We ran the engine 7 hours today (Sunday) without a failure! Laddie and DJ came out from Kemah yesterday and brought an elec. fuel pump like the one he installed years ago to solve the air leak problem they had. Mike and Cynthia arrived later in the morning and after the pump was installed we headed over to the Isle of Capri casino area to have a look around but, most importantly, to partake in the All-You-Can-Eat-Seafood-Buffet featuring Alaskan King Crab Legs. After several pounds of crab legs, shrimp, mussels, chicken, BBQ ribs, etouffe, salads … and the desserts; cheesecake, oreo cookie pie, pecan pie, ice cream – that’s what I had, I’m not sure what all everyone else had … Laddie and DJ had to return to Houston. The rest of us took a quick walk around one of the riverboat casinos before returning to our boat. Today we sea-trialed. We drove the boat down the Calcasieu River for 2 1/2 hours before heading back. Seven hours later we shut the engine down with a great deal of our confidence in the boat restored. We’re flying to DFW Tue. for Thanksgiving week. We’ll be back on email when we return, Fri, Dec. 4.

David and Claudia