Knot It
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Well, the winter chill has got me really missing my boat an the fun we have on it so I was looking through the puter and my phone and stumbled across these pictures of some of our boating fun last year. These pictures were taken in late summer early fall 2014 and was our last trip before the end of the season. A group of friends from our marina traveled up stream beginning just above the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers to Two Rivers Marina in Rockport, IL. It was a great trip and the weather and scenery was just beautiful. Hope you enjoy the pics.
We just pulled out of the harbor and the admiral is getting primed for the day. Funny thing how we fellas get to load everything, do the safety and mechanical checks/inspections and all the other prep work while they stay in bed getting their beauty rest. Yes, vodka n diet squirt is momma's morning coffee when were on the boat.
This picture is taken looking just below the Lock and Dam in Winfield, MO. Just to the left out of frame is an awesome restaurant/bar called Cedar Hill Bar n Grill.
This is pulling up to the dam. We were in no real hurry to get up close as the lock master said it would be about a 1-2 hour wait.
This is my buddy Craig and his '99 370. On the way home, he hit a submerged log and bent a prop pretty good. He was still able to make it home but did have some "good vibrations" to talk about.
The next two are our group entering the lock.
The next ones are us getting back on plane above the dam and then our friends in their 41' Meridian slowing down for the lock and dam in Clarksville, MO.
During our trip, it was a beautiful ride and all systems appeared to be working perfectly, that was until I turned around and noticed "she was smokin" just a bit. After a very long visual inspection, I thought things were ok but decided to keep an eye on her just in case...you know what they say, "If its got tits, tires, props or propellers, its gonna cost you money and cause you problems as long as you own it.
The last picture is of us approaching our destination in Rockport, IL. Thats an old train bridge in the fore ground and the US 54 bridge in the distance. Two Rivers Marina is just up stream from the 54 bridge on the right side.
Over all it was a great 5 day excursion and I think we will be doing the trip again next year. Anyone else got some fun boating pics to share?
Thanks for looking,
Sam
We just pulled out of the harbor and the admiral is getting primed for the day. Funny thing how we fellas get to load everything, do the safety and mechanical checks/inspections and all the other prep work while they stay in bed getting their beauty rest. Yes, vodka n diet squirt is momma's morning coffee when were on the boat.
This picture is taken looking just below the Lock and Dam in Winfield, MO. Just to the left out of frame is an awesome restaurant/bar called Cedar Hill Bar n Grill.
This is pulling up to the dam. We were in no real hurry to get up close as the lock master said it would be about a 1-2 hour wait.
This is my buddy Craig and his '99 370. On the way home, he hit a submerged log and bent a prop pretty good. He was still able to make it home but did have some "good vibrations" to talk about.
The next two are our group entering the lock.
The next ones are us getting back on plane above the dam and then our friends in their 41' Meridian slowing down for the lock and dam in Clarksville, MO.
During our trip, it was a beautiful ride and all systems appeared to be working perfectly, that was until I turned around and noticed "she was smokin" just a bit. After a very long visual inspection, I thought things were ok but decided to keep an eye on her just in case...you know what they say, "If its got tits, tires, props or propellers, its gonna cost you money and cause you problems as long as you own it.
The last picture is of us approaching our destination in Rockport, IL. Thats an old train bridge in the fore ground and the US 54 bridge in the distance. Two Rivers Marina is just up stream from the 54 bridge on the right side.
Over all it was a great 5 day excursion and I think we will be doing the trip again next year. Anyone else got some fun boating pics to share?
Thanks for looking,
Sam
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