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We had an early start today. Discovered that a Clairol blow-dryer can be pressed into service as a reasonably good window defroster. Shut down the starboard engine after the intermittently leaking injector pipe #4 transitioned to continuously leaking. A replacement part is on the way via FedEx tomorrow, but in the meantime we still cruised…

Mmmm….golly is it cold! We left Louisville fairly early and made it thru the McAlpine Lock by about 10:00am. The wind and water were much calmer today so we made very good progress along a very lonely stretch of river. From Louisville, the next marina open for business is 120 miles downriver. In planning for…

After cruising for 61 miles (at 8 miles per hour), the dogs x3 were ready to go ashore to take care of business. Meanwhile, I was ready for dinner. To help get everything done, we decided to divide and conquer. Lisa stayed at the boat and prepared the evening meal. I took the dogs in…

We decided to make a shorter day today as the weather continued to be blustery and cold. We found dockage at Riverpark Marina, just north of Louisville and the McAlpine Lock and Dam. We were very grateful for the patient help at the marina. Mike fixed a fuel leak on an injector pump line. Snow…

We started out with pictures of sunrise on a glassy smooth river. After that, we expected a day like a Viking river cruise. Instead, we transitioned to an episode of Gilligan’s Island: ‘The weather started getting rough, the tiny ship was tossed…if not for the courage of the fearless crew, the Minnow (South Pause) would…

It’s been a very rough day…quite literally. I did not know the river could feel like an ocean. We had a brisk wind to our faces which caused white caps on the waves as we plowed thru. We eventually moved inside to the lower helm as we were getting tossed about up in the flybridge.…

Slept well anchored out last night. Stayed warm. Mike felt the wake of a barge coming by but I managed to snore right thru it! He says it’s a gentle, feminine snore…thanks but I’ve been told otherwise. I forgot the leashes when we took the dogs ashore so Violet had a very spirited run along…

Today has been 9 years in the making… the launch of South Pause from Lighthouse Point Yacht Club in Aurora, IN. We had hoped to launch yesterday but a storm brought in heavy rain and thick fog, so we rested and completed a few more items on the never ending task list. Mike and Jan…

Still in the marina… cold and windy. Looking forward to heading South.

Today we reached a milestone: several dozen plastic bins of tools and boat parts that had been living on our map table in the saloon were ready to be stowed in the lockers beneath the dinette. Lisa crawled on her belly wearing a respirator and painted them with Bilgecoat this summer, transforming them from scary…