[Rhodes22-list] Tn River Cruise

[Wally Buck]

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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