Dark Chute anchorage, IL; to Polestar Marina, MO; to Alton Marina, IL; to Kaskaskia Lock Wall, IL; to Sand Bar anchorage, KY; to Paducah, KY; to Green Turtle Bay, KY; to Dry Fork Bay, TN; to Pebble Isle Marina, TN.
Weighing anchor in Dark Chute anchorage was a bit trickier than my prior anchorages. Each link of the anchor chain (those that had laid on the bottom) was covered in gooey mud–not an issue until the last bit comes up. Using the deck wash pump, it is fairly easy to clean each chain link as it comes aboard. Once the anchor is plucked from the bottom, however, the current wants the boat to move…backwards of course. Problem is, the anchor…