[Rhodes22-list] Southern draught

[Claude Cox]

Hey Rummy;

My IP probably striped the pics, but I can imagine what it is like at  your 
dock.  Lanier is down 18+ feet, and is expected to go down much more before 
this drought is all done with.  I haven't been back to Lanier since I pulled 
Celtic Lass, but the day I pulled her--6 weeks ago--there was about 3-4 feet 
under the keel; the board would have probably hit bottom.  So I expect the 
spot is dry now.  Sorry you  may have to move RumRunner from her handy slip. 
Do you still have ramps open, in case you have to "trailer sail" for a 
while?

It was good to hear from you.  Nancy and I wish you and Kimberly a happy 
thanksgiving.

Claude
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Tonjes" <r22rumrunner at gmail.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 11:21 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Southern draught


> I'm sure many of you know that the southeast is experiencing a draught
> that has been going on now for two years. Attached are two pictures
> taken in front of my house. This used to be usable lake frontage. I
> will either have to move our Rhodes to a different dock or put her on
> the trailer until the water levels come back up. Our lake is currently
> down twelve feet from full pool. Last week at a meeting with the Army
> Corps of Engineers and the National Weather Service, they told a very
> grim story. Rainfall is not expected to pick up until next spring. The
> corps told lake owners to expect lake levels to drop thirty feet.
> Doesn't look like much relief in the near future.
>
> Rummy
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