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Our Longest Cruising Day Yet | Belhaven to Elizabeth City, NC
Today we left Belhaven, NC for our longest cruising day yet on America’s Great Loop. We wanted to try something new to help us balance our time at the wheel while also getting our work done. We experimented with 3 hour shifts, giving us each 6 hours at the helm navigating the boat and 6…
One Day in Belhaven, North Carolina
The smallest town we’ve been to on the Great Loop so far, Belhaven, North Carolina No restaurants open in town, no laundry except in the marina, and the only business open was the local hardware store – Belhaven, North Carolina on a Monday was not exactly what we expected. Belhaven is the smallest town we’ve…
Cruising from Oriental to Belhaven on America’s Great Loop
Unfortunately today we must leave Oriental, North Carolina. We have stayed our two nights on the free dock (with a free pump out, I might add) and decided to spend our last morning with a stroll around the town. We stopped at probably the coolest coffee shop we’ve seen in a while. It had a…
Most Underrated Destination along America’s Great Loop
After our eventful evening yesterday on America’s Great Loop rescuing two kayaker’s in distress (read about it here), we took full advantage of Saturday and our full day in Oriental, North Carolina. We didn’t know much about this small town in North Carolina, but we feel the best way to get familiar with an area…
Rescuing Kayakers in the Neuse River along the Great Loop
Today on America’s Great Loop we left Beaufort, North Carolina – one of our favorite anchorages so far only a day after arriving. We wanted to stay longer but just due to how long it has taken us to get here on the Great Loop, we knew we would have less time in the Great…
Dinghy Problems on the way to Beaufort, North Carolina
Today we leave our anchorage where we held out some foul weather yesterday. We highly recommend Mile Hammock Bay if you need a quiet place to spend a couple nights! We left just after sunrise after Elliot took Ollie out for a walk. Unfortunately, our dinghy engine is still the bane of our existence. Due…
Our Lessons After One Month on America’s Great Loop
We’re switching it up today and having our first retrospective! We realize that at different stages of the loop, boaters will have different advice. The points we highlight now, after one month will undoubtedly be different than our highlights after a full year or even a lifetime! Hope you enjoy! If you would like a…
The Great Loop from Carolina Beach to Mile Hammock Bay
Today on America’s Great Loop we have a long 10 hour cruise from Carolina Beach to Mile Hammock Bay. Our first challenge is leaving the tough dock at Carolina Beach Municipal Marina. Normally this wouldn’t have been too much of a challenge, but there were a couple of items that made this more difficult. Luckily…
Our Wheel Fell off While Underway to Carolina Beach, North Carolina
Today we leave South Carolina and head into our 4th state up the East Coast – North Carolina! What should have been a nice easy day was anything but as shortly after leaving our anchorage in Calabash River, our wheel fell off. I (Elliot) was navigating from our flybridge when I shifted to port in…
Cruising through the Rock Pile in South Carolina on the Great Loop
Today after staying for a week at Osprey Marina in Myrtle Beach, we cruised back on the intracoastal waterway up through one of the most treacherous sections of the Great Loop; The Rock Pile. This section is considered tough mainly because it is narrow and unforgiving. To clear this section when creating the Great Loop,…
