[Rhodes22-list] Tn River Cruise

Tue, 18 Mar 2003 09:38:02 -0500

Brad,

I noticed that site was down as well. I actually have charts of all sections 
of the river from Knoxville to Chattanooga; they are just on the boat. I 
also have the “Cruising Guide to the TN River, Tenn-Tom Waterway, and Lower 
Tombigbee River”. This guide lists overhead clearance at normal pool of at 
least 55 feet for all bridges on the TN River. By the way this guide is 
really helpful if you ever decide to cruise the TN.

The R22 will have no problems going all the way from downtown Knoxville to 
KY Lake or Mobile AL. My Marina is full of 40-foot sailboats that make this 
trip.

Come on down or should I say up! Perhaps one of these days I can meet you 
halfway. I am not sure what mile marker you start on but Pickwick runs from 
207 to 234. Chattanooga is at 462, my marina is at 547.

Wally

>From: brad haslett <flybrad@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>To: johntonjes@earthlink.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list 
><rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tn River Cruise
>Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 05:56:17 -0800 (PST)
>
>Wally,
>
>If you didn't already download the Corps of Engineers
>maps from one of the websites (TNRiver.com) etc. they
>are unavailable.  The COE is currently revising their
>maps.  If you've found another source let me know.
>I'd like to know what is the minimum bridge clearance
>for the whole river.  Any ideas?  I may call the COE
>to find out if they don't republish their maps soon.
>
>Brad
>--- John Tonjes <johntonjes@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Wally,
> > I'm not all that familiar with the area you are
> > going to be sailing, how
> > wide is the river?
> >
> > Rummy
> >
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: Wally Buck <tnrhodey@hotmail.com>
> > > To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > Date: 3/18/2003 8:45:48 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tn River Cruise
> > >
> > > Speaking of TVA Dams -
> > >
> > > My wife is going to visit family in TX at the end
> > of the month leaving me
> > > alone for a week. I decided that this might be a
> > good time to move the
> > R22
> > > upriver for a short guest stay (maybe a week or
> > two) at the Concord Yacht
> > > Club two miles from my house and 85 miles upriver
> > from my slip.
> > >
> > > My plan is to sail about 30 miles up river from
> > Blue Springs Marina past
> > > Kingston TN. This stretch of the river is wide,
> > deep and very scenic. The
> > TN
> > > narrows upriver of Kingston. I will then
> > motor/sail to the Fort Loudon
> > Dam &
> > > Lock spending the night between Kingston and Fort
> > Loudon.
> > >
> > > After locking up 60 feet or so I will refuel at
> > Fort Loudon Marina then
> > turn
> > > off the TN onto the Tellico River and sail towards
> > the Smokeys and
> > Cherokee
> > > National Forest. I plan on spending a second night
> > on the hook in a cove
> > > with Mountain views. The Tellico is fed by
> > Mountain streams and is home
> > of
> > > the infamous Snail Darter vs. TVA battles.
> > >
> > > I will then sail back to Fort Loudon and
> > motor/sail back up the TN River
> > to
> > > Concord Lake and Concord Yacht Club (about 30
> > miles). I plan on taking at
> > > least three days for the trip. With the boat this
> > far upriver we can
> > cruise
> > > to downtown Knoxville before we head back down
> > river. My wife and I can
> > make
> > > the return trip some time in April
> > >
> > > I know; not exactly a cruise to the Bahamas but I
> > am really looking
> > forward
> > > to this trip. Round trip I will put close to 250
> > miles on my boat. The
> > temps
> > > should be just right and the river should be in
> > full spring bloom.
> > >
> > > Wally
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Kroposki" <kroposki@innova.net>
> > > >Reply-To: kroposki@innova.net,The Rhodes 22 mail
> > list
> > > ><rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > >To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'"
> > <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Wallys method of
> > removing battens
> > > >Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 22:54:54 -0500
> > > >
> > > >Wally,
> > > >	I can see it now, Knoxville papers headline:
> > > >Picture of guy hanging on mast halfway up in 50
> > mph winds, trying to
> > > >remove battens so he reduce sail as sailboat goes
> > off top of TVA dam....
> > > >                   _) _) _)
> > > >                             Ed K
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org
> > > >[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org] On
> > Behalf Of Wally Buck
> > > >Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 3:14 PM
> > > >To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
> > > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Wallys method of
> > making Covers
> > > >
> > > >Ed,
> > > >
> > > >I was hoping to talk my wife into making this
> > stuff but you never know.
> > > >
> > > >I already have some ideas for a new IMF with
> > battens. Super Top Secret
> > > >and
> > > >all but it involves a small ladder on the cabin
> > top and removable full
> > > >batten. :-)
> > > >
> > > >Wally
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: "Kroposki" <kroposki@innova.net>
> > > > >Reply-To: kroposki@innova.net,The Rhodes 22
> > mail list
> > > > ><rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > > >To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'"
> > <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > > >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Wallys method of
> > making Covers
> > > > >Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 15:01:27 -0500
> > > > >
> > > > >Wally:
> > > > >	Good idea to get the sewing machine.  But, I
> > guess you will have
> > > > >to learn how to operate it.  Next thing you
> > will be making sails.
> > > > >                             Ed K
> > > > >
> > > > >
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