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Great town. I'm just wondering if all the muddy water and debris from the Helene floods is getting down your way yet. It's still pretty bad up here, all sorts of stuff in the river.

Thank you, Harold!

Hey thanks Martin. You keep them snakes at bay over there, we don't need them over here:)

My dad fell from fishing on the rocks below the dam at Pickwick and broke his neck in 3 places. Lil volunteer fire dept did a great job and he lived several more years. Died at 93. Everyone in the area knew him. He always wore a suit and loved to tip the waitresses. God Bless you on your journey.

Glad you enjoyed it, Vicki! I have a niece that lives right there on the river near the BPS Pyramid. I wish we'd have figured a way to stop at Shiloh.

Thank you so much! 93 years, that's a pretty good run.

You are so welcome!

Lawrence, wanting to dose off is a problems at times. It hits me after lunch, you get on a peaceful stretch of river and the drone of the motor and the gurgling of the water at the bow can send me into a stupor. We've had to drop anchor many times for a nap.

@@justkeepgoing Sounds wonderful.

Hey thanks for that input. I was wondering how it would look and sound on a big TV. Thanks for watching!

It was about 27 miles from the mouth were we started. I 'd say with a jet you could add another 14, which would put you up at the Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park.

I have done that before, Scott. In this case it was light rain and work load. In hind sight, we should have dropped anchor and studied it closer before heading back downstream. I just hate I didn’t get the video in that bend, it looked treacherous from our viewpoint.

Thank you, Lee!

Спасибо. Если бы у меня было больше времени, я бы с удовольствием построил собственную лодку. Я слишком стар, чтобы вникать в это сейчас. Удачи!

@@justkeepgoing спасибо за ответ!! У меня немного денег, чтобы заказать или купить. В России это очень дорого. И нужно чтобы лодка могла зимой стоять во льду, чтобы не сломаться. Я нашёл стальной понтон. 14 метров длиной и 3 метра шириной. Буду строить сам. Ищу инженеров сейчас чтобы заказать проект, это дорого. Мне 54 года и я хочу путешествовать. Я устал всё время деньги зарабатывать)))) Живу на истоке, в начале реки Волга и хочу её пройти и другие реки! Спасибо за ваши фильмы! Смотрю и подписался на канал!

Спасибо, мы стараемся двигаться дальше.

Приветствую! Спасибо!

We'll eventually make it up there.

It's an Intellisteer unit. I did install it. It's a little pricey, but it's been well worth it. Here is a link--> www.hodgesmarine.com/istinttypes-intellisteer-type-s-fstraight-shaft-helms-fcab.html?msclkid=4ff85bca7c6913bbefd53d44e229ee00&Shopping%20-%20All%20Products&Shopping%20-%20All%20Products

Thanks!

Awesome, thank you!

Thanks for watching

Hi Doug, that's a pretty good haul in a pontoon and alone at that. We wanted to start in Celina but I couldn't get my boat down that skinny steep ramp in Wolf Creek. Downstream at Roaring River, it was shoaled up from recent flooding in Kentucky so we had to settle for Granville. We're heading up Knoxville way here a few weeks. That's the only part of the Tennessee we haven't had the boat on (except below Kentucky dam).

Thanks for watching!

Hello Scott, its a Catamaran Cruiser. Here's a link - www.catamarancruiser.com/8x31-lil-hobo-trailerable

That sounds about right. That includes all the small streams and creeks.

Yes, that’s river miles not square miles.

Thank you! So far, the Spirit has been a good motor. My only gripe is that you can't angle the tiller arm up and out like you can with most outboards. The tiller gets in the way on a small boat where you need to sit near the middle. I probably need a different dinghy. The season here doesn't end until late October, but we do get some fairly warm days during winter for getting out.

My brother drove the truck and trailer back to our home in East Tennessee.

Thanks!

I'm with you there, I think she was sick.

The original motor was Nissan 90 2-stroke. The motor ran okay but having experience with Yamaha motors we wanted a Yamaha 4-stroke, just because it's smoother, quieter and newer. You can't launch on a steep ramp. There's a couple or ramps around here I can't use because I'm afraid it will flood the motor before it floats.

Thanks, Anthony! Something to look forward too.

Hello, Anthony. In this boat, no, but we've had some close calls. We did run the foot of the motor into the mud once, however. We set my depth warning on our sonar at 5 ft. , Even though we have an 18inch draft (24inch if you include the motor foot), this gives an ample "head up" since we are usually just puttering along at 5-6 mph.

There are some areas where the traffic picks up, usually around a popular marina or in places close to large cities. On this trip, once we locked down from Fort Loudoun, there was minimal traffic. Except for a Bass tournament on Hiwassee, we saw very pleasure boat travelers. Thank you for the complement. I try to keep them peaceful and relaxing because that's what traveling on the river is all about.

You are close as far as fuel costs. Over all we were just under $1800 for the entire 30 day trip. This includes the three nights spent in the expensive lodges and a few great meals at marina grills along the way. I thought that was reasonable.

@@justkeepgoing I think it is extremely reasonable for such a incredible trip. Thanks for taking the time to answer.

Yes, this was the only time on this trip where we shared a cove with another traveler. We actually met these folks on this boat way back in Florence Alabama. They were doing the Loop but decided to take a side trip up to Knoxville. There is a community traveling on the rivers, and a lot of these folks cross paths many times over years of traveling the rivers.

Thank you! Yes, Marinas are located all along the Tennessee and Cumberland. We have about a 140 mile range with our boat and most marinas are just about every 20-30 miles between. There are other ways to get fuel. If you're on a tight budget, you can locate service stations close to the river then dock or bank and carry cans. Thanks for coming along!

Chattanooga has a vibrant riverfront. Always something going on, especially on weekends. Nice art district too, right on the river, along with the Tennessee Aquarium.

Thank you for watching, Lawrence. That house on the point there probably gets lit up when those large tows come through at night, though. Other times, it would be a pleasant view.

Hey Lawrence. We try and travel early or late in season for that reason. Also, having a boat with shallow draft opens up more opportunities to get up small streams and coves, away from most traffic.