Roberts 53 BD centerboard?

[SloopJonB]

Originally Posted by AdamLein

I assume he plans to take the Mississippi river to the Arkansas river, which runs right into his backyard.

You mean you really CAN run a boat from the East coast right into the middle of the country?

Wow - I thought being able to get to the Lakehead in Canada was doing well.

That would be an interesting variation on the Big Loop or whatever it's called.

[Jace2]

Yes, Adam, I do mean that.

[paulk]

Originally Posted by SloopJonB

You mean you really CAN run a boat from the East coast right into the middle of the country?

Wow - I thought being able to get to the Lakehead in Canada was doing well.

That would be an interesting variation on the Big Loop or whatever it's called.

In River Horse, author William Least Heat Moon (who also wrote Blue Highways) describes his piloting a 22' powerboat from New York City to Oregon. Lewis & Clark built boats to travel west on the rivers out there because it was easier than going overland.

[SloopJonB]

Originally Posted by paulk

In River Horse, author William Least Heat Moon (who also wrote Blue Highways) describes his piloting a 22' powerboat from New York City to Oregon. Lewis & Clark built boats to travel west on the rivers out there because it was easier than going overland.

How did he get over the Great Divide? I've been over it a few times and believe me, it's no place for boating! On one trip over it in Glacier Park in Northern Montana I was getting worried about my Corvette making it.

The Rockies are quite a barrier - Lewis & Clark portaged and hiked and replaced boats and so forth I believe. If you could make it to Oregon, you could easily make it all the way to the Pacific - it's downhill there.