GL: Bridge height Clarence, Chicago to Mobile Bay

[ALloyd217 at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/26/2007 5:08:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
LKYusnret2 at aol.com writes:

Do any of you know a distance of 200 
miles  on the trip down that would be clear for my 42 ft mast. 

John & Anita,
Many sailboats travel with their mast on deck to Lighthouse Marina (Tennessee 
River mile 24).   From there to Mobile the bridge clearance is 52 feet at 
normal pool.
 
In your case, since you wish to step the mast at every opportunity, You could 
conceivably raise the mast after clearing Chicago but there are about half 
dozen lift bridges that require opening on the Illinois River with mast up but 
not with mast down.  So why not wait until reaching the Mississippi River, for 
example, Alton marina mile 203? 
 
By the time you reach Mississippi River you are all clear!   
 
Alan Lloyd
Great Circle Navigation Notes
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