While the lake crossing was uneventful the locks entering and leaving the lake proved stressful. We were delayed 2 hours leaving the marina because a boat club of very large yachts had to pass before us, and their size allowed only one boat per lock through - at 15 minutes per boat. Finally at 10:30 am with another small boat we were allowed to pass.
On the east side of the lake we had a short wait before the lock master called us into the lock. I was pulling to the wall and saw just ahead a couple stalks of sugar cane in front of us. With no where to go I went over it and not only heard, but felt it in the prop. After the gates opened we left at idle speed and tied up to a dol. Dols are for big barges to lay aganist while waiting for a lock opening. We tied tight and I gunned reverse a couple times. Problem solved! Sugar cane is grown in this area, and we saw a lot of it - just not in the water, until we were in a lock.
On buoy in the Sunset Bay marina:
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