GL: Knoxville to wherever

[Ralph Yost (home)]

Sandy:
More than your two week trial plan, I think you will benefit by an extended 
study of reading by those who are doing the Loop and those who have already 
done it. Subscribing to this email list is a good place to start. I also 
suggest you and your husband read passagemaker.com message board 
extensively. There you will find a wealth of informaition on all aspects of 
long term cruising (which is what the Loop really is, unlike your two week 
short term cruise). You will get good advice and info on boat 
characteristics, how to set up your electrical systems, engine maintenance, 
how to get your mail, Internet connectivity, etc. that you will not have to 
encounter in your two week initial trial. I have been reading that message 
board for a few months now and am very glad for the information I have 
learned about trawlers and the lifestyle. I am not new to boating  but have 
never had the opportunity in my life to be able to do long term cruising, as 
I have always had to work and with minimal vacation time. My plan is to do 
the Loop when I retire in 5 years and so I have started my quest for 
complete understanding of it.

The best condition you can be in when you start the trip is fully informed 
about as many aspects of the trip as possible.
R.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Austin" <thataway4@cox.net>
To: <sbarber@tvscable.com>; "Great Loop" <great-loop@lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:35 AM
Subject: GL: Knoxville to wherever


> Folks, these boaters only have two weeks to "try it out"--and you all are
> talking about pontoon boats across the big bend?.  In two weeks I would 
> figure
> on going down river a few hundred miles max.  Poke in some fun coves, stay 
> at
> some marinas and have a ball.  Those who are in the runabout can beach 
> camp or
> even get a hotel.  about 50 years ago I did the Gulf Coast ICW from New
> Orleans to Brownsville, in segments in a 15 foot open runabout with a 35 
> hp
> outboard--so it isn't the size of the boat--it is the intent and having 
> fun.
>
> As for wakes from large motor yachts vs being caught out in a storm on 
> open
> bodies of water--nothing near the same--the duration for one issue--the 
> wake
> is a few waves--the open body seems like thousands.  The Wake can be
> paralleled, For safety you may have to go almost into, or straight down 
> waves
> in open water--not at all the same.
>
> Get out there--all of the boats can go, have fun and take in a couple of
> Casinos--there are web sites which show these.
>
> Bob Austin
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