Great Loop Stats

 

Great Loop Stats


Google Earth Great Loop Route

    It was the trip of a lifetime. We planned it for over 15 years and the hardest part really was just leaving the dock. Carving out this much time was certainly a challenge, but we are glad we did it. We are certainly better off for it. We grew as a couple and sharpened our navigation and problem solving skills. We met folks from all over the country, some of which will be lifelong friends. We were helped by total strangers both out of kindness and generosity and because they thought what we were doing was interesting. 
 
The Troll

    We forecasted weather and made decisions on our gut feelings and our growing experience as seaman. We traveled through new waters virtually everyday and saw things that mostly only the folks that lived there ever see. We learned how to make split decisions and pivot to plan B when we needed to and how to not make any decisions at all. 
 
River Rats in Petoskey, MI

    Now that we are home and adjusting to life on land, we are asking ourselves "What next?". We do not want to settle back into a routine that restricts us from partaking in more adventures. Someone on this trip said "Loopin' ain't for sissy's", and I think that is right. There were times we weren't sure we'd make it, but another day came along with another sunrise and another challenge to push on farther but closer to home.
 

    For those wishing they could do this or for that matter any "bucket list" adventure, I say "go do it". No one is laying on their deathbed wishing they had spent more time at the office. We are not rich, and the trip certainly took it's toll on the funds that we had, but we are richer for the experience.
 
Gold Loopers

    We earned our gold burgee, but it isn't about the flag. This was about testing ourselves and our resolve to do what few complete. River Rats..."Don't fall in!"

    Now for the stats:
  • Miles Traveled:  5,630
  • Engine Hours:  805
  • Generator Hours:  271
  • Diesel Fuel:  1,585 gallons @ $6,560
  • Time: 9 Months 15 Days
  • Hours Underway:  736
  • Marina Stays:  82  (76%)  @ $11,482
  • Anchorages:  28  (11 %)
  • Free Docks:  27  (12%)
  • Yacht Clubs:  1   @  $47
  • Mooring Balls:  2  @  $71
  • Total Stops:  140
  • Locks: 101
  • States: 18
  • Countries: 2
  • Major Repairs:  2 - Aftercooler Core  $2,340 & Turbo Rebuild $350
  • Oil & Filter Changes: 3  
  • Transmission Oil: 1 
  • Air Filter Change: 1
  • Generator Oil & Filter Change: 1
  • Groundings: 1 Soft
  • New Friends:  Countless
  • Docktales:  Countless


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