PRE-FLIGHT ENGINE ROOM CHECKS
When preparing to depart for the day, one of the biggest jobs is to ensure that the engines are all set for our next leg …
How SPRING FLING Got Her Name!
When we purchased the boat, it was called Encore as a musician had previously owned it. Pete and I wanted to create a name that …
NASHVILLE OR BUST
We left Prizer Point Marina and headed up the Cumberland River towards Nashville. We stopped at Lake Barkley State Marina on Tuesday and had a …
Spring Fling Update – Exploring Lake Barkley and the Cumberland River
We left the boat over the winter months at Prizer Point Marina in Western Kentucky. DECEMBER} Traveled 6 hours to insert a bubbler underneath Spring …
SEGMENT ONE – DONE!! – SANDUSKY TO LAKE BARKLEY
1300 Miles later we arrived in Western Kentucky. Spring Fling is now safely nestled at Prizer Pointe Marina in the water and under cover. She …
DOCKTAILS and the FRIENDS You Meet
Docktails or Dock Tales was always a great time to gather with new and old friends. Every Docktails is as different and as unique as …
TOWS AND BARGES MOVING ALONG THE SHALLOW MISSISSIPPI
As I mentioned in an earlier post, whenever we encounter Tows and Barges we need to contact the Captain of the Tow to inquire to …
DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI – UP THE OHIO – UP THE CUMBERLAND
As we continued rolling along the Mississippi (Cue the music – “Rollin -Rollin – Rollin down the river!”), we left Alton Illinois and started our …
ROLLING DOWN THE RIVER
We left Lake life and entered River life when we entered the first lock as we left Chicago. Since that was our first lock, we …
LAKES VS RIVERS
Lakes find us in the Northern part of the country. From Sandusky, Ohio on Lake Erie, we travel north through Lake Huron and end up …