Yesterday we collected our laundry, with the help of an Uber. Then we tackled the issue that’s been with us since we started this trip: our navigation system doesn’t work as it’s supposed to. We should be able to pull up a route that we’ve set up on the iPad and have our boat automatically follow the route. Apparently, there was a problem with the “chip” installed…and we had to lift the upstairs helm panel (HEAVY!!!) to get the minuscule chip out and then spend hours talking to Navionics…and this morning to Raymarine. Part of the issue was fixed, but as of this moment it still doesn’t work right. Wayne’s upstairs now working on it with phone in hand…
Meanwhile, Maggie and I had our morning walk and came upon a “watch cat” at one store window. The cat had been snoozing until Maggie stopped to check it out, at which time the cat sprang into attack mode and slapped the window with it’s claws extended…
Walking back to the boat I snapped this picture of how things are during the week here. We’re the lone boat at the very end of the left bank….
Oh, and that bridge behind us with the huge cement “masher” poised above the boat (at least it is in the picture…)? That’s a bascule bridge built to allow tall vessels to pass under when the concrete block is allowed to lower. See more about it here:
https://theniagarabranch.wordpress.com/2015/07/25/bascule-bridge-at-north-tonawanda/
Speaking of that bridge…kids have been jumping off the bridge every day we’ve been here. Sunday there were about 8 or 9 kids repeatedly jumping…until the police arrived and took “information” from all of them…which I bet included parents’ address. Then, today, again more jumpers….
Wayne's still at work with the navigation system....sigh. You might want to see what has to be done to the upstairs helm to access this teeny, tiny chip...
