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EVERYTHING BOAT LIFE
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From buying our boat to the work we do and the adventures we go on, it's all here!
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We bought a boat! | Time for a Survey and Sea Trial
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NEW Boat Owners Prepping for Launch
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Everything Goes Wrong | Painting our 30 year old boat
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Christening our new boat, let boat life begin!
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Our Maiden Voyage doesn't end as expected | Where not to anchor
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Our first time docking did not go according to plan
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PERFECT CRUISE down the St. Johns River | Day 3 of our Maiden Voyage
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Our Best Boating Spot in Florida | Finishing our Maiden Voyage
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Leaving our Home Marina FOREVER | Let Boat Life Begin
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Boating through Jacksonville to start the Great Loop
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Starting America's Great Loop! | Boating to Cumberland Island
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INSANE Storm Hits Cumberland Island | Great Loop Destination
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Boating to Sharktooth Beach in Jekyll Island | Great Loop Destination
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The WORST section on the GREAT LOOP leads to dinner with DOLPHINS
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Crossing HELL GATE and a ROUGH anchorage near Savannah | AMERICA'S GREAT LOOP
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NEW BOATERS Dock in Savannah, Georgia | Isle of Hope Marina Tour
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Exploring Historic Savannah, Georgia | GREAT LOOP DESTINATION
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A Typical Day on America's GREAT LOOP with a 40hr Week Job
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Huge SWELLS crossing PORT ROYAL SOUND | FIRST TIME using a MOORING BALL in Beaufort, SC
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Exploring One of the South's Best Small Towns | Beaufort, South Carolina
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A STRESSFUL Day Boating on the ICW from Beaufort to Charleston | GREAT LOOP
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Boat Chores after weeks on the GREAT LOOP in Charleston
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Exploring Charleston, South Carolina | GREAT LOOP DESTINATION
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We Ran Aground... and that wasn't the worst of it | Great Loop Disaster
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The Dawn after we Dragged Anchor on the Great Loop | Traveling to Georgetown, SC
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Exploring Historic Georgetown in ONE Day | GREAT LOOP Destination
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Morning in Georgetown before Cruising the Waccamaw River on America's Great Loop to Myrtle Beach
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Boating Through the ROCK PILE | Least Enjoyable Day on America's Great Loop
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Everything Goes Wrong as We Enter Cape Fear | A Very Stressful Day on the Water
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Overcoming Our Fears On the GREAT LOOP | Carolina Beach to Mile Hammock Bay
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What We've Learned Cruising the Great Loop for One Month | Lessons from Two New Boaters
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Dinghy Problems on the way to Beaufort, North Carolina | Great Loop Destination
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RESCUING KAYAKERS in the Neuse River on the GREAT LOOP
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Most UNDERRATED Destination along the GREAT LOOP | Oriental, North Carolina
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The REALITIES of BOAT LIFE | GREAT LOOP from Oriental to Belhaven
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The Good and Not So Fun of Boat Life | One Day in Belhaven on the GREAT LOOP
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LONGEST CRUISING DAY Yet! | GREAT LOOP from Belhaven to Elizabeth City
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Boat Jobs NEVER End in Elizabeth City, NC | America’s GREAT LOOP
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The REAL experience of our FIRST LOCK on the GREAT LOOP | Entering the Dismal Swamp Canal
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Hiking the Great Dismal Swamp State Park | Great Loop Destination
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Entering Virginia through The Dismal Swamp Canal on America’s GREAT LOOP
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Boating is Getting Better | Our Second Lock leaving the Dismal Swamp into Portsmouth
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Old Railroader Visits Norfolk Virginia and a private tour of the Commodore Theatre
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Seasick entering the Chesapeake Bay on the Great Loop | Traveling to Smith Island
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Boater Requires Medical Attention on a Remote Island in the Chesapeake Bay | Great Loop Disaster
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Ferrying back to Smith Island after our Unexpected Helicopter Ride | Great Loop boating injury
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She’s the Captain Now | Docking the Boat for the First Time on the Great Loop
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Great Loop Boater Injury Leads to Wrist Surgery and a 4 Month Recovery
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Our Great Loop Got Cut Short | Whats Next?
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Revealing our Great Loop 34’ Trawler | Double Cabin x Full Kitchen x FlyBridge Boat Tour
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Replacing our Trawler’s LEAKY DECKS | Our BIGGEST BOAT PROJECT Yet!
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Surprising my Fiancé with a New Bathroom (fixing our trawler’s forward head)
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Taking a Break from Boat Projects for Some Inspiration | Annapolis Power Boat Show 2021
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Installing our new Mantus Anchor || Replacing our Old CQR
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Our new Electric Dinghy Motor for the Great Loop | ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Review
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From Van Life to Trawler Life, Exploring Crisfield with @AdventuresofAplusK
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No more soft decks on our trawler! (finishing our biggest boat project yet)
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Preparing to leave the Chesapeake (getting our trawler ready for full time liveaboard cruising)
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Exploring the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake (southbound to Onancock, Virginia)
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Crossing the CHESAPEAKE BAY in November | Onancock to Harris River Anchorage
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Rough Seas entering Norfolk from the Chesapeake and getting back into boat life!
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Heading back into the Rivers! From Norfolk to our 3rd Lock entering the Dismal Swamp Canal
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Cruising through Gorgeous Fall Foliage through Virginia into North Carolina in the Dismal Swamp
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Cooking a Holiday Feast in our Tiny Homes (Trawler vs Sailboat Galleys) w/ @AbroadReachTravel
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Cruising Over 1000 miles Southbound on the ICW (getting to our Great Loop start)
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ICW Sailing Experts from Maine to Florida on a Tartan 37 | Great Loop Stories
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Our Full Time Vlogging Gear for 2022 (Canon, DJI, GoPro)
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Q&A about our Boating Experiences, Relationship, finding Work Life Balance, and the Great Loop
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What we learned from owning a boat for a year (and living onboard full-time)
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How we get our Old Trawler Engine Ready for the Great Loop ( engine room tour )
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Starting our Great Loop in Key West (Cruising 6,000 miles around the United States)
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The Top Marina in the Florida Keys (Bahia Honda State Park)
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Schedules and Boats do NOT go together (and why Marathon is a fantastic cruiser destination)
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Learning about Sea Turtles and Closing out Marathon on the Great Loop
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Cruising on the Gulf from Marathon to Islamorada (North on the Great Loop)
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Shark, Dolphin, Crocodiles and more Exploring Everglades National Park ( and trawler maintenance)
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From Rough Seas to GLASS (a full day cruising from Islamorada to Key Largo on the Great Loop)
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LAST OCEAN CRUISE in the Florida Keys to our Protected Hurricane Hole (No Name Harbor, Key Biscayne)
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Tips for saving diesel on an old trawler (and installing a Victron Orion for Alternator Charging)
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A LONG BUSY day cruising from Miami through Fort Lauderdale with OVER 20 bridges
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RAIN ALL DAY from Delray Beach to Stuart on the Great Loop
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A STRESSFUL MOORING at Vero Beach on the Great Loop (cruising from Stuart)
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Feeling the VELCRO at the Vero Beach Mooring Field ( perfect for liveaboard boaters )
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From VERO to the SPACE COAST of Florida on the Great Loop (day 17)
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Tons of WILDLIFE on the Indian River towards New Smyrna Beach on the Great Loop (day 18)
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We Ran AGROUND on the way to St. Augustine ( always a student )
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A BREAKDOWN, fantastic meals, and an unexpected night cruise, just another day on the Great Loop!
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A WINDY Day Exploring and Learning about Cumberland Island (cruising from St Marys Georgia)
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Remote Anchorage in Plum Orchard on Cumberland Island ( least visited area ) Great Loop Day 26
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Cruising with DOLPHINS on the Georgia ICW (from Cumberland Island to St. Marys)
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Boat Chores in St Marys before our TWILIGHT cruise goes awry (Great Loop Day 28)
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Anchoring next to a NATIONAL MONUMENT in St. Simons, Georgia on the Great Loop! (Fort Frederica)
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Exploring a new town off the beaten path in Georgia, Darien! (Great Loop Day 31)
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Exploring Darien's Blessing of the Fleet Festival (Fried Food, Live Country Music, and Fireworks)
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Blessing of the Fleet and a STUNNING twilight cruise through the Georgia ICW
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A REAL day on the Loop (Good, Bad, and Ugly) on the way from Savannah to Beaufort
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How much does the Great Loop Cost! One Month of Expenses on the Great Loop - March 2022
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Exploring Beaufort with a Food Tour while enjoying the historic Southern charm
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Shoals, Elliott Cut, and Docking - The trials from Beaufort to Charleston on the ICW
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The Great DILEMMA of the Loop (our day in Charleston)
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Cruising ALL DAY to our Anchorage in the Georgetown Harbor on the Great Loop
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NOTHING GOES ACCORDING TO PLAN (Cruising from Georgetown to Myrtle Beach on our Trawler)
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Catching up on BOAT PROJECTS in Myrtle Beach
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Cruising through Myrtle Beach and heading to Southport on our Trawler
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Choosing our PERFECT weather window to cruise CAPE FEAR to Carolina Beach
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Finding a protected anchorage off the ICW in Wrightsville Beach on the Great Loop
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Cruising to the BEACH on the way from Wrightsville Beach to Camp Lejeune by Trawler
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Navigating an ICW Coast Guard SECURITY ZONE on the way to explore Beaufort, North Carolina
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Timing the tides to New Bern from Beaufort!
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Exploring BEAR CITY before heading into the Sailing Capital of North Carolina, Oriental!
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Boat Projects, a Sailing Race, and Drinks with Loopers, A day in our FAVORITE TOWN (Oriental NC)
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Cruising to the OUTER BANKS (and how we leave docks on our Single Engine Trawler w Bow Thruster)
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We COULD HAVE SUNK (A day full of LOWS sprinkled with some HIGHS, Boat Life)
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The DAY AFTER (crossing the Albermarle Sound to the VIRGINIA CUT)
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FREE DOCKS on the Virginia Cut in our Trawler (and Learning about the Battle at Great Bridge)
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A morning of non-stop DOCKING and a night out at the Portsmouth Commodore Theatre!
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DISMAL SWAMP vs VIRGINIA CUT (pro-conning which route to take when the ICW splits)
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Is the AGLCA Rendezvous WORTH IT - What to Expect and our Review
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Leaving Norfolk for a PROTECTED ANCHORAGE in Hampton Virginia (Trawler Life)
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ENTERING the BAY and we find a MAJOR LEAK! (Our PSS Shaft Seal + How we timed the weather)
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FIXING our Shaft Seal LEAK and Checking out the Deltaville Maritime Museum
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Exploring the small Chesapeake town of Reedville and Testing our Shaft Seal
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Celebrating BIG milestones for the PIVOT crew! Cruising from Reedville to Solomons
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CROSSING the CHESAPEAKE BAY from Solomons to Oxford (incl. free pump out and world-class ICE CREAM)
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BOAT DRAMA in St. Michaels (Dragging Anchor and Towing A Dinghy)
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HUNDREDS of Boats Crossing the Bay to ANNAPOLIS (after towing a waterman in St. Michaels)
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The TOP WEEK to stay at the ANNAPOLIS MOORING FIELD (Herndon Climb & Blue Angels Show)
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Touring Annapolis before Crossing the Bay Bridge to Kent Narrows
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Leaving PIVOT for the Weekend in Kent Narrows (21 Days since we were last at a marina)
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Finishing the Chesapeake Bay (Cruising to the start of the C&D Canal and Chesapeake City)
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Exploring Chesapeake City, learning about the C&D Canal, and Fixing our Old Autopilot
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Leaving at 3:30 to Cruise the Delaware Bay from the C&D Canal! (2 More States on the Loop)
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Helping Multiple Boats that Dragged Anchor in Cape May, New Jersey (An anchorage we WON'T FORGET)
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VENTURING into the ATLANTIC OCEAN on the Great Loop (Cape May to Atlantic City)
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90 miles on the Atlantic into New York Harbor (not our favorite cruise)
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NO MORE OCEAN CRUISING! (Entering Staten Island, New York on the Loop)
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Cruising to New York City and Anchoring at the Statue of Liberty!
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Cruising up the Hudson from Lower Manhattan and our Anchorage in Ellis Island
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Conquering Mountains on the Great Loop - Bear Mountain State Park to Bannerman Castle
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Anchoring in DEEP WATER in Poughkeepsie (Bannerman Castle to Mills Norrie State Park)
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THE PERFECT CRUISING DAY - Hiking Mills Norrie State Park and Free Docks in Kingston
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Incredible Food Cruising from Kingston to Hudson, New York
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Reflections of 100 Days on the Great Loop! (Hudson, New York)
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Cruising our Trawler to the capital of NEW YORK (this is what the Loop's about)
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EPIC Troy Farmers Market and cruising to Waterford to Prep for the Erie!
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Starting THE ERIE CANAL and the FLIGHT OF FIVE
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Pivoting in a Heat Wave | Albany to Troy New York
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We Stayed at a Lock Wall from 1918 (Amsterdam, NY)
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Learning What NOT to say to Lock Tenders (Amsterdam to Lock 16 St. Johnsville, NY)
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Life on the Canal (Erie Canal Locks 16-18)
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Cruising to ROME, where the ORIGINAL Erie Canal started construction
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From Remote Canal Life to the Party! (Rome to Sylvan Beach, NY)
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Goodbye Erie Canal, Hello Oswego Canal!
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Our Last Full Day on the NYS Canals (Staging to Cross a Great Lake + 4 Months of Expenses)
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We Crossed a GREAT LAKE (and entered the Thousand Islands)
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We went to an Upstate New York French Festival!
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Anchoring in the THOUSAND ISLANDS and the COAST GUARD was called on us...
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A Day in the Thousand Islands (Cruising to Clayton NY)
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We're PREPPING for CANADA - Time for Boat Work (Clayton, NY)
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We Made it to Canada on our Own Boat 🇨🇦! (And toured BOLDT CASTLE along the way)
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Boating in the Thousand Islands to Kingston ( we LOVE Canadian Summers )
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TRAWLER LIFE in the THOUSAND ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK CANADA
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Trying DELICIOUS food in Kingston (2 day food tour)
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Cruising from Kingston to the start of the Trent-Severn Canal on the Great Loop!
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High Winds Starting the Trent-Severn Waterway
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PIVOTING on the Trent-Severn Waterway (Frankford to Campbellford)
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Our first town on the Trent-Severn Waterway - Campbellford (Sweetest Bakery, Hiking, and Loop Magic)
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COMMUNICATION put to the test with HIGH WINDS while RAFTING in HUGE LOCKS on the Trent-Severn
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The HIGHEST Hydraulic LIFT LOCK in the WORLD (Peterborough Lift Lock, Trent-Severn Waterway)
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How To Lock a Boat (while transiting 9 locks on the Trent-Severn)
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Cruising through Popular Locks on the Trent-Severn (Buckhorn to Rosedale)
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CANAL LIFE on the TRENT-SEVERN (Rosedale to Lake Simcoe)
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BEAM SEAS across LAKE SIMCOE (Cruising to the Port of Orillia)
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PATIENCE as we stage for THE BIG CHUTE (Orillia to the Marine Railway)
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The Most UNIQUE "Lock" in NORTH AMERICA (The Big Chute Marine Railway)
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LAST LOCK OF THE TRENT-SEVERN (Hello, Georgian Bay!)
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ENTERING GEORGIAN BAY (Beausoleil Island, Georgian Bay Islands National Park)
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THIS IS GEORGIAN BAY (GORGEOUS CRUISING and CRYSTAL CLEAR FRESH water)
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The SMALL BOAT CHANNEL to PARRY SOUND (to Killbear Provincial Park, Georgian Bay)
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DODGING ROCKS through HANGDOG Channel (Georgian Bay)
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The INSANE 30,000 Islands to Bustard Islands (Beautiful Georgian Bay!)
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Dinghy Exploration through North Georgian Bay (Bustard Islands to Bad River)
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Finding RAPIDS in Bad River, French River Provincial Park
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BOATING TO THE NORTH CHANNEL (Collin's Inlet, Killarney, and Covered Portage Cove)
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Cruising through a Freshwater Fjord to Topaz Lake (North Channel on our Trawler)
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TWO WORLD-CLASS ANCHORAGES IN THE NORTH CHANNEL (The Pool to Mary Anne Cove, Baie Fine)
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Leaving our FAVORITE REGION of the GREAT LOOP
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TOP Waterfall on Manitoulin Island (Little Current to Kagawong, North Channel, Ontario)
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EXTENSIVE GREAT LOOP BOAT TOUR (Features we Love for the Great Loop and Full-Time Cruising)
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Boating the North Channel in our Trawler (Cruising vs Looping)
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Our Last Night in Canada Anchoring in the Turnbull Islands
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Entering the USA by Boat
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We boated 2,777 miles to Mackinac Island!
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24 Hours on Mackinac Island by Bike
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Dodging Ferries from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
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PITCH BLACK entering LAKE MICHIGAN (to Charlevoix the Beautiful)
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THIS IS CRUISING LAKE MICHIGAN
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ALONE on LAKE MICHIGAN (How Weather Rules Our Life)
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One Day in Saugatuck (the Art Coast of Michigan)
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INTO THE FOG ON LAKE MICHIGAN
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