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gulfcoast john
Joined: 14 Dec 2012 Posts: 1013 City/Region: PENSACOLA
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2010
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Cat O' Mine
Photos: CAT O' MINE
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Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2024 6:33 pm Post subject: Down the Tenn Tom Adventure |
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We're cruising down the Tenn Tom then home to Pensacola one-way.
FindPenquins blog is here:
https://findpenguins.com/ancient-isles/trip/down-the-tenn-tom-to-pns
Many sections have no marirnas, cell or wifi, so give us a while to respond to questions or comments.
Safe Travels!
John and Eileen _________________ John and Eileen Highsmith
2010 Tom Cat 255, Cat O' Mine
Yamaha F150, LXF150 |
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BigSwede
Joined: 27 Oct 2023 Posts: 17
State or Province: MN
C-Dory Year: 1999
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
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Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2024 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds interesting, but it says "this trip is private." |
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gulfcoast john
Joined: 14 Dec 2012 Posts: 1013 City/Region: PENSACOLA
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2010
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Cat O' Mine
Photos: CAT O' MINE
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2024 8:23 pm Post subject: Tenn Tom Adventure |
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Oops, trip is now Public.
Private is their default.
John |
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jkidd
Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 1643 City/Region: Northern, Utah
State or Province: UT
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Voyager
Photos: Voyager (JK)
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2024 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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still says private for me _________________ Jody Kidd
KE7WNG
Northern, Utah
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 21084 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
Photos: Thataway
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Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2024 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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It works now. Great photos and blog. See you in a couple of weeks ?
The TomBigbee water way is a relatively new canal system. It was built for commercial traffic to bypass the somewhat difficult lower Mississippi especially during either high or low water events. The Tom Bigbee waterway has locks to control the water level and flow. The Mississippi has no locks beyond the confluence of the Illinois River, near Alton. This means it is free flowing, with no marinas or fuel docks for recreational craft, except on side rivers backwaters, or oxbows.
The historical towns were built along the Mississippi river because it was the main route North and South during the eras before the automobile and truck. The railroads also were the early East West routes of commerce. Both the River and the railroads were very strategically important during the Civil War. _________________ Bob Austin
Thataway
Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
Caracal 18 140 Suzuki 2007 to present
Thataway TomCat 255 150 Suzukis June 2006 thru August 2011
C Pelican; 1992, 22 Cruiser, 2002 thru 2006
Frequent Sea; 2003 C D 25, 2007 thru 2009
KA6PKB
Home port: Pensacola FL |
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