We got up early and after fuelling up and a pump out , left the Marina at 8.30am.
T ( Caldwell) the great dock master had called ahead to get the lock master to hold the lock doors open for us and so we headed back into the Tenn Tom river and went straight in!
We continued on a leisurely journey in this river section down to the second lock. Just beside the second lock was the Snagboat Montgomery, the last of the steam powered stern wheelers .It was built in 1926. Now a museum and worth a visit apparently.
A catamaran Cat Daddy who had joined us in the first lock ended up waitiing out the two hours with us outside this next lock .
An old barge carrying large pipes and tow boat tried to navigate its way through the lock.He was also going south bound .But it was a lengthy procedure, as he thought he had become uncoupled from his cargo. Once he finally cleared the lock , and then had to be refilled with water for us both to be able to enter.
Cat Daddy made good use of the time by docking at the Montgomery small dock and checking out this old boat museum.
We anchored in a nice spot , sat in the cockpit and ate our lunch, leftovers from Huck's restaurant and a salad.
We continued on and passed the original anchor spot we had liked the look of , for one another closer to the third lock which we wanted to do tomorrow . Did enjoy those long waits in the heat.
Ended up at Sumter's Receational Area, a lovely quiet anchoring spot with plenty of room ,and about 10 ft of water .
We dropped anchor, and about an hour later we saw Cat Daddy cruise past us.He was aiming to complete the third lock.It was good to relax after a long 8 hour day, in this tranquil setting.
We did see a small boat come in to a nearby ramp .Very friendly guy had finished his day testing water samples , part of the Alabama water quality control dept. He said it stacked up pretty well.
Had a nice BBQ dinner inside , it was still way too hot to eat outside, and enjoyed a quiet evening.
Over and Out ,
E and G
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