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WE MADE IT!  We left Turtle Creek this morning at 8:00 A.M.  We cruised familiar territory all the way to Lighthouse Point Yacht Club.  We got here at 11:45 A.M.  We were greeted by Jeff, Susan, Kate, and Alan who caught our lines a…

Last Blog

WE MADE IT!  We left Turtle Creek this morning at 8:00 A.M.  We cruised familiar territory all the way to Lighthouse Point Yacht Club.  We got here at 11:45 A.M.  We were greeted by Jeff, Susan, Kate, and Alan who caught our lines a…

One More Day To Go

Yesterday an hour or so before reaching McAlpine Lock, John noticed that the port engine would not stay at the RPM that he had set.  It would drop down and then lope back up on its own.  He ran it up higher and it wanted to cut out altogether…

One More Day To Go

Yesterday an hour or so before reaching McAlpine Lock, John noticed that the port engine would not stay at the RPM that he had set.  It would drop down and then lope back up on its own.  He ran it up higher and it wanted to cut out altogether…

And I Thought Yesterday Was a Long Day

As predicted, we did rock and roll last night as the barges went past.  Twice we rocked so hard  we got up to make sure everything was okay with the boat.  We were up and ready to leave this morning at 6:00 A.M.  We were cruising al…

And I Thought Yesterday Was a Long Day

As predicted, we did rock and roll last night as the barges went past.  Twice we rocked so hard  we got up to make sure everything was okay with the boat.  We were up and ready to leave this morning at 6:00 A.M.  We were cruising al…

A Long, Long, Day

This morning we left Nu Plaza Yacht Club at 5:45 A.M. because we had so much territory to cover before it got dark.  We managed to average 8.1 mph against the current, plus we locked through both the Newburgh Lock and Cannelton Lock.  We arri…

A Long, Long, Day

This morning we left Nu Plaza Yacht Club at 5:45 A.M. because we had so much territory to cover before it got dark.  We managed to average 8.1 mph against the current, plus we locked through both the Newburgh Lock and Cannelton Lock.  We arri…

Standing Still

This morning at 5:30, we made an executive decision to stay put for the day.  It was 31 degrees when we got up and it is supposed to be very cold overnight again.  Each day after that it is SUPPOSED to get warmer and warmer.  So, we thou…

Standing Still

This morning at 5:30, we made an executive decision to stay put for the day.  It was 31 degrees when we got up and it is supposed to be very cold overnight again.  Each day after that it is SUPPOSED to get warmer and warmer.  So, we thou…