It is closed 0600-1700 daily except Sunday until 12 September. I called the lock tender today and found that since the repair workers take a noon break daily, they are locking through recreational craft at that time. If you arrive at 1700 expecting to find timely transit, think again, he said. Rich Gano (lying Grafton aboard Pathfinder, IL northbound) FROLIC 2005 Mainship 30 Pilot II Panama City, FL