S/V Tiki

Sailed down intercostal to Big Lagoon near Pensacola Naval Airstation. Stopped at Pirates Cove at Orange Beach for one of their famous cheeseburgers Anchored out along beach. We had a pretty good storm This is first time to anchor out since moving Tiki from the TN river.

Easter 2015 at Homeport marina Gulf Shores AL

We finally relocated Tiki across Mobile Bay on the intercoastal to Homeport Marina. Lots of fun with Lulu's restaurant onsite. The bridge noise can be loud at times with hatches open but you get used it.

The trip across the bay was interesting. The day was beautiful but a 4 hour sail in constant 7 to 10 feet water was a new experience.

Trust the charts and sail on my friends.

Happy to be in the area and explore the beautiful gulf coast

Made it to Dog River Turner marine. Will stay here for the winter.

Entering Mobile ship channel was exciting floating by the massive cargo ships and navy boats. We got to see the new Navy ship that Austell is building and the we're getting ready for the christening as we were coming by.

We tied up at Turner and friends picked us up and headed for the Renasaiance Hotel in downtown mobile for the night before heading back to north Mississippi.

Great dinner at Wintzells before bed

We called the lock and they said we could not lock through until 0900.

After setting up the fenders and fender board for the lock we headed to top off fuel and head for the lock arrival point. We found one other cruiser waiting along with the couple in the ranger tug "Pour House" that we met at Bay Springs

We made 4 locks today and 35.3 miles. It was very cold on the water and slow going.

The 86 foot drop on Whitten Lock is quite scary. It is a long way down and lots of scary creaks and water coming through the lock walls at the most random places.

The next three locks were smaller and faster.

Smithville Marina for overnight along side the dock for a good nights sleep.

We will shoot for Columbus Marina for tomorrow.

We finally got off the dock at around 925a after having some final chores to do. The weather has turned off cold and will stay that way a couple of days.

We made 46.1 the first day and stopped at Bay Springs Marina for the night. North wind was blowing about 20 mph the last hour of the trip which made it a tough last leg to the marina.

We grabbed the courtesy and went into Booneville for Mexican and a quick trip to Walmart. We travel all day by river and were still just 30 min from home