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My Great Loop Adventure

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

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Day 23: Shore Day at Sandusky Bay

Day 23: Shore Day at Sandusky Bay

September 1, 2021: A LONG walk to visit two museums and have a fish sandwich. And a milkshake.
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September 4, 2021Posted inCrewing with Capt Paul, Travelogue2 Comments
Day 22: Cleveland to Sandusky Bay

Day 22: Cleveland to Sandusky Bay

August 31, 2021: Lake Erie strikes back -- with a vengeance.
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September 4, 2021Posted inCrewing with Capt Paul, Travelogue2 Comments
Days 20 and 21: Shore Days in Cleveland

Days 20 and 21: Shore Days in Cleveland

August 29 & 30, 2021: More computer repair adventures, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and some scooting around.
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September 4, 2021Posted inCrewing with Capt Paul, Travelogue4 Comments
Day 19: Ashtabula to Cleveland

Day 19: Ashtabula to Cleveland

August 28, 2021: My autopilot route and the beginning of the computer repair adventure.
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September 3, 2021Posted inCrewing with Capt Paul, TravelogueNo Comments
Day 18: Erie to Ashtabula

Day 18: Erie to Ashtabula

August 27, 2021: An easy cruise, a quaint town, and a long nap.
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September 3, 2021Posted inCrewing with Capt Paul, Travelogue2 Comments
Day 17: Buffalo to Erie

Day 17: Buffalo to Erie

August 26, 2021: Our first day on Lake Erie.
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September 2, 2021Posted inCrewing with Capt Paul, Travelogue2 Comments
Day 16: Shore Day at Buffalo

Day 16: Shore Day at Buffalo

August 25, 2021: We do the tourist thing and have yet another great meal at yet another Dinosaur BBQ.
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September 1, 2021Posted inCrewing with Capt Paul, TravelogueNo Comments
Day 15: Tonawanda to Buffalo

Day 15: Tonawanda to Buffalo

August 24, 2021: We leave the Erie Canal behind us and have a brief Niagara River adventure.
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September 1, 2021Posted inCrewing with Capt Paul, Travelogue2 Comments
Day 14: Medina to Lockport to Tonawanda

Day 14: Medina to Lockport to Tonawanda

August 23, 2021: Our last day on the Erie Canal -- and one of the most fascinating stops we made to date.
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August 31, 2021Posted inCrewing with Capt Paul, Travelogue4 Comments
Day 13: Rochester to Medina

Day 13: Rochester to Medina

August 22, 2021: The day we waited for a lot of lift bridges.
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August 30, 2021Posted inCrewing with Capt Paul, TravelogueNo Comments

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Ranger Tug Training

I’ve just updated my page about Ranger Tug training (available in my boat or yours) to list the dates Do It Now will be available. Dates include participation in next September’s Ranger Rendezvous at Roche Harbor! Learn more here.

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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.

10/26/22
Beardstown, IL to Hardin, IL

10/26/22
Mel's Illinois River Restaurant at Hardin, IL

10/26/23
Deltaville, VA to Norfolk, VA

10/26/23
Waterside Marina at Norfolk, VA

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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