Joliet

I’m underway, if slowly, on the Illinois River. I’ve been tied up at the Joliet Wall for the last day or so. Nice spot, and gorgeous weather.

As planned I returned to Chicago on Sunday by car, and spend a couple of days provisioning and getting ready to move on.

Yesterday I came down here, arriving just after dark with a couple of new problems. My head stopped working, and my chart plotter started acting up halfway here. Looking back I think it was just after I went through the electric fish barrier.

Today was spent fixing those issues, which I did successfully. The issue with the plotter was frustrating and took most of the day. Part of the chart file was corrupted.

I haven’t been in a huge rush as the weather is nice and I’m still waiting for confirmation on insurance for the winter. My current coverage is for 40 degrees north latitude and I’m not much above that now. Trading messages with my broker, at the last minute as usual…

Tomorrow I’ll move on.

These photos were taken yesterday.

Here are a few more pics from my stay at Crowley’s. It’s always fun visiting.