Tuesday: Our first slip. Stayed at Winona Yacht Club, Winona, MN. Very nice marina-rated 6; friendly people.
Yesterday we had a little problem with our engine gauges overheating and we were worried that we had a problem. After talking with the mechanic at the marina and talking with Mike we found out it was all the weeds and junk in the high water. It was clogging up the water intake for the engines. Mike told us to check the water strainers for blockage and we found they were coated and half full of weeds. It helped a lot; thanks Mike. It looks like we are going to have to check them almost every day because we were told by a Tow Captain that the river is full of it all the way down to Alton, IL. We spent the night at Lock #8 in Genoa, WI. We tied up behind the lock wall. Keith rated this stop an 8. We stayed up late and watched a tow go through. It was pretty cool being at eye level with tow.
Yesterday we had a little problem with our engine gauges overheating and we were worried that we had a problem. After talking with the mechanic at the marina and talking with Mike we found out it was all the weeds and junk in the high water. It was clogging up the water intake for the engines. Mike told us to check the water strainers for blockage and we found they were coated and half full of weeds. It helped a lot; thanks Mike. It looks like we are going to have to check them almost every day because we were told by a Tow Captain that the river is full of it all the way down to Alton, IL. We spent the night at Lock #8 in Genoa, WI. We tied up behind the lock wall. Keith rated this stop an 8. We stayed up late and watched a tow go through. It was pretty cool being at eye level with tow.
CO's comment: If you cannot side step a twinscrew 40' out a tight berth or make 45 and 90 degree turns in reverse with only 50' of space , learn how to before you start a trip like this. Be well versed on the mechanical aspects of your yacht in crappy water or weather conditions. Always on the river contact the tow captain as to which side you should pass; decending or assending, they really appreciate it and will give you all kinds of information that may be helpful to your voyage.
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