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Tips for saving diesel on an old trawler
We’ve had many comments on how rising diesel prices would affect our Loop and thought we’d share some fuel saving tips! Our old Trawler engine sips Diesel, but that doesn’t mean it always does. In this video we go over the following: 1. Finding your most fuel efficient RPM 2. Tips for running your Generator…
Last ocean cruise in the Florida Keys to our protected hurricane hole (No Name Harbor, Key Biscayne)
Today we have an early departure and long cruise from John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park as our destination is No Name Harbor, Key Biscayne. We initially hoped to visit Christ in the Deep, offshore Key Largo but as always the weather rules! We hope you enjoy our trials and tribulations heading North on the…
From rough seas to glass (a full day cruising from Islamorada to Key Largo on the Great Loop)
Time to leave our anchorage in Islamorada and cruise to John Pennekamp State Park in Key Largo! We try to mix up cruising and having fun because to maintain our course for the Great Loop, you have to. If you have too much fun, you’ll fall behind and won’t make the seasons, OR if you…
Shark, dolphin, crocodiles and more exploring Everglades National Park
Time to hop off our trawler and onto an Everglades Skiff as our subscriber, Rainer, takes us on a unique Everglades National Park tour. Growing up on the water in Florida, Rainer has had a lifetime of experience and decided to pick us up and share some of his favorite spots. We start off by…
Cruising on the gulf from Marathon to Islamorada (North on the Great Loop)
The weather is finally looking up, so it’s time to leave Boot Key Harbor, Marathon! We first have to make it under the 7 Mile Bridge and then find our way back to the ICW all the way to Islamorada in the Florida Keys! We are cruising to happy hour at, probably the best place…
Learning about Sea Turtles and closing out Marathon on the Great Loop
After 2 days waiting for weather to blow over, we decided to spend the last day on land and check out the Marathon Turtle Hospital. This hospital specializes in rehabilitation, education, and research and you can learn more or even adopt a turtle at this link: https://www.turtlehospital.org/ Afterwards we close out Marathon at a classic…
Hunkering down in Marathon, Florida
Our plan for the day was originally to knock out some boat chores like Groceries, laundry, propane, etc and then cruise to our “hurricane hole” to ride out these winter winds! A combination of our exhaustion from getting back to filming (leading to a late start) coinciding with the weather turning earlier than forecasted made…
The top marina in the Florida Keys (Bahia Honda State Park)
After a long first day on the Loop we pulled up the anchor from a calm nights sleep and left Newfound Harbor. With a split cruise in store for today, we are stopping by the TOP marina in the Florida Keys before arriving at our anchorage for the evening at Boot Key Harbor, Marathon.
Kicking off our Great Loop 2022 in Key West
Thank you to all of YOU for your support! Let’s get it started! Time to begin America’s Great Loop! After a 9 month hiatus, we are back at it folks. We are starting in Key West, Florida – the southernmost tip of the contiguous United States. We tour Key West before we hop back in…
How to maintain your boat engine
Back when we had a car, a different life ago, I did the only real maintenance I knew and needed to do. Oil Changes… Now that we currently live on a boat, I’ve had to completely re-learn what it means to have our systems in order! As you know, it is much more difficult to…
