Don't know if this has been mentioned in response to the question concerning marinas and places to stay on the rivers, but Big E Marina on the Ohio River at Paducah, KY, is no more. The barge is gone and there are no plans to replace it or to put in a real marina. As a result the only fuel stop between Hoppies on the Mississippi River and Kentucky Lock Marina is Kidd's at Cape Girardeau and you cannot stay overnight there. They need 24 hours notice to have fuel and there is a minimum purchase requirement. Still the longest stretch between available fuel on the Great Loop is on the southern stretch of the Tenn-Tom between Bobby's Fish Camp and Dog River Marina off Mobile Bay. Eva & Ron Stob, Directors America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association P. O. Box 168, Greenback, TN 37742 865-856-7888 Fax: 865-856-7889 Website: www.greatloop.com

John and Judy Gill replied: Another possibility is to go up Bayou Sara at MM 5 or 6 (about 4-5 miles up the creek) to Winter's Marina. They have, gas (not sure about diesel ???), 30 amp electric and dockside water. Also have a courtesy pick up truck. John and Judy Gill Two J's V ================================= REStob@aol.com wrote: > Don't know if this has been mentioned in response to the question concerning > marinas and places to stay on the rivers, but Big E Marina on the Ohio River > at Paducah, KY, is no more. The barge is gone and there are no plans to replace > it or to put in a real marina. As a result the only fuel stop between Hoppies > on the Mississippi River and Kentucky Lock Marina is Kidd's at Cape Girardeau > and you cannot stay overnight there. They need 24 hours notice to have fuel > and there is a minimum purchase requirement. Still the longest stretch between > available fuel on the Great Loop is on the southern stretch of the Tenn-Tom > between Bobby's Fish Camp and Dog River Marina off Mobile Bay. > > Eva & Ron Stob, Directors > America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association > P. O. Box 168, Greenback, TN 37742 > 865-856-7888 > Fax: 865-856-7889 > Website: www.greatloop.com > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawler-world-great-loop