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Spike, check out the Active Captain notes. Several good suggestions on river coves, and just about anywhere when turn toward Ditch from main channel till first lock. Several reasonable marinas there with good food, but your leaving Wheeler and probably ready for the hook. Good idea to run up...

Cruisers headed down river on Wilson Lake to the Ditch after conclusion of Great Loop Association meeting at Joe Wheeler Lodge. Beautiful day of cruising !

I have single helm station on flybridge with blind stern, and narrow slip. Dangerous to impossible for me to back in slip alone. I mounted single camera viewing stern starboard rear transom corner. Being right handed, and driving concrete trucks in my youth using mirrors for backing I find this...

Nice. Wish closer to AL !

Capt Jon, our boat at Florence Harbor on Pickwick Lake and our house on Wilson Lake. Give us a shout if can be of any assistance as you head up river.

Beautiful evening in Beaufort NC. Calm before the storm ?

My IPad 2 is slowly dying. I use Navionics and Blue Chart for my backup navs. Been seeing some web issues of updating these platforms to iOS 8. Would appreciate any suggestions on new IPad purchase and data transfer. Thanks.

Based on this thread, bought some Works at HD to clean deck boat in lift on TN River. Did a great job, applied with paint brush and rinsed. Very little scrubbing necessary. But, it will eat you up ! Will use small pump sprayer next time.

Above recommendations are good. Having a home in Gulf Shores, we have visited all the noted marinas by land and boat. I have had repairs and updates by Saunders, and was pleased, but you will pay for what you get ! Zekes and Bear Point are two other possibilities. Just anchor out from Pirate's...

Have twin 3126 CATs and above advise good. In addition, have CAT heavy equipment, along with other engines. CATs require alittle more TLC in maintenance area, in my experience. Did the run from west FL up the Ditch to TN River several years ago. OP, send a PM if can be of any assistance. Good trip !

Tony As come back through The Shoals, drop me a PM. We live on Wilson Lake, and keep our boat at Florence Harbor. Will cook some BBQ chicken with North Alabama white sauce !

Apologize for poor OP. We are driving. Thanks.

We are traveling from Atlanta to Norfolk, and would like to travel up the NC coast to see some of the great boating towns and sites. No schedule and eclectic tastes. Would appreciate suggestions on routes, food, sites of interest to TF folks, etc. Thanks for the ideas.

Welcome from Gulf Shores and The Shoals on TN River.

Anyone attended or have knowledge of Steve D'Antonio workshops ? The area of the Oct event in Deltaville VA looks like cool area to visit, even if workshop only average quality. Thanks for your comments.

Stay safe. We lost one house to fire and one house to hurricane. Mr RT is correct. Your best service to your friends is a short grief period, then get them to work. My wife is fond of saying "men plan, and God laughs". Sure hope Doyle's is not damaged. Great food !

Thanks for suggestions. Now to find the Boat Bucks after Tax Day !

----- Most of the closed inland lakes are Corps of Engineers lakes...that bulletin names all the TVA lakes, which is good to know. Glad to provide useful information. Fortunately, the noted TVA list does not include the main lakes used for commercial, and thus cruising, traffic; TN Tom...

While no in FL, thought might be helpful to cruisers, and show the confusing situation with MSDs we all face while cruising.

We have a freshwater lake house, grandkids beginning to swim, and an older electric boat lift at the dock. Recipe for potential disaster. So, I'm having an electrician rewire the dockhouse and lift pursuant to the applicable codes furnished by Boat US. While doing so, I am interested in the...

A little thread drift, but I'm tired of pinching my hand with adjustable wire deck cap tool. Any suggestions on a quality tool would be appreciated.

Having a high freeboard, enclosed flybridge, narrow slip with blind stern, and using locks frequently, I have, and enjoy, both bow and stern thrusters. I suggest you consider having installed by professional with thruster experience to insure correct installation re hull, wiring, charging...

Doing routine check of engine zincs, and out of recommended CAT thread lube. Suggestions on quality alternative that is perhaps cheaper and readily available ? Thanks.

After flying my daughter home from Costa Rico on a Lear on my dime, I became interested in travel evacuation for medical treatment insurance. At the time, Medjet, an Alabama company, was starting in cooperation with Univ of AL in B'ham (UAB) hospital. I happen to know some private pilots who...