Hello Jim, we were saying ! 

 JH> Hey, send some of that chilly air down this way - - as I'm typing
 JH> this, it is 90 DegF in shade on the screen porch at 2PM.  Earlier this
 JH> week, we had a couple days of 95+, with air quality alerts to boot.

        We had this in Montreal about 10 days ago. Here the forcast calls
  for 40 F overnight. Calls for two blankets.
 
 JH> OK, but I found an _excellent_ writeup on repairing the newer 9.9/15HP
 JH> models on internet.  Most of the procedures should be about the same.

        Having the proper manual is always better. But they are indeed all
  more or less alike.

 JH> I'd guess even cooler up there - - farther north and with the width of
 JH> river full of cold water up there adding dampness.  BTW, about what is
 JH> the temperature of River water up at Kamouraska this time of year? 
 JH> BIR you have strong tides, but is the water fresh at K, or
 JH> salt/brackish? Any fish to be caught there this time of year?

        We are on a shore where the tides go out dry, about 1 mile
  average. It leaves behind a mud flat that will heat up with the sun.
  When the tide comes in, the temperature will rise to 80+ F. Seeing as
  you asked, the river temperature is around 45 F in the channel.

 JH> Same from here to L.  How do they put up with us?

        I do not know about S. but L. neve earned a penny. I got her
  cornered. She is the proverbial kept woman.   Hooots !

     
 The BIOS on this Thinkpad got updated today.
  Still runs !  



  
  
 
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