Sept 23
Demopolis AL TO 40 nautical miles south on the Tombigbee river at anchor.
Really not a lot to talk about. Watched the weather channel and checked NOAA weather both indicate the Hurricane in the gulf would hit Florida and not here or Mobile. So are plan is to head to the next marina on the Tombigbee, check again and make a reservation in Mobile area and see what the status is. I think of it as plan maybe not good plan people seem split on staying Demopolis (those were members and owners) and moving on. Someday Lady a boat we have seen three days in row on the river caught and passed us today. They are on the loop and have the same plan we do.
After coffee Dianne checked with the lock and they told her to stay put for an hour and after the tow we could go. We left after 40 minutes and still had to wait an hour But we did get in and though.
Collected another 10 cute little boats yesterday and today.
After the lock and dam we saw only the Someday Lady and 1 more tow. There were 4 fishing boats around the lock and that was it for the day.
The river right after the lock had a nice water fall/rapids. Then it passed some bluff and canon views. Then it flattened out long beaches and sandy shores. Then black rock that shone like it was wet was mixed in the sandy shore.
We are anchored about 100ft off the main channel so I hope the tow boats are awake all night.
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Bro-in-law is putting up my front, plywood, storm shutters (4 windows) today or tomorrow. We have metal storm shutters on the side and back (8 windows and lanai) that I keep down when not there. The boat is tied down and secured on our floating dock with the drain plug removed of course. I'm tracking the storm but, as you know, the cone is only a guess at this time. I check daily to see if it is heading toward Port of the Islands (POI) or further north. Latest is going toward the NE Florida panhandle but that could and will change daily or even hourly. Smart to hunker down and see where things are going to happen. Experience tells me that whatever happens the inland passages must be carefully navigated because the storm, wherever it hits, will change the bottom for at least 100 NM south and north of where it hits land. Experience again reminds me that the open water takes 3-4 days along the cone to calm down after the storm hits land. I expect to leave for POI in about two weeks unless we are hit. Travel safe and conservatively.
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