Alton Harbor to Hoppies Two locks and the Arch today! Alton Marina is a nice stop, well kept and easy to get in and out of. We pickup another looper…

Grafton Harbor to Alton Marina Got up this morning headed directly to the engine room, after I started the coffee,(priorities first) and began to clean up the oil that the…

Bar Island Anchorage to Grafton Harbor Last night was truly ugly weather, 50’s became 40’s and the rain never stopped. Holly made a nice dinner, excellent warming soup. And we…

IVY Club Peoria to Bar Island anchorage Cold and rain off and on but travel was okay. Eighty miles down the Illinois River, but didn’t have to wait on the…

Heritage Harbor to IVY Club Peoria Nothing too eventful today partly cloudy but good day for cruising down the river. Locks took up a bunch of time but we expected…

Joliet free wall to Ottawa Heritage Harbor Had good luck with all of the locks today, very short wait times. Lot’s of barges being pushed up river. One putting off…

Navy Pier Marina to Joliet Free Wall Blues Brothers here we come! Two lock on this journey, first one entering the Chicago River. Not much of a lock, seemed like…

Left St. Joseph Michigan at 9:30 waiting for the winds to calm. Fill the fuel tanks at West Basin Marina on the way out of the river. The winds didn’t…

Made it to St Joe Michigan Brian’s Marina. The boat is on the hard getting the 250 hour service. Great marina nice folks and Brian figured out that the dripless…

Grand Haven to St. Joseph Brian’s Marina Getting the 250 hour service done plus a new Dripless boot that is dripping. It has dripped since the shaft was replaced in…