Equipment failure

Equipment failure is a surefire way to put a big damper on your tightly scheduled day. One of the many things I have learned about science is that it never goes completely as planned and always plan for the unexpected. We certainly weren't expecting the head gasket on the motor for the boat to crack while it is still under warranty. we only got as far as the first buoy and the motor was smoking so bad there was now a smoke cover on Lake Sutherland. We then noticed oil leaking out where the exhaust was so we decided to get back to shore before we had to row. We are scheduled to try this again on Tuesday barring any unexpected breakdowns.