to get the system running but it would not output the full 120 volts and without the correct power it would not be helpful. In fact it could have caused additional problems so we put things back the way they were and called it a day. Tomorrow we will look to find a new controller board.

The afternoon was spent doing some shopping for provisions and walking the grounds of the marina. The Trent Port Marina is 6 years old and situated at the entrance to the Trent Severn Waterway. It has 375 fully serviced slips and is rated as a first-class municipal marina. It has been awarded the 'Blue Flag' eco-certification every year since 2018 which represents a gold standard for water quality, environmental management, safety and amenities.

The marina is situated on the flight plan for the CFB Trenton and over the past few days we have been treated to fly-by's of all kinds of our Canadian Air Force. They are loud.

Tonight we had a visitor from our home town of London. Our actual neighbour, Craig, was in Montreal for the weekend and was driving home. He actually stopped at the CFB Trenton for a Free Bee dinner, as he was formerly based at the Trenton site. Craig is a pilot at heart, and he stops at the CFB whenever he can. As a cardholder, they let him in without questions although we wonder how he gets away with that. He called and asked if we wanted a visitor and we were thrilled to have him drop by. Swabbie loved drilling him about his flying experiences and his L19 Bird Dog 1954 plane. Thanks Craig for dropping by and we hope you made it home safely - you have a busy day ahead of you tomorrow.

We are ready to head out in the morning with our first stop to be Campbellford, some 12 locks ahead of us. Given that the system is not too busy tomorrow, we should make it that far and there is shore power at that location so tomorrow night we are going to be ok. The dingy has been a challenge for us as the outboard motor is close to the wall when we lock on the starboard (right) side and now we have found a better way to protect the motor.

The Hallman Experience: If we had not been in Trent Port Marina for 2 days we would not have been here to meet Craig

Solution: Always leave the door open to meet your friends anytime, anywhere.

See you in Campbellford tomorrow