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Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by Pascal, Jul 23, 2025.

  1. Pascal, Jul 23, 2025
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    Pascal

    Pascal Senior Member

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    A few months ago we decided to move our 53 to Watts Bar Lake on the Tennessee River, just south of Chattanooga. We ll move up this way eventually (already bought land) and while we ll still be living in miami for a few years we re just fed up with the crowds. Biscayne bay, once a gem, has become ghetto charter grounds with some anchorages now downright nasty if not dangerous with jet skis running wild

    we just competed the trip in 18 days, 181 hours run time, 1500 gallons of fuel. No major issues beyond a broken gen belt and a couple of air con issues quickly fixed.

    the 17 locks were a new experience but no big deal. This lake is just beautiful with hundred of coves, rolling hills etc. And at 60 sq miles it’s bigger than Biscayne bay! We re anchored for the afternoon in a nice little cove. Love it.

    and in addition to paying a fraction of the dockage cost, I can afford full coverage insurance for the first time in 15 years. No more sweating come hurricane season.

    Here is a video of the trip with all the locks etc.

    IRENE, YachtForums, SplashFl and 6 others like this.
  2. chesapeake46, Jul 23, 2025
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    Nice video
    About as close as I will ever get to any of those places
  3. Capt Cole, Jul 24, 2025
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    Outstanding video. Thank you for sharing.
  4. incoming, Aug 1, 2025
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    Strongly recommend a cruise up to ft louden near Knoxville. Gorgeous, dramatic cliffs dropping into the water and the smokies on the horizon. Although a bit crowded these days, remains one of my favorite spots in the country.
  5. SplashFl, Aug 2, 2025
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    Nice video. Don't blame you at all. Moved from Miami back in the early 70's when traffic was already horrible but the waterways were at least still good. Current boat was in Coral Gables and survey/sea trial was of course down there and cause to wonder how anyone could still reside down there in that over crowded world.