Russell Carlisle

Many of my readers will not enjoy this entry because it contains mechanical and maintenance issues while others will like it for that reason So be forewarned. We have been back for more than a week and left a dirty boat with a broken generator at the dock. This I cannot abide for long. But other […]

Today we finish up an amazing journey. Because of modesty I will not reveal what this trip cost but it was on a par with what we spent each month on the Great Loop. Just goes to prove that running a boat this size, staying in marinas and eating out has a fairly fixed cost. And

As we cast off from TPYC to move upriver to Riverwalk Marina in Decatur, AL, it was a move from uptown living to downtown slumming. In between we just eased along taking in the sights.     A lone Osprey stands guard over its nest.         Two men supervising the filling of

Or how we beat two tows too Florence. As this adventure begins to slowly wind down you would think that things in general would slow down but that is never the case. We were off and running at 0700 because it was forecast to be very hot and we had 49 miles and one lock

Leaving Clifton was a little scary just like in 2012. Easy Water left before dawn. They have a schedule to keep and are meeting friends at their home port of Florence, AL. It will be a long day. We, on the other hand are trying not to beat ourselves up and are breaking it down

Quick readers note: I received two comments recently that I need to address. First, my former Court Reporter, Lizabeth, inquired as to why she saw no photos of me and only those of Jan and Steve. Simple answer is no-one was taking pictures but me. As I look back there were zero photos of me

This morning we really hated to leave Kenlake State Park Marina. The people were nice and friendly, the scenery was fabulous and it was a place we could stay for an extended time. But we have obligations back home and we must keep moving.     The sky is blue and it is going to

Do not worry. It was not a catastrophe. Just one of those things that makes B.O.A.T. stand for Break Out Another Thousand. We shoved off from Prizer Point as early as we could because leaving there could not come soon enough. This was to be another questionable weather day. Retracing your steps id not nearly

Yesterday I was trying to multitask and I got confused and used today’s title with yesterday’s blog. So if you think you have already read this, think again. I have corrected the title on the website. Now please enjoy an interesting adventure. You guessed it. We hauled out of bed at around 0530 and cast

Pulled out of Rock Harbor about 0800 CST. It was to be a short day of onlly 48 miles and one lock. We knew there was a chance of weather coming in after noon so we wanted to be tied up in Clarksville by early afternoon.         Steve had a tight sqeeze