Mobile Bay

Mobile is a large shipping area

11/1/19  Friday

     We traveled through the Mobile shipping lane for a few miles until we reached the Mobile Bay.  The weather was very chilly, in the 40's and still windy.  Mobile Bay is a mixture of fresh water from the river system and salt water from the Gulf.  We parted ways with Southern Cross today, as they were going on to Orange Beach to stay, and we had reservations at Dog River Marina.  This was a short trip of about 15 miles.  Mobile Bay is fairly large and shallow.  The waves can build up quickly in windy conditions.  We managed pretty well and arrived safely at Dog River.  We have been a little disappointed in the condition of the marina.  We had been in contact with this marina weeks in advance in hopes of getting some repairs done.  As it turns out, there are still many boats ahead of us scheduled for repairs.  We decided to stay for the week-end, but then move on to the Wharf Marina on Monday, not worrying too much about repair work yet.