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Lower Miss River and Ohio River
BarryYLouisville
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Hi, Planning trip from New Madrid to KY LAke and then on to Louisville. Does anyone know list of marinas and fueling stations. I hear they are far apart. Plan the night in New Madrid (we will put in there quite late) then on to Cairo and down Tenn River to KY Lake. 2 weeks there of fun. Then home to Louisville. Any other tips would be great.
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Randy, thanks for the tips and info. I'd love some help from you. I have not been able to figure out where marinas and fuel stops are located. I had wanted to put in at New Madrid, MO but called the town hall and they don't have a marina. Seems odd. Have to have a marina as the first night we put in late and will have to just turn into a slip and sleep. So, journey is from "somewhere down the Miss River (where there is a marina) and next day travel the 100 miles up to Cairo, along the Ohio, down the TN River and into Lake Barkley. Might break that up into 2 days. 310EC holds 147 gals gas and at 3500 rpm's/29 mph burns 21 gals per hour. So have about 5 hours before fill ups - say 150 miles. (Hope I have all that math correct). So need say 1 stop somewhere on the Ohio, before Paducah to fill up. And need 1 spot to stop. But big deal is a marina on Miss River to sleep the first night - had hoped New Madrid would work.
Randy, 2 weeks later - we will travel about 400 miles to Louisville (Limestone) and that looks like 5 locks, many fuel stops and 1 or 2 nights in a marina sleeping.
Would love your help for marinas and fuel stops.
Thx Randy. New boat. Bought it in Branson and transporting it to Miss River to put in - then on to Lake Barkley for 2 weeks. We traded up from a 250 Sea Ray EC.
Thx for having a look to help me.
We are driving to Branson July 1st to use it on Table Rock. Good idea to verify gas consumption.
July 13th we will put in and July 14 and 15 make our way up the Miss River to eventually Lake Barkley.
Thx