Great Loop 2023

I live in the Pacific Northwest and am preparing to make the great loop.

several folks have told me I should get an auto pilot.

Does anyone have one for sale?
 
It's been a few months of busy.
Got an AIS installed, an automatic pilot installed (Which is not working yet) and sold my dirt
House along with 90% of the stuff inside. What couldn't fit into one Uhaul pod didn't go!

Downsizing from a 3,000+ sq. ft home to one pod and what goes with me on the loop took a bit.

Right now getting ready for next leg of my adventure. In Gearhart Oregon with another friend, getting boat and truck ready for 3,000+ mile trip to Massachusetts.

My cousin Jack comes Thursday so we'll leave early Friday.
 
Keith, looks like things are coming together. Glad that getting Foote Loose ready for travel is coming together. We wish and hope for you the best and look forward to hearing from you in your travels. Thanks for sharing. Gary
 
Thanks Gary !
 
Love it when a plan comes together! You are on your way now!
 
gulfcoast john":2fttgi26 said:
From there you can enter the Erie Canal at Waterford, or continue up into Lake Champlain (but doing the Triangle Loop counterclockwise means fighting the St Lawrence Seaway current, up to 8 MPH at the Montreal non-navigable rapids, so it isn’t done).
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I certainly hope this is still done as this is a dream trip for us (Lake Champlain to St Lawrence river to Quebec and return).

While the Lachine Rapids are not navigable, they are bypassed by two canals -- the St Lawrence Seaway on the Rive-Sud and the older Lachine Canal (restored and now run by Parks Canada) trhough old Montreal.
 
While reviewing my travel check list couldn't locate the key for my locking lug nuts on the trailer.
Searched the truck where it should have been no luck!
Emptied the boat on trailer looked at other places it could be -. no luck.
Repack boat.
YouTube ways to take locking lug nuts off.
Went to 3 stores to get right sockets for the job.
With air hammer chisel cut off protective rings
Pounded socket on to locking lug nuts and was able to take lugs off.

Whew now all I need to do to finish getting ready to begin trip East on Friday is buy 4 new lug bolts to replace ones I took off.

Another small hurtle taken care of.[/u]
 
You will find the missing "key" for the lug nuts on the first day on the road...
 
I'm sure I will find them when I unpack the boat. They were/are in a case that there is no way I would have knowingly thrown away.
 
Began our trip today.
Stage 1
511 miles over a couple of mountain passes.
Staying in Boise Idaho for the night.
 
Made it to East Bridgewater Massachusetts. Truck ran well weather was okay. No major obstacles. A really great trip. Got about 9 and 1/2 miles per gallon with my Toyota Tundra.
We are safely stored at a CubeSmart. Currently beginning to prepare Foot Loose for the Great Loop.

I just completed figuring the major expenses for the trip out here.
Gas $1,365.25
Hotels $1,355.30
Tolls $78.25
Grand total
$2,799.80
 
Congratulations on having made the trip! All of these changes in a short period of time~! Did you have any weather related issues?
 
No real issues.
Ran into severe rain as we were parking outside our hotel. The next day we got an early start to stay ahead of the weather. We pushed hard - got to East Bridgewater a day early and beat the weather.

WHEW ![/u]
 
I am on the Great Loop and three of the locks on the river are closed until October creating a back log of boats wanting to head South.

I would like to be able to trailer my 22 Ft C-Dory Cruiser around the closed locks.

Is there anyone in the area that could help me?

Portage from the Hammond Port Authority Boat Ramp.

To Heritage Harbor Marina, 421 Great Loop East Drive, Ottawa, Illinois, 61350.

It's about 85 miles one way.
I would pay 66 cents per mile, round trip (Government rate is 65.5) plus another $200 for their time.
 
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