Jeff and Lisa’s tiny boat blog

 Jeff snapped this picture the morning we left Pensacola! We had some wind a couple of nights, but Boomerang held fast!    We left Gulf Shores on November 25, 2022 and headed to Pensacola.  We were on the intracoastal, admiring numerous homes along the way and seeing lots of birds and a couple of dolphins.  We didn’t have any plans of where to stay and we were having trouble finding a marina with a slip available. We had called several marinas and left a lot of messages.  Finally, as we’re cruising into Pensacola Bay, 3 marinas returned our call with availability. As each one called, their prices continued to get less expensive and we ended up going with Pensacola Yacht Club (PYC) for $1.50 each foot, at $37.50 a night - much cheaper than the $70 and $60 prices per night from the other   two marinas.      PYC was so nice!  We met a looper couple, Trina and Richard, on Stella Maris.  We had dinner at the yacht club.  It was the most delicious food we’ve had since we started the loop (ev

FaceTime with the family. A cormorant drying his wings. The Pensacola Lighthouse. Someone took this picture of us on our way to Pensacola. We saw dolphins we entered the intercoastal going to Gulf Shores.  Our boater cards arrived!  Every looper (except us) had boater cards to give out when you met a looper - now, we have ours!          Getting closer to the gulf heading under Interstate 65.                       In the bay, on the way to Gulf Shores.                                 Passing Mobile, Alabama.                                       The calmest water!  So, we finally made it through the river and all of the locks.  It seemed like we would never get off that river! I was ready to see some warmer temperatures. At first, I thought it would be so cool to have a boat on Kentucky Lake and be able to cruise down to the gulf.  Maybe it would be better to have a boat at the gulf and drive down! We hit Mobile Bay - it was sunny, warm and calm!  A beautiful day and seeing some Mobile,

We've officially left the Tenn-Tom and are now on the Black Warrier River.  Soon, we will be on the Mobile River and then Mobile Bay - woo hoo! So, after anchoring out, we went to Demopolis, Alabama and stayed at Kingfisher Marina. We caught up on some laundry, bought a few more groceries and a heater, (used the courtesy van) and met a few more loopers.  We stayed here for 3 nights.  We just needed some time to recoup.  Everyday at 4pm, we met for docktails.  Everyone provides suggestions on various anchorages for our next leg of this journey to Mobile.  We have one more marina and 3 anchorages, then were in Mobile Bay!  During our last anchorage, we found out our generator needs a new belt; without the generator, we would have no heat while anchoring out so that required a trip to Wal-mart for a propane heater.  They had a service store at this marina, but the part wouldn't be in until Monday and we needed to move on.   So hopefully, we can get that repaired when we get to Flo

Jeff and Traxx at Grand Harbor Marina. Bay Springs Marina - nice area for “docktails”, although it was just Jeff and I at the party.  Bay Springs Marina. Barge traffic. This was a barge that had grounded and we had to go around on the one whistle. A docktails gathering but had to be inside because it was cold! One whistle pass.  Following other loopers on the Tenn-Tom. Grand Harbor Marina. Some information about the Tenn-Tom.                                   Rolling down the river!         Mississippi on the starboard and Alabama on the port.                                   Sunset at Bay Springs.                                      Tenn-Tom Waterway                    We just entered the Tennessee Tombigbee.          A beautiful, calm, clear night at Bay Springs Marina.                                        One of the locks.          A view of the lock from the road (on our way back to                                                  pick up the packages we forgot.)