News from Savanna, Illinois

Seek long enough and you will find it! After looking at several coastal-cruiser boats, we finally settled on a 30-foot Gibson. Outside, it has an open deck on the bow and stern, walk-around catwalks with railing, and an upper deck mid-ships.
Inside, a combination salon/helm, galley, head with shower, storage locker, and queen berth. It’s white with blue trim, and blue netting on the railings.
The tender boat is a 16-foot Bass Tracker, runabout with a 50HP motor. It will be in-tow, ready to ferry us over to shore as needed. The tender boat is much faster and more maneuverable than the Gibson live-aboard vessel, and will be the workhorse, when at anchor. We have moved aboard the boat, located on the Mississippi River, at Savanna, Illinois. The River being high, we are setting about doing the paperwork, planning, and organizing, for our cruise to Kentucky Lake and then Mobile Bay.

Not to our surprise, we have to downsize our stuff, moving from the RV Travel Trailer to the boat. We’re selling the Travel Trailer, now that we have moved aboard, following with the truck, when we are ready to sail.
The local marina patrons are predicting the river to fall to a desirable level in about three weeks, if the upstream rain holds off. All commercial traffic is currently halted, due to the high water, so it will be necessary to avoid the initial onslaught of commercial traffic, when the river reopens. In the meantime, for fun and experience, we can explore the slack water in the tender boat.
Happy 4th of July!