Lake Erie to Mobile, Alabama?

marcus4sharon · 04-11-2009, 15:40

I've purchased a 65' vessel and its located on lake erie right now . I need to get her to warmer climate, and have been told I could bring her down the tombigbee river into the mobile delta has anyone out there been this route?

GordMay · 05-11-2009, 04:44

From Chicago, you’ll head south through the Sanitary Canal, down the Illinios River to St. Louis, then down the Mississippi to the Tennessee Tombigbee (@ Cairo?)

See the Great Loop guide
➥ America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association

and
➥ http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/landf...erways0209.pdf

See the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway guides

➥ Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Navigation Page

➥ THE TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY

You may also be interested in some of our earlier discussions, including:

➥ Ten-Tom

➥ Tombigbee - Mobile Rivers Bridge Clearance

➥ Tennessee River to Jacksonville

➥ Great Loop

➥ River Cruising need local advice?

➥ America's Great Loop

MJWEENZ · 05-11-2009, 05:53

Not sure where I saw the article, think it was Practical Sailor, but there are special precautions needed for passing through the "electric fence" on the canal. Will look it up tonight when I get home if no one else posts the information.

Mike
Fair Wind

S&S · 05-11-2009, 07:20

Last I heard, the Sanitary Canal was closed to recreational traffic at the fence. Requires a 1/2 mile portage. I hope that's changed.

Vasco · 05-11-2009, 07:43

You could try the Erie Canal (Buffalo to Waterford) to the Hudson and then out to the Atlantic. You'd do a lot more sailing.

Martinini · 07-11-2009, 00:09

If you come down any of the rivers you will have to unstep your mast. When you get to Mobile look for Turner Marine or Dog River to get mast resteped. Turner has the best deal right now on slips with elec,water, and internet service included.

04-11-2009, 15:40	#1
marcus4sharon Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: stuck in lower alabama Boat: 1990 Robert Sutton design 65ft,love4life Posts: 4	Lake Erie to Mobile, Alabama? I've purchased a 65' vessel and its located on lake erie right now . I need to get her to warmer climate, and have been told I could bring her down the tombigbee river into the mobile delta has anyone out there been this route?

05-11-2009, 04:44	#2
GordMay Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W Boat: C.L.O.D. (Cruiser Living On Dirt) Posts: 12,575	From Chicago, you’ll head south through the Sanitary Canal, down the Illinios River to St. Louis, then down the Mississippi to the Tennessee Tombigbee (@ Cairo?) See the Great Loop guide ➥ America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association and ➥ http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/landf...erways0209.pdf See the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway guides ➥ Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Navigation Page ➥ THE TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY You may also be interested in some of our earlier discussions, including: ➥ Ten-Tom ➥ Tombigbee - Mobile Rivers Bridge Clearance ➥ Tennessee River to Jacksonville ➥ Great Loop ➥ River Cruising need local advice? ➥ America's Great Loop __________________ Gord May ~~_/)_~~ (Gord & Maggie - "Southbound") "If you didn't have time/$ to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"

05-11-2009, 07:43	#5
Vasco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto in the summer, the Bahamas in wintertime. Boat: CS36Merlin, "La Belle Aurore" Ben393 "Breathless" Posts: 2,441	You could try the Erie Canal (Buffalo to Waterford) to the Hudson and then out to the Atlantic. You'd do a lot more sailing. __________________ Rick I Toronto

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MJWEENZ Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Central Ohio Boat: Lord Nelson 41 S/V Fair Wind Posts: 51	Not sure where I saw the article, think it was Practical Sailor, but there are special precautions needed for passing through the "electric fence" on the canal. Will look it up tonight when I get home if no one else posts the information. Mike Fair Wind

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S&S Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Boat: 48' 1963 S&S yawl Posts: 560	Last I heard, the Sanitary Canal was closed to recreational traffic at the fence. Requires a 1/2 mile portage. I hope that's changed.

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Martinini Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Whereever my boat is. Boat: Allied Princess 36' Posts: 143	If you come down any of the rivers you will have to unstep your mast. When you get to Mobile look for Turner Marine or Dog River to get mast resteped. Turner has the best deal right now on slips with elec,water, and internet service included.