Making Lock 17, less than pretty. Better be flat on that long wall!!

We were riding in notch for speed and less work for deck crew, at locks, My first lock after departing Catoosa loaded. About one or two feet of water under boat made for tricky handling. Made the next ten, textbook.

[@marktwained]

That is difficult answer.
The Gregory is like riding a bike for me. I have quite a few trips on that boat. I'm very familiar with boat and crew.
The Conway was like a new toy.
Both have their positives.

[@Missed49]

They should put Teflon slides on the lock walls. Good job Capt. Kyle.

[@richdfrmn]

Love it! need a new bumper lol

[@septagram6028]

Sure is a tight squeeze. Good job captain

[@alanhill4334]

Great job Kyle. Anyone can do it when things are straightforward. But it takes skill and nerve when they're not. BTW Good talk in guy .

[@marktwained]

+Alan Hill it was definitely less than pretty. The mate was a good one for sure. He is a pilot now.

[@riverrat0154]

Looks like lock 17 on verdgris river in oklahoma

[@riverrat306]

@@riverrat0154 it is!

[@garysprandel1817]

Geeze that is some badassery at the sticks sir.

[@wiz12]

Be nice if you could pan back a ways so we could see what you're up to with the controls

[@robfraley4210]

Takes a lot of patience...

[@charlietanner6211]

thats why they put them metal strips in concrete so you can slide them barges in

[@kennethjones3337]

You have got driving skills sir! How many years at the helm for you?

[@riverrat306]

Standing by at Catoosa right now.

[@twilliamson1365]

Which do you prefer to run, that boat or Gregory David?

[@AlongtheRiverLife]

Beautiful jobs! Where is Lock 17?

[@jeffmorrow245]

is the guy talking you in on the front of barge ?

[@victomovkids]

sounds like Bubba Baskins talkin ya in.

[@marktwained]

+Jesse Bateman no Bubba, but fellas did good. Both guys on the head calling me were on their 3rd trip. Darn good for green hands

[@marktwained]

+Jesse Bateman this one is Bubba

[@marktwained]

+marktwained I was looking at different video. This IS Bubba. The one and only. Haha
He could spit them numbers

[@terryken12]

What is that occasional hissing noise that sounds like a semi truck air dryer?

[@marktwained]

Air on throttle.

[@evandickens3917]

Is that oil

[@marktwained]

+Evan dickens liquid fertilizer

[@user-li8kg4ym2k]

Not an easy job. I've been there.

[@waylon7359]

Any of you muddy water sailors know a Captian Orick?

[@headhunter306]

Incident report time

[@ironnads7975]

You do realize this was 7 years ago right?

[@headhunter306]

@@ironnads7975 its just a expression mate

[@ratdog3055]

Not a job for a type "A" personality!