We learned something today. For two days, we have periodic tapping coming from somewhere in the boat. The tapping varied in intensity and volume. Sometimes it would go on for quite a while and then go away for hours. It sounded like it came from different areas, but that can be hard to tell on … Continue reading Things that go bump in the night

It was time to say goodbye to Green Turtle and hello to our side trip. We're going to Nashville. It's just over 160 miles to our destination, and we decided to make it a two-day trip. We planned to leave at sunrise, but it was raining pretty hard when we woke up. We slept for … Continue reading Green Turtle Bay to Clarksville: Dreary Labor Day Weekend

We spent about a week enjoying Green Turtle Bay Resort. It's a wonderful resort with wonderful people. But I also highly recommend that you check out Grand Rivers and the Land Between the Lakes. It's a short walk to Grand Rivers. There is also a shuttle, you can rent a golf cart, or borrow the … Continue reading Exploring Grand Rivers and the Land Between the Lakes

Remember how I said that being a boater means fixing stuff all the time? This time it was the vacuum flush head. We had a slight vacuum leak that required us to replace the seal. NBD, right? It wasn't, but in the process, the shaft that connects the petal to the clam shell, or "ball," … Continue reading This is not what people think about when they buy a boat

Our boat neighbor's advice last night was on target. We had a nice night on the inside of the Paducah dock. The overnight tow traffic may have rocked us a little bit, but it was a smooth night. We did notice a bit of pedestrian traffic on the dock, but the people are either checking … Continue reading Paducah to Green Turtle: When It Rains, It Pours

First, I'll start out with the stats, because it was a record day for us on a couple of fronts. 166.7 miles. 13 hours and 11 minutes. Three rivers. It was a long, terrific day. We knew we had a long way to go, so we got up early. Sunrise was at 6:27. Our plan … Continue reading Kaskaskia to Paducah: Stretching our Sea Legs

After a week of work and a trip home to move a kid back to college, we're back at it. Just before sunrise, we pushed off the dock in Grafton (we love that little town!) and headed south. Our goal was to make it to Paducah this weekend, and we hoped to manage it in … Continue reading Grafton to Kaskaskia: Big Milestones

We are staying put for a while as I get back to work this week (I'm working on the loop), but that doesn't mean that we can't explore a little. I got on the ol' bike and trekked up the road to the Alton Marina and back. I haven't ridden as much as normal lately … Continue reading Grafton to Alton as a landlubber

We left the Logsdon Tug Barge this morning in dramatic fashion. Owen untied the lines, as usual, and I collected them, as usual. Except that as soon as he, um, threw the bowline, the boat tilted away from the barge...with Owen still on the barge. Thankfully, we were able to reconnect so that we didn't … Continue reading Beardstown to Grafton: The Confluence