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CRUISING ANDROMEDA



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https://youtu.be/ajkYBGpADrk S6E22-GREAT LOOP 2-Silas AL to Mt Vernon AL Today is an emotional day, and we didn't expect it to hit us this hard. Our route takes us through Jackson Bend on the Tombigbee River—the very spot where, two years ago, we crashed Andromeda and suffered major damage. As the memories come flooding back, we're reminded just how quickly everything can change on the water. The past three days have already been long and exhausting, and today promises to be
Robert Gibson
Jun 211 min read


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https://youtu.be/BS6DLxt9O8k S6E21-GREAT LOOP 2-Demopolis AL to Silas AL We're up early again... and didn't need to be! The Demopolis Lock is right outside our marina, and we were told we'd be able to lock through at 6:00 AM. Of course, after we had already cast off, that got pushed back to 7:30. With a long day ahead and Bobby's Fish Camp in Silas as our destination, we settle in for another stretch of river cruising. Along the way, we learn a little something about what it
Robert Gibson
Jun 161 min read


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https://youtu.be/dCVfLhfyRKU S6E20-GREAT LOOP 2-LEG 19-Columbus MS to Demopolis AL Before sunrise, we are slipping the lines at Columbus Marina and heading into the darkness toward Stennis Lock. But our day takes an unexpected turn when we discover some troubling news—the exhaust leak is back. With nearly 120 miles of river ahead of us and a goal of reaching Demopolis, Alabama before nightfall, the pressure is on. Every mile raises the same question: will the repair hold, or
Robert Gibson
Jun 71 min read


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https://youtu.be/g8Ashw6He5s S6E19-GREAT LOOP 2-LEG 18-Fulton MS to Columbus MS We’re up early and headed for Columbus Marina in Columbus, Mississippi! The Fulton Lock is waiting for us just outside the marina, and today’s mission is all about timing. We’re coordinating with 14 boats to make this lock run as smooth as possible… yes, 14 boats! Looks like we’ve officially caught up with the fall Looper pack, and things are getting busy on the water. Today’s journey includes fou
Robert Gibson
Jun 21 min read


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https://youtu.be/PACLpK9RNB8 S6E18-GREAT LOOP 2-LEG 17-Iuka MS to Fulton MS We’re slowing things down for a day in beautiful Iuka — a chance to catch up on work back home, knock out a few boat projects, and enjoy some well-earned docktails with friends, both new and old, in an amazing setting. After our reset day, we’ll continue the journey 55 miles south through three locks along the scenic Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway as we make our way to Fulton, Mississippi on our next st
Robert Gibson
May 251 min read


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https://youtu.be/AWf3LpxRuBY S6E17-GREAT LOOP 2-LEG 16-Clifton TN to Iuka MS We are up early and ready to go...however Mother Nature has different plans. We are socked in with fog, but we can see the sun is burning it off slowly. today we will head from Clifton TN to Iuka MS. We will leave the Tennessee River and enter the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway YOUR SUPPORT MEANS THE WORLD TO US! https://www.patreon.com/CruisingAndromeda VISIT OUR WEBSITE https://www.cruisingandromeda.
Robert Gibson
May 171 min read


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https://youtu.be/97ZQ-ParCS4 S6E16-GREAT LOOP 2-LEG 15 Buchanan TN to Clifton TN Today we are traveling 90 miles down Kentucky Lake and the Tennessee River from Buchanan Tennessee to Clifton Tennessee. We are leaving early this morning because we have a long day. And to make this long day even longer...FOG! Surreal, spooky and thick! YOUR SUPPORT MEANS THE WORLD TO US! https://www.patreon.com/CruisingAndromeda VISIT OUR WEBSITE https://www.cruisingandromeda.com CONTACT US...
Robert Gibson
May 101 min read
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