Things look good for tomorrow. The plumber guys fixed the water heater; the boiler guru sent in a hit team and got the on board system up and heating. The last of the shopping was done in the morning. The fuel truck showed up on time and we topped off the tanks. He got stuck in the yard down by the boat, we had to drag 150' of 5/8 chain off the boat to pull him up the hill. It was raining, the ground was soft and everyone was covered with mud. The next store neighbor came over and had a drink with us; he bought some charts with him to leave on the boat. He offered us some sage advice, shared some local knowledge and offered to go with us for the first 2 locks as they are the hardest to navigate. Of course we accepted. The van was returned earlier this evening. Tomorrow is kick off day, we top off the water tanks first thing, check all engines and gen. for oil, water, filters and such. Should untie by 10 am. We are only planning on 50 miles tomorrow, shakedown cruise of sorts. We really just want to get away from this dock. Everyone has been great, we got a lot of local support but it's time to get moving.