rodheadlee Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 I've been toying with the idea of sailing up the Mississippi River to the Missouri River to Independence, Mo. I can't seem to find the maximum air draft allowable. On the AICW (Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway)it's 65 feet. We have an air draft of 59 feet. Our water draft is 6 feet 9 inches.I just don't seem to be good at Google searches, I have found there is supposed to be a navigable channel 300 feet wide by 9 feet deep all the way up to Sioux City, but no air draft specs. If any of you have the time to help me search I would appreciate it. Thanks!
ERayR Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 (edited) I've been toying with the idea of sailing up the Mississippi River to the Missouri River to Independence, Mo. I can't seem to find the maximum air draft allowable. On the AICW (Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway)it's 65 feet. We have an air draft of 59 feet. Our water draft is 6 feet 9 inches.I just don't seem to be good at Google searches, I have found there is supposed to be a navigable channel 300 feet wide by 9 feet deep all the way up to Sioux City, but no air draft specs. If any of you have the time to help me search I would appreciate it. Thanks!Try this, down toward bottom: http://www.raincii.c...cations_usa.htmMaximum air draft - 55 feet minus river stage at Carrolton gauge, New Orleans, Louisiana. I typed in "air draft specs mississippi river" and got several hits. Hope this helps Edited April 24, 2012 by ERayR
rodheadlee Posted April 26, 2012 Author Posted April 26, 2012 (edited) Wow, I just read D&C 61 about the curse on the waters of the Missouri River. Maybe we ought not try to go up, especially since my mast is 4 feet too tall. it's not a big problem, you just hang some weight off the boom and heel her over but I guess the curse is still in effect. Edited April 26, 2012 by rodheadlee
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