We were unsure how long this would take us to get to Clewiston and Rolland Martins Marina, the first real marina stop.We decided to leave at 10 am and set off in cloudy weather but the canal was flat and smooth. It is slow going initially as there's are many built up areas , small fishing craft and manatee zones.We went around 6 to 10 knots mainly. There are 3 locks to negotiate along the way and not far from the first one we were passed by an MJM boat similar to are old Sabre 40 ft.Kindly they radioed that they would wait for us at the first lock These locks varied in water depth but is was fun and not too difficult ! Making sure you had at least 3 fenders out to protect the boat on the side you tied up on and both Graeme and I had to hold onto a line each which was usually thrown down by the lock keeper.One at the bow and one at the stern.You had to play the line out as the water dropped.One of the locks went down 13 feet I didn't think I was going to have any line left! We arrived at the marina in time to tidy up and have our new traveling MJM companions over to our boat for a drink.We then all went over to dinner at the marina restaurant. I real old style USA bar style .The waitress was delightful and the food was good.Lovely fresh fish on the menu as this marina sits right on the edge of the big Lake Okeechobee.
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