Day 2 of the trip starts early as planned to try to get to Mobile Bay before the weather does. So after fighting major winds to get out of the slip, we're at the fuel dock before the attendant knows anyone is around. A fast fill up and off we go back into the Gulf. Today it's winds SE 15 to 25 again and seas of 3 to 5 feet. Just like yesterday -wet and rough. Same leaks inside, but no wet vac to clean up this time. Add that to the list of stuff needed on board. Oh yeah and a new VHF antenna since ours snapped in half in one of those waves.
It was about a 3 1/2 hour run to Dog River marina in Mobile Bay. Since it was so early, we just got fuel and pressed on. The ride thru Mobile ship channel was most interesting. All kinds of container ships, barges, tugs, dry docks, and military vessels. Some of the ships were amazing!! Especially the Navy high speed stealth ships. I don't know what they do, but I sure wouldn't want one coming after me.
The Tenn-Tom Waterway actually starts in the middle of the ship channel. Our ride improved vastly when we got to the channel, but as we got past it and up into the Mobile River it was like glass. I could just imagine my old frat buddy Allen skiing behind the boat as we went up the river. He could have one some of his best tricks in this water.
We're still off schedule, but we ran to the Upper Alabama River cut-off to anchor for the night. It's about 55 miles north of Mobile and about as desolate as you could ask. In fact, I'm fairly certain I hear banjos. It's really as calm as can be in this little cove so I think it's time for sleep before our start in the morning. Looks like another 120 mile day with lunch at Bobby's Fish Camp and then another anchorage for the night.
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