The W. P. Franklin Lockmaster
Friday, March 13, 2009 Day 150
FROM: Ft. Meyers Yacht Basin Mooring Field Ft. Meyers, FL
TO: Tied to Dlophins @ the east end of the Ortona Lock, Okeechobee Waterway, FL
Distance Traveled: 42.9 Hours Underway: 10:19 Average Speed: 4.6
Weather: Partly sunny; temp range 63 – 84; E wind 10 knots or less
Comment:
Today was an easy day on the waterway. We passed through Franklin Lock without a problem. The lockmaster reported a malfunction at the Ortona Lock. It seems that the port door is stuck shut. With the starboard door open, we will have a clearance of 25 feet from which to exit the lock.
FROM: Ft. Meyers Yacht Basin Mooring Field Ft. Meyers, FL
TO: Tied to Dlophins @ the east end of the Ortona Lock, Okeechobee Waterway, FL
Distance Traveled: 42.9 Hours Underway: 10:19 Average Speed: 4.6
Weather: Partly sunny; temp range 63 – 84; E wind 10 knots or less
Comment:
Today was an easy day on the waterway. We passed through Franklin Lock without a problem. The lockmaster reported a malfunction at the Ortona Lock. It seems that the port door is stuck shut. With the starboard door open, we will have a clearance of 25 feet from which to exit the lock. The Fort Denaud Swing Bridge Operator
Once we arrived at the Ortona Lock, we had to tread water while waiting for the signal to enter the lock. After about an hour, the lockmaster reported that the repairs would take significantly longer. We set the anchor. After a three hour wait, we were locked through with a trawler and seven "ass" boats, all with guys and fine young bikini clad lasses aboard. The music was blaring from at least two of the boats and the young crew were parting hardy. After getting clearance to clear the lock so they could be on their way to their motel rooms in Clewiston, one young lady was so relieved that she decided it appropriate to show her “TaTa’s” to all who would look. This, according to Anna Marie. I saw nothing as I was diligently holding SUNSHINE to the lock’s port wall.
Rather than find a place to anchor, we tied to the dolphins on the east side of the lock. This was a first for us. After studying our position with reference to the dolphins and the shoreline and becoming comfortable that our position was secure, we spent a pleasant evening.
Once we arrived at the Ortona Lock, we had to tread water while waiting for the signal to enter the lock. After about an hour, the lockmaster reported that the repairs would take significantly longer. We set the anchor. After a three hour wait, we were locked through with a trawler and seven "ass" boats, all with guys and fine young bikini clad lasses aboard. The music was blaring from at least two of the boats and the young crew were parting hardy. After getting clearance to clear the lock so they could be on their way to their motel rooms in Clewiston, one young lady was so relieved that she decided it appropriate to show her “TaTa’s” to all who would look. This, according to Anna Marie. I saw nothing as I was diligently holding SUNSHINE to the lock’s port wall.
Rather than find a place to anchor, we tied to the dolphins on the east side of the lock. This was a first for us. After studying our position with reference to the dolphins and the shoreline and becoming comfortable that our position was secure, we spent a pleasant evening.
Tied to the dolphins at the Ortons Lock on the Okeechobee Waterway
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