All Work and No Play

Sunday, September 18 continued:  Well, the lights were really bright in the Barkley Locks.  And then it was really dark once we got past the upstream lock approach walls.  So we just stayed slightly behind and slightly downstream of 2 federal emergency mooring cells.  We watched the barges approach the locks and there are sharp turns to avoid the sand bars.  Eventually the clouds moved off the moon and it was bright.

Monday: We pulled in Green Turtle Bay about 9 am and had to wait about 4 hours for a slip.  They had many extra boats in the marina for an in-water boat show over the weekend and had to move them out of the transient dock.
                                  
We rented a golf cart to run to the store and ate at the local dairy bar. Nothing exciting followed by washing the boat and watching a group of Loopers arrive in some really nice boats. We kept washing.....
                                                   
The flybridge gear shifter had been sticking in gear, but Green Turtle Bay mechanics were all booked up.  Kelly remembered Todd and Debbie Wright had purchased their boat near here.  Todd was so nice to call the owner and he told us to come on by.  Thanks Todd!!!

Tuesday:  We left GTB about 8:30 and made the 3 hour run to Sunset Harbor Hill Marina.  After lunch, the mechanic Troy worked about 3 hours on our boat.  It ended up being a loose gear linkage support bracket.  He also found a small leak in the steering fluid line and the alternator bracket was loose. Excellent service and a reasonable repair bill.

Wednesday:  Again we only traveled about 3 hours to Paris Landing State Park.  Kelly wanted to buy a Tennessee fishing license and it is miserably hot again.  I will let you know how the fishing goes!