The Great Loop

This web site is an attempt to provide a quick and easy way for our family and freinds to keep up with us on "The Loop"

The Great Loop is a 6000 mile jouney down the Tennessee River and the Tombigbee Waterway to Mobile, Alabama. From there around the coast of Florida via Key West with a side trip to the Bahamas. Back to the coast of Florida we head up the east coast to the Chesapeake Bay. From the Chesapeake we continue up the east coast through New York Harbour, up the Hudon River, and across the Erie Canal. Through a series of canals we go across Lake Ontario into Canada. We will spend a month in Canada. Back to the US, we will cross Lake Michigan to Chicago. Following the Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio, and Cumberland Rivers back to Tennesse.


LOOP CLOSED: 8/12/09: 310 days, 6170 miles, 107 locks, 3 countries, 16 states, 85 different marinas, 10,050 gallons of diesel fuel, thousands of photos, countless new friends, and priceless memories...

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Projects

St Pete gave us the opportunity to do many repairs, upgrades, and routine maintenance items. Pictured are some of the projects: a table at the lower helm station, tool box storage in the engine room, a boarding ramp, and new dingy engine (8 HP) and ramp. St Pete was a great place to get this and other things done because of having a car, network of friends at the marina, and every conceivable marine service. Of course maintenance is ongoing and a continuing learning experience (and expense). BOAT - Bring On Another Thousand!









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