How High Can My Boat Be for the Great Loop?

How High Can My Boat Be for the Great Loop?

One of our most frequently asked questions via crew email is about the fixed bridge of 19.1′ or so south of Chicago on the Cal-Sag.  Remember that this 19.1′ height is at the high water datum, so you might see other heights (19.6, 19.7 etc.) on the...
Tour Our 1999 Carver 504

Tour Our 1999 Carver 504

Thanks for coming along with us on our Great Loop Journey. We would like to invite you on board so you can see what it is like to live on a floating apartment. Welcome...
Searching for a Dinghy

Searching for a Dinghy

We decided to find a dinghy to put on the back of our boat. One reason is that we plan to anchor out a lot so we will need a way to get provisions or visit a new place. We started out looking on Craig’s List, and then on to West Marine, and finally ended up at...
Our Search for a Boat

Our Search for a Boat

Once Sam got obsessed about doing America’s Great Loop, he spent almost every spare moment online searching for a boat. The plan was to do the Great Loop after Sam had retired from American Airlines. We had a talked about what we would like in a floating home...

Pin It on Pinterest