Native Son

September 27,2012

We are back in the shop for the vibration !! A lot of time and money spent and we still have a vibration, not as bad but not something Rich is happy with.

We had a great time at Grand Harbor Marina, Counce, TN, visiting with our Looper friends and dear friends from Memphis/Higden came to see us and spent the night. We had an electrical problem and Jim helped Rich fix that. Holly and I caught up with friend and family news from the last 10 months. Again the props felt better from the upper helm, but down in the living quarters we could feel the vibration. So now we are down the river a few miles and the props are back at the shop. The fancy,expensive electronic adjustment wasn't right…We are tied up to a dock with now props, but we can run the ac and live as usual.

Our good friends on CBay, Rusty and Jan crossed their wake when we went into Grand Harbor. Crossing you wake means you just crossed where you began the Loop. They were so much fun to be with we already miss them. Friends on Blue Heron (Craig and Barbara) beat us to Grand Haven and it was good to be with them also. Barbara put me on to a new (to me) way to add photos so let's hope it works, think it is operator error on my part. Weather is great, this am the water was like a mirror. We had a 150 ft Yacht come in last night, what anyone wants one that big on these waters is beyond me. On our way to Grand Harbor we saw a flock of white pelicans, which was a real treat, and a couple of bald eagles. Nice to be in rivers again. Back to the charts and books to see where we will go from here. Here's hoping the photos will pop right on !! Well I got a few on, now if I can remember how I did it !! These show one of the locks on the Trent Severn Canal in Canada, a little out of sequence, but then at least I got them on. Rich is returning from a grocery run !!