26 November, 2019 Bobby’s fish camp mm 118 to Alabama cut-off mm 52.8

9.4 engine hours.  70 Sm today.

U/w @ 0625 with a sailboat and a twin engine cruiser operating on one engine.  Said he hit something?  He is trying to get to mobile. Arrived at Coffeeville lock and dam almost immediately after getting on the river.  Lock right through: lock in 0645, lock out 0715. Three boats--logs, missing buoys. Numerous tows today, very busy waterway. Has to wait at hair pin corner--Hatchetigbee Bend for long, laden tow/barge complex.  Wind has increased from wispy fog calm to 15G20.  Good tailwind--strong push with the down stream water headed for the gulf.  9-8 mph @ 1500 rpm all day.

beautiful sky heading southward toward the Gulf

Were are going to anchor in Three lakes canal off the main river , but we were scooting along with the current so we decided to continue another 2 hours and exited the main river at the Alabama cut-off at mm 52.8.  What a beautiful anchorage.  We continued about 3/4 mile and dropped the hook in 12 ‘.

Our anchorage

Also deployed a stern anchor even though there is a slight current to keep us aligned, there are thunderstorms forecast tonight.  The plan is to keep from swingy the stern in a blow.  This place is about 100’ wide.  All secure @ 1545.  (map) Opened the side curtains and popped the forward bow hatch.  74 degrees at sunset.  Even have mosquitos buzzing around.  Yea--warmer.  Fired up the little grill and had grilled ground chuck with cottage cheese, coleslaw, avocado and blue cheese.  Yummy.   Really sorry performance with att cell coverage these past three days.  Our t-mobile serviced cellular internet--zero bars.

1214.5 Hobbs, 826 Sm elapsed surface water temp 62 degrees.