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Ship it or drive it???

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I'm from Ashland City, TN. It's just the Cumberland river here. No lake Barkley yet. I may get the guys at the Michigan City marina to splash the boat so I can run it around awhile before I head south. I'd like to get some time with it before I head anywhere. Like I told Ppat, I just don't want to do something really stupid (midly stupid is expected) during the first couple of hours with the boat. If I go ahead and splash the boat, I can get some idea of how bad things really are....
 
Get down here and run to Grand Haven with us next week end! Which marina is the boat at? What is her name? If you need any assistance we would be happy to give it. Tied up for the next 2 weeks with this trip but after that we are available...ppat
 
Dont forget to call BOATUS and get your membership. You may need it for your trip.
 
mkh8911 said:
Thanks for everyone's input. I did not do a sea trial. All I have is the owner's word that all of the boat's systems work (except the a/c). I've wanted a Hatteras for years and I found one in my price range and bought it. The boat has been well maintained by professional marina mechanics. The hull is nearly perfect. Shes a 42 year old boat. I'm expecting some things not to work properly. But underlying any problems is a quality built craft.

So, now that I'm driving the boat to Tennessee, anyone know how I might find a full fledged captain to travel at least part of the way?

Thanks again everyone....
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I'd be willing to talk to you about it depending on when you want to make the trip. No, I'm not a mechanic, but I've owned thirty some odd gasoline powered boats and have logged thousands of hours and did my 100 ton master a while back. I’ve got all the charts both paper and electronic. I don't need $350 per day to make it worth my while either as I‘m bored and would enjoy the trip. I would suggest having a mechanic look it over in addition to a few hours of local running before heading out. If it will run for 2-3 hours, it will most likely run long enough to get it home. It's not as though you're heading across the Pacific, and you have two running engines. Besides, it's downstream most of the way. Get a small dingy with an outboard, and you'll have things covered in the event you have problems. That and a big ass anchor. Wouldn’t hurt to sign up with SeaTow or TowBoat US before you head out either.

Check around and see who has ethanol-free fuel. In these parts, it's not a problem. Just chart your course and know where you can buy fuel. No big deal to confirm availability ahead of time. As for ethanol, I'm assuming if you burn it out about as fast as you put it in, it probably wouldn't be an issue anyway. You can ask the x-spurts about that one. If the boat has been laid up that long, it's not going to have ethanol in the tanks now, so it shouldn't be an issue. I would suggest having the tanks pumped out and filled with fresh fuel before running it at all.
 
Look at Active Captian for information on facilities available. From Michigan City to Lake Barkley the only extended stretch will be from the mouth of the Illinois to Barkley lock. Hoppies, just south of St. Louis is the only fuel available - be sure of your range. The Mississippi is not to be taken lightly as the current, eddys, and commercial traffic are unlike anything you will see on the lakes [Great or otherwise]. Plan on an all day run to the Ohio. Don't attempt the Miss. at night!

Where are you keeping the boat on Barkley? I've recently stayed at Green Turtle, Prizer Point and Barkley state park. If you make it up to Old Hickory, give us a shout - we're at Gallatin.

Good luck, and enjoy the trip.
 
Youre gonna need fuel at Cape Girardeau, then stay overnight on the Bypass Canal. That stretch is WELL MORE than a days run from Hoppies to the Cumberland. Nothbound at 8 mph, it was a 3 day trip from Green Turtle to Alton...
The Ohio was running about 6 and the Mississippi was about 7 AND 20 feet above flood. What a mess. Wave when ya go by Randy... either way LOL ws
 
Hey, if he/we can make 7 knots in neutral, range won't be a problem.
 
yup, then ya hit Cairo... of course with you driving it may very well be Egypt LOL. But then again, going backwards to New orleans would be pretty interesting, Seen America by RAIL lately?? ws
 
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You guys are real confidence builders. Surely if Huckleberry Finn can navigate the Mississippi on a raft, Freebird can get me there in a Hatteras..
 
Don't count on it....lol....ppat
 
mkh8911 said:
You guys are real confidence builders. Surely if Huckleberry Finn can navigate the Mississippi on a raft, Freebird can get me there in a Hatteras..
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I'll make you famous.
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Seriously, if you're interested, send me a PM. I kid around a lot, but I'm a hell of a captain.
 
yachtsmanbill said:
yup, then ya hit Cairo... of course with you driving it may very well be Egypt LOL. But then again, going backwards to New orleans would be pretty interesting, Seen America by RAIL lately?? ws
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At least they will be going down hill. +5kts.
 
Freeebird said:
I'll make you famous.
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Seriously, if you're interested, send me a PM. I kid around a lot, but I'm a hell of a captain.
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Seeing as how you're new to the forum, I sent you a PM. Look up in the top right corner of your screen and click on private messages.
 
OK Dave, Willy, help us out. I'm out of commission (long story) and don't have my charts here. Anybody know off hand the mileage involved in this trip?
 
Freeebird said:
OK Dave, Willy, help us out. I'm out of commission (long story) and don't have my charts here. Anybody know off hand the mileage involved in this trip?
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Not on your life Captain.....ppat and ws
 
Whip out the GPS... or is the battery geshpeilt?? (more than 100 and less than 1000). Lemme see 087w and 44'40" n to soddy daisy which outa be about 084w and 42'80" n gets ya'll some where around the place where they make the Kodiak tins. In other words, its a two gallon jug o' juice trip. ;-))
Dont ferget green left leaving or is that red right returning. Hmmm. I like the ones with the red and black bands around them. Yaaawn !! its time ta hit the fart sack. Getting ready this week for the trip north with 2 oil changes, and a fuel tank washing. Id rather be walking on blacktop barefooted! ws

http://www2.mvr.usace.army.mil/NIC2/ilwwcharts.cfm
 
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yachtsmanbill said:
Whip out the GPS... or is the battery geshpeilt?? (more than 100 and less than 1000). Lemme see 087w and 44'40" n to soddy daisy which outa be about 084w and 42'80" n gets ya'll some where around the place where they make the Kodiak tins. In other words, its a two gallon jug o' juice trip. ;-))
Dont ferget green left leaving or is that red right returning. Hmmm. I like the ones with the red and black bands around them. Yaaawn !! its time ta hit the fart sack. Getting ready this week for the trip north with 2 oil changes, and a fuel tank washing. Id rather be walking on blacktop barefooted! ws

http://www2.mvr.usace.army.mil/NIC2/ilwwcharts.cfm
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I was hoping for a more exact number without having to do all the work. :D

Actually, I forgot about the Navionics package on my iPhone, and it's even programmed for fuel burn with my 41. I'm guessing this 34 should do at least as good as ole' Nancy Cay, so I should be able to come up with some pretty good numbers for this ole' boy. I'm still thinking it will be cheaper to haul it by truck, but not nearly as much fun... for him of course.

As for walking barefoot on blacktop, I'd stick with oil changing and tank washing, but that's just me.
 
Is that fuel burn accounting for spoolenem' up?? Just plug that phone into the autopilot and sit back and relax... will it send itself texts as well?? ws
 
Man, this would work out great if I could tie it into taking that 55 to Chicago. It's gonna take some time to figure this all out with the iPhone since there are no mile markers on the charts. It would take a heck of a lot of cursor moving to get things figgered out.

You should remember how far it was from your place to Padookee, and it would be easy to figure from there.
 
Are you cursin' or blasphemin'?? Read that link I sent ya... theres lotsa pictures on it too!! ws
 
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