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Cowans Gin Bar

Location: Tombigbee
Mile Marker: 129.5 LDB
Lat / Lon: N 31° 53.950' / W 088° 07.818'
Depth: 10 feet
Description:
Lovely sand bank on LDB just downriver from a turn that will keep tows on the opposite shore. Good depths and sufficient current to keep boat in line. 10 to 15 foot depths at the downriver end of the bank.

Holding:

4.50

Wind Protection:

3.00

Current Flow:

4.50

Wake Protection:

4.00

Scenic Beauty:

3.00

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

4.00

Pet Friendly:

4.00

Cell Service:

3.50

Review for Cowans Gin Bar

Reviewed by: Russell Daniels on Oct 29, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

5

Also (and perhaps better?) known as Turkey Point. We anchored in ~30ft in the indentation just above the sandy beach. Less current than we expected, as an eddy swirls upstream here, but the boat barely moved all night. Very easy landing the dinghy on the bank. The tows are on the far side of the river to navigate the curve, so we experienced very little wake. A passing tow offered that we were more than out of the way for them. We'd stay here over the local alternatives.

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Review for Cowans Gin Bar

Reviewed by: Capt. Mac Rubel, Contributing Editor on Oct 27, 2021
LOA: 48'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

3

Pet Friendly:

3

Cell Service:

2

This anchorage looks very nice. On the inside edge of a turn, tows will be on the opposite bank, aiming for a point that is upriver from this anchorage. Good sandy beach with good depths, especially at the downstream end of the bank. Okay wind and wave protection from most angles except from the SSW where fetch may be a problem with winds higher than 15 mph. At the downstream end of the bank there is 15 foot depth 75 feet from shore. Take Fido ashore and run him up and down the bank. There is room for two to three boats in a line here. There is no cell reception at all here.

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