INTRODUCTION TO THE GREAT LOOP! 

THANK YOU! That was the hardest part LOL

Yep. We have been a part of the moto community as well. ✌🏻

Thank you for the kind comment. We will keep posting when we have the time too :)

Hello to Michigan! Thanks so much for watching. Lots more episodes with the legs of our Loop coming soon!

We got a lifetime of memories for sure!!! And remained well hydrated along the way too LOL

Well that is IMPRESSIVE!!! You will find the Loop a piece of cake after that :)

We met several Loopers who were doing it with just their dog. It is totally doable!

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching!

Yes you do! I recommend waiting till your precious little ones are a bit bigger. But you are going to have a hard time convincing them to leave the paradise you live in for a year LOL

Hi Thatcher!

And that is the beauty of the Loop -- everyone makes it their own. You never showered on your boat. I always showered on my boat. And we all had a blast :) We mostly stayed at marinas so swimming wasn't an option those nights. But the nights we did anchor in Canada and the Bahamas, the swimming was incredible!

I'd never swim in a lock

Glad it was helpful! And thank YOU for taking the time to say thank you :)

Where there is a will, there is a way!

Not on this go around but hopefully one day in the future.

We spent a couple months in the Keys before we met you guys. Then we skipped Miami on our way back from the Bahamas. The kiddos feel jipped so I am sure we will make a trip down to Miami soon. Hope you guys are well!

Nope. But that sounds like fun!

Thanks for watching and commenting. Great question about draft. A Fleming 55 is an incredible boat! Especially for a cruising couple and I argue she has the prettiest lines on the water. I am sure you have watched Tony Fleming’s beautiful RU-vid vids on his adventures in Venture through the years. As for draft she will make it for sure in Canada and upper northern channels but just be warned… you will really need to mind your charts and get local knowledge with that depth. The boats we saw have the most problems with hitting bottom were in the 5 foot draft range. Granted they all made it but now without their share of problems like new propellers and one even suffered some hull damage. Captain error? Maybe. Canadian waters have granite bottoms which are not forgiving. With 5’ of draft you just add to an already close tolerance and make it a bit more stressful. Totally doable though if you are a cautious and attentive captain and navigator! Good luck and enjoy your adventure!

Thanks so much for your in-depth, thoughtful reply.

That is impressive! What did you do it in?

Most people go counter clockwise to use the currents to their advantage but it can be done both ways.

Hi there. Houseboats are a subject great debate on many Loop forums. As we said in the video… “You do you”:) Length over 70 feet just becomes a headache more than a no go. I’m sure you have looked into how your houseboat will handle the potential occasional 6 foot wave and sea worthiness. Generally not well but I’m sure you have it figured out. Good luck and push those boundaries!

Great question to which there is no exact answer. With everything shaved off the hard top, fully loaded with water & fuel and sitting in freshwater, she is somewhere between 20 & 21.

I've heard that it has been done on a pontoon but I don't know any specifics. Does anybody else out there have more info?

Curious where you got your information. We didn’t meet one GM Executive the whole trip?! 🤣😜And yes there are definitely some nice marinas but do your self a favor and search Hoppies Fuel Barge along the Mississippi…great place but by no means “5 Star”. The Loop is whatever people want to make it. Even for couch cruisers who just sit and watch others do it. Curious if you are a boater? Have you ever kept a “30 year old floating palace” running for 6000+ nautical miles? Oh it’s the definition of an adventure!

Cinda here -- traveling 7,000 nautical miles with two kids and two cats is an adventure anyway you look at it -- regardless of whether you are in sight of land or not LOL. Most loop boats are far from floating palaces. The typical loop boat is around 40 feet and nowhere near 30 years old. Our boat is one of the biggest and probably one of the oldest too. The vast majority of the loop has nothing even close to a 5-star marina. Most marinas are rustic but that is part of the adventure. All that said, you are correct that most loopers are retired. Only crazy people do the loop with kids and/or while still working LOL

You sound like the kind of guy that took his 20 ft sailboat from New York to London and that as far as you're concerned that's the only true adventure, right?

@@leorbuis9024 LOL the word "adventure" is very subjective for sure. Thanks for the giggle...and for watching and commenting :)

The short answer is yes. But the process was interesting. We will give the long version once we get to that part of our VLOG (which at our current rate may be awhile LOL).

@@TheBoomershines sure I understand. I was interested in that make of boat. Glad it worked out for you guys. Ps love the videos

Impressive!!!