Fred from Demopolis Yacht Basin called around 9:15 to say his guys were on the way with the tow boat. Yippee, another adventure on the river.
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| This is how you walk the dog when you anchor out! |
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| "I have to pee where?" |
Matt and Bob arrived just before 10 AM. I had the second anchor up already and it only took a few minutes to set the lines and get ready to go. The main anchor came up with no trouble and I put the port motor in reverse and turned the boat around and away we went.
Six hours to Demopolis. Six hours of trying to keep the boat straight behind the tow boat with a failed hydraulic system. It was difficult to say the least!
I did notice that both shaft were turning as we started out. That meant the transmission was not seized up! Maybe the tranny is okay? I fired the starboard motor up and put it in gear and it seems to work okay but vibrates as I rev up. My guess now is we hit a submerged tree stump and bent the prop. The stump must have been lodged in the prop but the drifting around during the night must have dislodged it.
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| Taffy kept close tabs on me to make sure I did not screw something else up! |
We arrive at Demopolis Yacht Basin right at 4 PM with passing a single boat. That was lucky! Fred met us in the channel with a skiff and tied off on our starboard stern to help us into the dock. The guys know what they are doing.
We secured the boat at the fuel dock for the night with plans to haul the boat out first thing in the morning to determine the damage. I grabbed a much needed shower and then Missy and I went to dinner at the restaurant here in the marina.
Stay tuned.....we may be here for a while.
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