The Great Loop

This web site is an attempt to provide a quick and easy way for our family and freinds to keep up with us on "The Loop"

The Great Loop is a 6000 mile jouney down the Tennessee River and the Tombigbee Waterway to Mobile, Alabama. From there around the coast of Florida via Key West with a side trip to the Bahamas. Back to the coast of Florida we head up the east coast to the Chesapeake Bay. From the Chesapeake we continue up the east coast through New York Harbour, up the Hudon River, and across the Erie Canal. Through a series of canals we go across Lake Ontario into Canada. We will spend a month in Canada. Back to the US, we will cross Lake Michigan to Chicago. Following the Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio, and Cumberland Rivers back to Tennesse.


LOOP CLOSED: 8/12/09: 310 days, 6170 miles, 107 locks, 3 countries, 16 states, 85 different marinas, 10,050 gallons of diesel fuel, thousands of photos, countless new friends, and priceless memories...

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Ottawa, IL

Would you like to see the engine compartment facing foreword or aft? I can assure you that I have seen it from every angle this week.
We arrived at Spring Brook Marina Tuesday and Lynn left Wednesday for Knoxville (flight out of Chicago). Spring Brook is a large Carver Dealer so I wanted to take advantage of their parts and service. I did the grunt work, like changing the engine oil, cleaning the dingy, and many small projects. They did the hard stuff like a new ice maker, windshield wipers springs, cabin door latch, generator hoses, and many more. Can you see the $$$$ flying over the transom?? People ask what you do all day! My "to do list" is now down to 28 items after spending 4 days at the marina.

Don and Michele moved the boat with me down the river 12 miles and 1 lock to Heritage Harbor Marina, a great facility. Don and I will leave tomorrow (Sunday - 8/2) to take the boat to Pickwick. 800 miles and 10 locks will probably take us about 8 days. I will try to keep you posted of our progress.
Can you believe when the Illinois River flooded last year the water was to the top of these poles for the floating docks here at Heritage!
I'm sure that you can tell Lynn is gone because you just get the facts, without all the great commentary (the best part)!!
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