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Black Lives Matter march in Chattanooga TN
Black Lives Matter march in Chattanooga TN
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Maclellan Island, formerly known as Chattanooga Island, formerly known as Crutchfield Island, formerly known as Ross’ Landing Island, and currently called Audubon Island in the middle of the river in downtown Chattanooga. What is the history here?
Maclellan Island, formerly known as Chattanooga Island, formerly known as…
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Paul playing a Stroh violin in Northshore district Chattanooga
Paul playing a Stroh violin in Northshore district Chattanooga
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With out a doubt the most brilliant urban public art/water feature I’ve ever seen. 5 flights of waterfall stairs
With out a doubt the most brilliant urban public art/water…
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Most epic bocce court. Ever
Most epic bocce court. Ever
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Fully protected bike lanes in Chattanooga. Unlike my “progressive” hometown @cityofsantacruz
Fully protected bike lanes in Chattanooga. Unlike my "progressive" hometown…
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Entering Chatanooga at dusk
Entering Chatanooga at dusk
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No worries. This is the lock that the US Army Corps said a decade ago could collapse due to aggregate problems and is long past its replacement date
No worries. This is the lock that the US Army…
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Benzy: “First comes vodka, then comes Kahlua, then comes a baby in the baby carriage
Benzy: "First comes vodka, then comes Kahlua, then comes a…
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The second nuclear power plant we’ve visited in the last 40 miles on the river
The second nuclear power plant we've visited in the last…
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Squirlsy earned a drink at the end of a long hard day
Squirlsy earned a drink at the end of a long…
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Shantyboat on the Tennessee River
Shantyboat on the Tennessee River
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Shantyboat on the Tennessee River
Shantyboat on the Tennessee River
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Shantyboat in the swamp
Shantyboat in the swamp
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Duck blinds along the Tennessee River
Duck blinds along the Tennessee River
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Vaughn Loveday makes beautiful muzzle loader rifles
Vaughn Loveday makes/carves/metalsmiths/inlays beautiful muzzle loader rifles. But this one…
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Vaughn Goodson, our trip angel who we met in his simple shantyboat…
Vaughn Goodson, our trip angel who we met in his…
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Fish were caught
Fish were caught. Thanks @clayduda and Vaughn. #shantyboat via Instagram
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Squirlsey petrified with fright
Squirlsey petrified with fright after the #shantyboat encounter with big…
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Big boats with huge engines are a big problem
Big boats with huge engines are a big problem on…
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High seas mean waves wash over the deck
High seas mean waves wash over the deck of the…
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Clay piloting the shantyboat in high seas
@clayduda piloting the #shantyboat in high seas. via Instagram
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Cookin on the high seas
#shantyboat cookin on the high seas. via Instagram
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Crew of the shantyboat overboard
Crew of the #shantyboat overboard. via Instagram
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A swim off the ShantyBoat
A swim off the #ShantyBoat via Instagram
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Ben Duncan, age 91, owner and proprietor of Duncan’s Boat Dock
Ben Duncan, age 91, owner and proprietor of Duncan’s Boat…
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Sitting at Duncan’s Boat Dock in the shade with a beer
Sitting at Duncan’s Boat Dock in the shade with a…
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Swimming in the Tennesse River
Swimming in the Tennesse River. #ShantyBoat #ShantyboatLife via Instagram
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Thanks mom for the champagne. Mimosas to celebrate our departure from Knoxville
Thanks @klassykat68 for the champagne. #Shantyboat mimosas to celebrate our…
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Out on a trash run with Jake Hudson of Ijams Knoxville TN
Out on a trash run with Jake Hudson of Ijams…
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Jake Hudson who told stories of river clean up on the Tennessee River
Jake Hudson who told stories of river clean up on…
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Betty Goins childhood houseboat in which she grew up
Betty Goins childhood houseboat in which she grew up.…
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Interview with Betty Goins who grew up in a shantyboat
#secrethistory interview with Betty Goins who grew up in a…
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Another Thursday evening in Knoxville TN
Another Thursday evening in Knoxville TN. #shantyboat via Instagram
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Vaughn and his brother Blue in their #shantyboat just down from the French Broad.
Vaughn and his brother Blue in their #shantyboat just down…
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Train bridge over the Tennessee River
Train bridge over the Tennessee River. #shantyboat via Instagram
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Working on a shantyboat blog post
Working on a #shantyboat blog post. via Instagram
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Come get high with us party for Jesus
Come get high with us party for Jesus. #shantyboat via…
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Swimming in the Tennessee River at the end of a runway. Hazel watching from the bluff
Swimming in the Tennessee River at the end of a…
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Squirlsey and Benzy on the shantyboat
Squirlsey on the #shantyboat via Instagram
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Knoxville has floating booms at the mouths of creeks. As you can see they prevent an impressive amount of trash from entering the Tennessee River
Knoxville has floating booms at the mouths of creeks. As…
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Drunken #shantyboat postcard headed your way.
Drunken #shantyboat postcard headed your way. via Instagram
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Architectural Antics in Knoxville is a great place to pick up #shantyboat supplies.
Architectural Antics in Knoxville is a great place to pick…
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The #shantyboat is afloat in the Tennessee River!
The #shantyboat is afloat in the Tennessee River! via Instagram
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We made it to Knoxville with the #shantyboat without dying in a flaming tumbling wreck! Yes!
We made it to Knoxville with the #shantyboat without dying…
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Kickin it on the back porch of the #shantyboat on a hot Arkansas day. #StrangersThumb
Kickin it on the back porch of the #shantyboat on…
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First real brekkie aboard the #shantyboat parked in a legume field. #BoatingInFarmland #Tennessee
First real brekkie aboard the #shantyboat parked in a legume…
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We’ve gone from white knuckling it to casual one-handed driving. #shantyboat
We’ve gone from white knuckling it to casual one-handed driving.…
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Hazel in her travel lair in the truck. @gooddoghazel #shantyboat
Hazel in her travel lair in the truck. @gooddoghazel #shantyboat…
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Watson’s amazing BBQ and farm supply in Tucumcari NM. #shantyboat
Watson’s amazing BBQ and farm supply in Tucumcari NM. #shantyboat…
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Squirsy joined us on our madcap cross-country trip with the #shantyboat.
Squirsy joined us on our madcap cross-country trip with the…
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#shantyboat at Watson’s barbecue in Tucumcari New Mexico. Most hospitable people. Great barbecue.
#shantyboat at Watson’s barbecue in Tucumcari New Mexico. Most hospitable…
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Benzy and the #shantyboat in Williams. We stopped to walk a cemetery.
Benzy and the #shantyboat in Williams. We stopped to walk…
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Outside of Flagstaff Arizona. Th #shantyboat moves ever eastward.
Outside of Flagstaff Arizona. Th #shantyboat moves ever eastward. via…
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Here’s what we’re doing as we tow the #shantyboat across country.
Here’s what we’re doing as we tow the #shantyboat across…
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Benzy and @gooddoghazel on the #shantyboat after a night in Needles California along the tracks.
Benzy and @gooddoghazel on the #shantyboat after a night in…
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Leaving Felton with the #Shantyboat requires us to push up low-hanging wires.
Leaving Felton with the #Shantyboat requires us to push up…
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The Battle Against the Ever-Growing Ever-Multiplying ToDo List Monster
Oh god. Down to a matter of hours before we…
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#Shantyboat checklist all checked.
#Shantyboat checklist all checked. via Instagram
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#shantyboat lookin good ready to roll.
#shantyboat lookin good ready to roll. via Instagram
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The little faeries brought the #shantyboat some of our favorite whiskey, High Wes. #whiskey #bourbon
The little faeries brought the #shantyboat some of our favorite…
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Farewells before departure on the #shantyboat
Farewells before departure on the #shantyboat via Instagram
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Secret History stencil on the front of the #shantyboat. #stencil #art
Secret History stencil on the front of the #shantyboat. #stencil…
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Secret History stencil on the front of the #shantyboat. #stencil #art
Secret History stencil on the front of the #shantyboat. #stencil…
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Secret History stencil on the front of the #shantyboat. #stencil #art
Secret History stencil on the front of the #shantyboat. #stencil…
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New refurbished #shantyboat life ring. Thanks Benzy!
New refurbished #shantyboat life ring. Thanks Benzy! via Instagram
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#ShantyBoat last minute work above and below.
#ShantyBoat last minute work above and below. via Instagram
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#ShantyBoat ToDo list with 4 days to go.
#ShantyBoat ToDo list with 4 days to go. via Instagram
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What happens when the #ShantyBoat key breaks off in the ignition when it is still in the boatyard’s lift sling?
What happens when the #ShantyBoat key breaks off in the…
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We put new drain plugs in the #ShantyBoat motor well. Was this why it didn’t leak for the first time?
We put new drain plugs in the #ShantyBoat motor well.…
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Preparing the Shantyboat
We've been working like mad to get the boat ready…
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Excitement! First time the ShantyBoat was afloat and the motor well didn’t take on water!
Excitement! First time the #ShantyBoat was afloat and the motor…
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ShantyBoat with fresh coat of paint headed for the Tennessee River in one week.
#ShantyBoat with fresh coat of paint headed for the Tennessee…
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Shantyboat looking good and almost ready to depart.
#Shantyboat looking good and almost ready to depart. via Instagram
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Freddie Mercury goes back on the #shantyboat.
Freddie Mercury goes back on the #shantyboat. via Instagram
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Last minute #Shantyboat todo list. We leave in one week.
Last minute #Shantyboat todo list. We leave in one week.…
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Newly fiberglassed, epoxied, painted, varnished and sealed #shantyboat motor well. Will it keep water out NOW?
Newly fiberglassed, epoxied, painted, varnished and sealed #shantyboat motor well.…
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Tired of the shantyboat corner being dinged up on docks and piers so now we have rubber baby buggy bumpers.
Tired of the #shantyboat corner being dinged up on docks…
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Bad idea makes good. Fiberglassed #shantyboat motor well
Bad idea makes good. Fiberglassed #shantyboat motor well. #NowhereToGoButForward via…
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Messed up #shantyboat corner now fixed. #WeWillAlwaysHaveSavanna #ILeftMyRubRailInIllinois
Messed up #shantyboat corner now fixed. #WeWillAlwaysHaveSavanna #ILeftMyRubRailInIllinois via Instagram
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I guess the customer service training at West Marine doesn’t include a caution against referring to customers’ boats as “that silly boat in the harbor.”
I guess the customer service training at West Marine doesn’t…
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Heavy felted fiberglass. Bad ideas on the #shantyboat
Heavy felted fiberglass. Bad ideas on the #shantyboat via Instagram
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Lifting the #shantyboat with a house jack to move the cribbing. What could go wrong?
Lifting the #shantyboat with a house jack to move the…
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I think I got a little sun over the last few #shantyboat work days.
I think I got a little sun over the last…
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A Crazy Plan to Launch the Shantyboat in the Ocean [Video]
We launched in the Santa Cruz Harbor yesterday and pulled the boat…
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Benzy on the roof of the #shantyboat
Benzy on the roof of the #shantyboat via Instagram
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Roof work on the #shantyboat at the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor.
Roof work on the #shantyboat at the Santa Cruz Yacht…
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Roof work on the #shantyboat
Roof work on the #shantyboat via Instagram
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#shantyboat workday at the Santa Cruz Harbor.
#shantyboat workday at the Santa Cruz Harbor. via Instagram
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One of the most fun parts about being in the #shantyboat on the river is losing control in a wind and damaging the boat against docks and whatnot. We are fixing things so we can have more of this fun.
One of the most fun parts about being in the…
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Sanding the hull of the #shantyboat in preparation for new bottom paint.
Sanding the hull of the #shantyboat in preparation for new…
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#shantyboat on blocks in our worksite at the Santa Cruz Harbor.
#shantyboat on blocks in our worksite at the Santa Cruz…
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The ill-advised madness of reseating the leaky #shantyboat motor well.
The ill-advised madness of reseating the leaky #shantyboat motor well.…
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The #shantyboat gets a visit from Phil and One-eyed Jack while we wait for the boat lift
The #shantyboat gets a visit from Phil and One-eyed Jack…
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When your #Shantyboat Motor won’t start after you get in the harbor, you use your #BoatUS towing
When your #Shantyboat Motor won’t start after you get in…
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Old habits. #shantyboat
Old habits. #shantyboat via Instagram
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Harbor lyfe in the #shantyboat
Harbor lyfe in the #shantyboat via Instagram
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#shantyboat visits the harbor beach in Santa Cruz on the way to dry dock.
#shantyboat visits the harbor beach in Santa Cruz on the…
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Your average house doesn’t rattle down the road at 60 mph 5000 miles a year. So the #shantyboat doors and windows tend to need a little maintenance and repair.
Your average house doesn’t rattle down the road at 60…
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Important #shantyboat business at the end of the workday.
Important #shantyboat business at the end of the workday. via…
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