
Entering Wisconsin and heading towards Cuba City and the Webers

The three Starcruisers ready for launching at the Potosi Landing on the Mississippi River

It's obvious from Linda's number plate that she loves to hover

Linda and Verdon Weber with Linda's pink Starcruiser (The Pink Lady Express)

Peter Venn cruising with Verdon Weber on the mighty Mississippi River

One of the larger sandbars on the Iowa side of the Mississippi

Twin brothers Verdon and Vernon Weber - Linda Weber standing beside the Pink Lady

The slow turning 54" wood and foam prop on the Starcruiser - plenty of thrust and very little noise

Linda Weber cruising in the 18hp Briggs & Stratton Starcruiser

Vernon crosses another sandbar on the Mississippi

Linda cruising northwards at about 45 mph

Peter takes control of Verdon's Starcruiser on the run up the Mississippi River

Pete gives a wave from the Starcruiser as we approach Cassville

We made a brief stop at the Cassville boat ramp

Heading up the Turkey River in Iowa

We stop for a break on our way up the Turkey River

Linda pulls in for a break

Linda pulls in for a break

The Turkey River is shallow and much narrower than the Mississippi

There's no shortage of snags as we wind our way along this river

There's no shortage of snags as we wind our way along this river

There's no shortage of snags as we wind our way along this river

There's no shortage of snags as we wind our way along this river

Plenty of sand bars for the three hovercraft to play on

Plenty of sand bars for the three hovercraft to play on

Plenty of sand bars for the three hovercraft to play on

Heading back downstream towards the Mississippi

Heading back downstream towards the Mississippi

Heading back downstream towards the Mississippi

Heading back downstream towards the Mississippi

Pete and Verdon back on the Mississippi

Heading downstream on the Mississippi

Pete and Verdon reflect on their Mississippi cruise

Pete and Verdon reflect on their Mississippi cruise

Cruise control on the Starcruiser

Notice the gash on the back of Linda's Starcruiser

Pete and Verdon cruising

Pete and Verdon cruising

Stopped on a sandbar in the middle of the Mississippi

One of those nasty snags must have reached out and grabbed Linda's Starcruiser

Vernon has a bit of fun on the sandbar