Does anyone know of a good source for information about fueling locations along the Tennessee River in Alabama and Tennessee?
Thanks
Jon
Fuel Along Tennessee River in Tennessee and Alabama
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I did a google search for "marine stations in ......." where you choose the state. If you are familiar with the names of towns along your route you should see some choices. I know there are several choices in places like Chattanooga, TN and Tuscaloosa and Mobile, AL but am unable to help beyond that. I don't suppose there is a Waterways Guide for the rivers you'll be using?
Butch
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Look for a cruising guide for that area. Often a cruising guide is published by a particular person or company, and you have to purchase it.
Also, look at the ACTIVE CAPTAIN website. ACTIVE CAPTAIN collects, organizes, and published (ditigally) information about port facilities using a group sourcing method.
You can find the ACTIVE CAPTAIN website at their domain ACTIVECAPTAIN.COM
ACTIVE CAPTAIN maintains a list of fuel docks organized by state.
What fuel are you interested it? Gasoline? Ethanol-gasoline blend? Diesel? E85?
Also, look at the ACTIVE CAPTAIN website. ACTIVE CAPTAIN collects, organizes, and published (ditigally) information about port facilities using a group sourcing method.
You can find the ACTIVE CAPTAIN website at their domain ACTIVECAPTAIN.COM
ACTIVE CAPTAIN maintains a list of fuel docks organized by state.
What fuel are you interested it? Gasoline? Ethanol-gasoline blend? Diesel? E85?
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Re: Fuel Along Tennessee River in Tennessee and Alabama
I went on Google maps and could see some marinas, but was kind of slow as you had to be zoomed in close enough to see them as you followed the river
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It's regular gasoline I'll need. I'm in the planning stages of a trip on the Tennessee River from Decatur Alabama to Chattanooga Tennessee and then back to Decatur. I will certainly take a look at Active Captain. The Corps of Engineers have some excellent charts in PDF form for my route.
http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/Missions/ ... harts.aspx
On these charts, it appears that some marinas are marked. However no details are provided about the services offered, but it's a start.
http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/Missions/ ... harts.aspx
On these charts, it appears that some marinas are marked. However no details are provided about the services offered, but it's a start.
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Call the marina on the telephone. Ask them about fuel, price, hours, dockage. I wouldn't take any listing you find as gospel.
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Check your route on Marinas.com, they have a worldwide database of marinas and facilities info.
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MARINAS.COM seems to have rather comprehensive list of marinas in Michigan. That may be a good indication of the depth of their coverage.
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Skipper Bob's publications are useful cruising guides for those areas.
http://www.skipperbob.net/publications
http://www.skipperbob.net/publications
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I can't help you below the lock at Nickajack but I'm guessing you have enough fuel to make the 80 mile or so run from Decatur to that point.
Above the lock you have Hales Bar Marina (just under the I-24 and US 64 bridges on the right heading upriver). http://www.halesbarmarina.com
In Chattanooga you have Erwin Marine and Browns Ferry Marina - both with fuel.
http://www.erwinmarinesales.com
http://www.brownsferrymarina.com
It's 38 miles from the I-24 bridge to Downtown Chattanooga. River winds through the "Grand Canyon of the South" - Signal Mountain on one side and Lookout Mountain on the other. Beautiful country. We've run it in October when the leaves are changing and it's worth the trip.
Above the lock you have Hales Bar Marina (just under the I-24 and US 64 bridges on the right heading upriver). http://www.halesbarmarina.com
In Chattanooga you have Erwin Marine and Browns Ferry Marina - both with fuel.
http://www.erwinmarinesales.com
http://www.brownsferrymarina.com
It's 38 miles from the I-24 bridge to Downtown Chattanooga. River winds through the "Grand Canyon of the South" - Signal Mountain on one side and Lookout Mountain on the other. Beautiful country. We've run it in October when the leaves are changing and it's worth the trip.
Re: Fuel Along Tennessee River in Tennessee and Alabama
Parthery, thanks for the details regarding upriver from Nickajack. We are very excited to see that area from the water. We have driven along I-24 many times and it is beautiful. I'm also looking forward to getting a better idea of fuel consumption on my 1984 Montauk powered by a 90hp Evinrude E-TEC.