The second leg of the trip is complete! That's 500 miles down and 215 to go. We've also been through 12 locks at this point. During this leg we experienced some overnight temperatures in the 27-28 degree range. Since our generator picked this time to go on the blink, which means "No Heat", we pulled into marinas in Aberdeen and Fulton, MS. We plugged up to shorepower and stayed warm. We encountered the largest vessels of our trip in the Mobile shipping area and the smallest on this leg, a single kayak headed south.
*F-N-B (For Non Boaters), I'll explain the inverter installation that's being done while at Grand Harbor Marina. This system will use two big 8D batteries to store power. The actual inverter will convert this DC power to AC power for our use. This should allow us, while anchored, to watch TV, use the computer and small appliances for several hours without cranking the generator. While connected to shorepower or running the generator, the inverter will recharge this battery bank. All this will be done automatically by the new system.
One of the Twelve Locks
Playdough tied up at Midway Marina
Headed South for "Spring Break"
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