I have seen a couple of black flys this season, but not enough to bother about.

I worked outside all day today and didn't see a single biting insect. I have never seen a black fly out on the water.

Re-installed the prop shaft with its new coupling and new packing today. Then I repaired the hole I had to cut in the forward engine space bulkhead to get the shaft out and spent a couple of hours doing some final work on the new planking I installed last summer. The new engine should arrive next week. I am almost ready to drop it in