Friday, 10-29-2010

The Rendezvous is over and we are exhausted.  They kept us going steady with very little spare time but we learned a lot and met many, many people.  It was a good time. 

We had 2 large locks to go through today and everything went smoothly; Joe Wheeler Lock-48' depth and Wilson Lock-93' depth.  It's a lot easier going down than going up.  We finished the Tennessee River today and are staying at Aqua Yacht Harbor at the beginning of the Tennessee -Tombigbee Waterway, Mile 448.0.  After stocking up here we will go down the waterway tomorrow morning.

On our way here we saw the "BB Riverboats" paddle wheel tour boat stuck  (outside of the channel) at Mile Marker 225, Bear Creek, on the Tennessee River.  The Coast Guard issued a hazard notice to all mariners.  When we passed them they were off loading all the passengers onto a barge.

BB Riverboats

Going through the Wilson Lock

CO's comments:  Since being on the Tennessee River I have not had a drop of fuel spilled on my boat.  All fuelers ask how many gallons you think your tanks will take and listen to the fueling as they can tell when it is getting full.  They have asked me to come down and listen also because they say I know my boat better than they do.  This is refreshing to see that these people are trained professionals.

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