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Tales of crusing the Loop as crew and then (mostly) solo as captain of my own boat.

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Video: Starting a Ranger Tug R-29 CB

Video: Starting a Ranger Tug R-29 CB

A quick video running down my process for starting my boat, Nebo, and Aqua Map at the beginning of a cruising day.
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March 31, 2024Posted inCaptaining Do It Now, My Loop BoatNo Comments
Elizabeth City to Coinjock, NC (with Video)

Elizabeth City to Coinjock, NC (with Video)

March 26, 2024: Four days after my Dismal mistake, I finally make my escape from Camden, NC, and get back on track to continue my trip north.
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March 29, 2024Posted inCaptaining Do It Now, Travelogue2 Comments
Video: Drone View of Drawbridge Operation

Video: Drone View of Drawbridge Operation

I send the drone up to capture a full operational cycle of the Great Bridge drawbridge in Chesapeake, VA.
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March 27, 2024Posted inCaptaining Do It Now, Points of InterestNo Comments
Video: Peck Lake Anchorage R&R

Video: Peck Lake Anchorage R&R

I take nearly an hour's worth of video footage shot from my boat at a Florida anchorage and set it to music as a relaxation aid.
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March 26, 2024Posted inAnchorages2 Comments
Video: Passing in a Narrow Canal

Video: Passing in a Narrow Canal

I turn some found footage into an educational video for boaters about the Rules of the Road when passing other vessels.
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March 25, 2024Posted inCaptaining Do It Now, TipsNo Comments
My Dismal Mistake

My Dismal Mistake

I miss an important Notice to Mariners, travel at least 100 miles out of my way, and get stuck at a marina with great showers but not much else.
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March 24, 2024Posted inCaptaining Do It Now, Travelogue6 Comments
St Johns River Side Trip: Hontoon Island to Blue Spring to Dead River

St Johns River Side Trip: Hontoon Island to Blue Spring to Dead River

February 13: I take a bike ride around Hontoon Island, then set off to visit Blue Spring and do the Jungle Tour before anchoring for the night at Dead River.
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March 14, 2024Posted inCaptaining Do It Now, Side Trips, Travelogue2 Comments
Tips for Finding a Dog-Friendly Anchorage

Tips for Finding a Dog-Friendly Anchorage

You've decided to cruise with a four-legged family member and he won't use that green pee-pee pad. How do you find anchorages where you can dinghy him to land for relief (and exercise)? Here's what I do.
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March 9, 2024Posted inAnchorages, Great Loop Info, Tips4 Comments
Where I’ve Been So Far

Where I’ve Been So Far

An exported list of all the stops I've made so far on my Great Loop travels.
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March 3, 2024Posted inAnchorages, Captaining Do It Now, Destinations, MarinasNo Comments
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On this Date

Here's where I was on this day during my Great Loop travels. Click a link to read all about that part of my trip.

5/8/24
Eastern Bay Yachting Center at Chester, MD

Status Report

I crossed my wake in Chicago on August 12, 2024.

The Numbers
Days on the Loop: 464*
Travel Days: 258*
States: 19
Provinces: 1
Countries: 2
Nautical Miles: 8,330
Fuel Gallons: 5,234
Fuel Cost: $23,552
Marina Nights: 278
Marina Cost: $15,590

*Typical Great Loop trip lengthened by multiple side trips.

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