Sunday, September 15, 2013

CANADA !!

On Saturday, August 31, 2013 Sea Star drifted across the 45th parallel to officially float in Canadian water after a 7 year absence.
Our wonderful summer afloat came to an end on Labour Day, Sept. 2nd as Sea Star was hauled out at Marina Le Sieur de Champlain immediately north of the U.S./Canadian border on the Richelieu River in Quebec.
We encountered a problem at Canadian Customs upon our arrival in regard to documentation to prove duty was paid by the original owner when Sea Star was initially imported from the U. S. in 2003.  This coupled with car problems when we attempted to retrieve it from Coeyman's (Albany) caused Barry to make a return trip to Quebec to rectify the situation.  With the proper documentation in hand along with a new fuel pump Barry (and brother-in-law Wes) made the journey back to Quebec and successfully satisfied Customs and got the car running, once again.






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