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Leaving “No Frills Marina”
We truly enjoyed our stay at the private dock, jokingly but fondly called “No Frills Marina” by its owner, who so graciously made room for us for five months. Brian was generous with his time and resources- we always looked forward to seeing him. A fellow trimariner, he shared many tips with us newbies and we hope to remain in touch. We wish him well. October 22, 2004, a beautiful autumn day, we pull away from the dock headed downriver with no plan to return via water. Ahead are seven bridges to be raised (or swung aside) for us! |
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Our first bridge!
Just around the bend we meet our first obstacle, the c.1911 swing bridge at Jibboom Street. We’ve always known it as such but it’s officially known as the I Street Bridge. Nina has travelled over this bridge by car countless times on her way to pick up or deliver goods to a large commercial photography client. Now we order the traffic stopped for us to pass. We contact the bridgetender via VHF and the ways part. Just beyond is Old Town Sacramento with its golden Tower Bridge, which has heard our radio call and its tender inquires if we will be needing that bridge opened too. Yes, we’re passing all the way through! |
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The used-to-be-painted-black Jibboom Street two-level swing truss bridge carries AMTRAK trains and freight trains on its lower level. As it closes behind, we are feeling content, smoothly gliding along with the river’s current toward the San Francisco Bay.
We have no stern pulpit (pushpit) yet, so we attach our LifeSling to the toerail on the top of the aft cabin. Our hardtop dodger is roped down over its temporary wood supports. We hope to find a stainless steel fabricator to build the permanent support for a reasonable price in the Bay Area, perhaps an impossible dream. |
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