Opinions Needed

Rafe Covington · Post by **Rafe Covington** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 1:13 pm

Hello everybody, I am in the process of looking for a houseboat. I am undecided about whether to keep on Lake Cumberland or the Tenn. River. Sure would appreciate opinions concerning both options, thanks.

Rafe

Post by E_ » Wed Dec 07, 2011 2:32 pm

I think that would depend on if you plan on travelling with it or not. If you just want somewhere to go and relax and maybe take a 70 mile one way crusie at most Cumberland would be my Choice. You could stay in a different cove every day and that would keep you busy for several years.

If you have the need to try your luck navigating rivers then I guess the Tenn is your best bet.

kdfwr911 · Post by **kdfwr911** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 2:42 pm

Why would you even consider the Tenn River if Lake Cumberland was an option?

katie · Post by **katie** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:39 pm

Had a houseboat on Cumberland - can't say enough good things about it. Like E said, if you want more relaxation, it could be years before you ever have to stay in the same place and like kdfwr911, how could you pick a river over cumberland except that you are landlocked, so to speak... I never cared for rivers so my decision was easy.

Good Luck on your decision, you'll enjoy it either way I am sure

Welcome to the forum!!

re3too · Post by **re3too** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:55 pm

Lake.

Fall Creek · Post by **Fall Creek** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 4:42 pm

It's gotta be the lake! to me it's the only logical choice.

I mean "come on man"

Nervous Wreck · Post by **Nervous Wreck** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 4:52 pm

kdfwr911 wrote:Why would you even consider the Tenn River if Lake Cumberland was an option?

My thoughts as well?

FasterThanYou · Post by **FasterThanYou** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 4:57 pm

A friend of mine used to have a houseboat on the TN river in Alabama. It sure was nice to take a trip up to Chattanooga for the weekend and take your hotel with you.

Lock5 · Post by **Lock5** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 5:00 pm

Well.......... I can say this, depending on the distance to get to either one could be a huge deciding factor. I own my own boat dock on the Kentucky River it is .5(that's 1/2) mile from my front door. I ride on my boat several times through the week after work, I've always said, the lake is great and I love coming down to LC and 9 out of 10 times that I put it on the trailer it is to take it to LC, but it sure is nice not to have to drive anywhere to go for a boat ride. I have 40 miles of river I can travel on anytime I want. On the river you have to deal with current, and trees, stumps, ect. but at least in my case I don't have to deal with hauling, traffic, boat ramps, lodging, PFO's(that's people from Ohio) ect. To each their own, but I wouldn't trade my boat dock less than a mile from my house, for a free slip on LC right now.