It’s next to impossible to have every spare part and tool on a boat but one can try! Malcolm is great at taking things apart and fixing them! Being tied to a dock is definitely good during a storm, especially in high winds. Thanks for watching Gary😎
Bad luck and good luck, it seems to come in cycles. Glad to see you made the ocean step and got back into some protected water. HJope only good cruising in the days to come. Great video as usual. Enjoy
Randy, having a mechanical failure in the Bahamas was honestly one of our biggest fears. But this problem was manageable and nobody got hurt. It all worked out in the end! Thanks for watching😎
Definitely more ups than downs… boat life is always interesting with some challenges. The storms can be pretty fierce! Many more episodes to come. Thanks for watching Ruth😎
Malcolm did a great job repairing the alternator. With all of the challenges in this video y’all still projected a positive attitude. Y’all are good boating ambassadors. Look forward to next week video.
Thanks so much Paul. We try to remain positive in stressful situations but we are human and can have moments! Malcolm is very handy at fixing things! Thanks for watching😎
Glad that Malcolm got the boat back in running order. Like how you broke this video into different parts/days. That was an awesome thunderstorm at the end! Thanks for showing it. 🤠
Hi Jerry, glad you enjoyed it. We use multiple sources for weather, wind and water conditions, some of which include: Windy, Predict Wind, NOAA, Tides, Marine Weather, SailFlow. We set our Go/No-Go limits and when at least 3 sources agree, it’s usually OK to go. Thanks for watching😎
Great videos! Are you heading back to Clark’s marina when completed? Also as my wife and I get excited to plan our own Loop experience is it possible to let us know a bit of back ground. Are you both retired? What are you ages? Andrea and I have just turned 60 this year. Our dock is just west of Trident Yacht Club in the Bateau Channel, we would love the opportunity to meet and discuss your experiences. Awesome videos we both love watching!
Hi David, you will have so much fun on your own loop! We will be completing our loop in Kingston and will not be returning to Clark’s Marina as we no longer live in Ontario. There is a wide range of ages within the looper community but as per the AGLCA stats the majority of loopers are older and retired with a diverse range of backgrounds. We encourage you to join the AGLCA for its resources and community. Glad you enjoy the videos and thanks for watching!😎
Another great video! You’ve inspired us to go to the Bahamas in a few years. How have you found the availability and price of diesel compared to the States?
Hi Frank, glad to hear we inspired you to boat to the Bahamas. It’s a pretty special place to take your own boat! The price of diesel (and pretty much everything else) is more in the Bahamas so take as much food etc as you can with you and plan on spending more for diesel. In the 2-months we were there, we only topped up a little diesel and upon return to the USA, refilled at a cheaper price. There was fuel available at most marinas. 😎
Hi. Really enjoying following along with your journey. Two questions 1) where can I source your fender bags on the port side of your bow? They look very tidy and useful. 2) My wife and I are planning to depart on the loop soonish. This might seem like a trivial worry, but.....boating (which we are relatively new to) seems to foster a somewhat unhealthy lifestyle, by which I refer to long long sedentary days while transiting away from home exercise facilities..... and a somewhat alluring "drinking culture". We even see it at our own dock at home. Absolutely, no judgements, but as we follow along some other youtube loopers, it is quite evident that there is a general decline in their fitness level as their journey turns into months. I suppose the answer is really something as easy as walk/run every day and find joys other than rum at the end of a long day. But it remains a worry honestly. You guys seem to be doing an excellent job staying fit and avoiding the "docktails" pitfalls. Do you have any specific insights into maintaining a healthy/fit lifestyle while looping? Thx.
Hi Mike, glad you’re enjoying following our journey and thanks for watching! We have the same fender holders on the port and starboard of our boat. We got them at the Toronto Boat Show in 2020 and unfortunately we can’t source them anymore. We’ve had a number of people ask about them and they work great! If there is enough interest, we may produce some under the Stay Cool brand. Let us know if you’re interested.😎 The boating and specifically looper lifestyle can, at times, seem sedentary, especially when underway. However it does require a lot of physical work for maintenance, cleaning, operating lines, doing engine work etc, not to mention walking to get groceries, or site-seeing and perhaps paddle-boarding, kayaking, swimming. Just like living on land, these are all choices. In terms of the drinking life-style, we have witnessed this in marinas prior to looping and we are not fans. Looper docktails, from our experience, have been a place for conversation with shared experiences. Some may choose alcoholic drinks but many have non-alcoholic drinks. You don’t have to participate in docktails but one of the best aspects of the loop is meeting new people and striking up interesting conversations.
Great video. It always good to have the tools (and expertise) needed to make repairs and be tied on the dock in a thunderstorm.
It’s next to impossible to have every spare part and tool on a boat but one can try! Malcolm is great at taking things apart and fixing them! Being tied to a dock is definitely good during a storm, especially in high winds. Thanks for watching Gary😎
Great video!
Thanks Jim! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!😎
Bad luck and good luck, it seems to come in cycles. Glad to see you made the ocean step and got back into some protected water. HJope only good cruising in the days to come. Great video as usual. Enjoy
It was bound to happen sooner or later. We were able to get the part relatively quickly and it all worked out in the end. Thanks for watching Buck!😎
" Oh Lord, thy sea is so great and Our boat is so small"... We understand. Thank you for sharing.
Randy, having a mechanical failure in the Bahamas was honestly one of our biggest fears. But this problem was manageable and nobody got hurt. It all worked out in the end! Thanks for watching😎
Good call going to Bluff House because of that storm rolling through.
Thanks Larry! Safety first and our decision this time paid off. Thanks for watching!😎
I am enjoying your videos & trip… thank you for sharing & stay safe!
Glad you enjoy the journey JoMar Kelly and thanks for coming along!😎
WHAT A GREAT VIDEO,,GOOD CALL GOING INTO THE MARINA,THANKS FOR SHARING .
Hey Bill, we were thankful we were close to this marina and could easily return to check out the problem. Thanks for watching!😎
Good call getting into that marina!! Always good to have reliable weather forecasting
You’re right Tom! It’s especially important in the Bahamas to constantly check weather and water conditions. Storms can pop up when least expected!😎
A few ups and downs!! Glad you made it safely back into the marina for the storm. Look forward to more adventures.
Definitely more ups than downs… boat life is always interesting with some challenges. The storms can be pretty fierce! Many more episodes to come. Thanks for watching Ruth😎
Awesome vlog. Thank You So Much
Glad you enjoy it Daniel and thanks for following along😎
Malcolm did a great job repairing the alternator. With all of the challenges in this video y’all still projected a positive attitude. Y’all are good boating ambassadors. Look forward to next week video.
Thanks so much Paul. We try to remain positive in stressful situations but we are human and can have moments! Malcolm is very handy at fixing things! Thanks for watching😎
Glad that Malcolm got the boat back in running order. Like how you broke this video into different parts/days. That was an awesome thunderstorm at the end! Thanks for showing it. 🤠
Glad you enjoyed this episode T Mac. Malcolm is great at fixing things. And that T-storm was pretty intense! Thanks for watching!😎
Fantastic… looks like you all are having a great time.
Yes, even with little “hiccups”, we are enjoying this adventure!😎
I'm so thankful that you decided to get good microphones to use in your video. It definitely helps on these types of windy days. Safe passage!
Yes it’s hard to avoid wind noise on a boat and the mics really help. 😎
A reminder from you that boating is an everyday adventure 🎉
Adventure indeed! 😎
Beautiful country. I am surprised at the water temp of 30C. That is bath water....
It is beautiful! And very warm water😊
Nice video . How do you get your weather forecast for determining when to travel ?
Hi Jerry, glad you enjoyed it. We use multiple sources for weather, wind and water conditions, some of which include: Windy, Predict Wind, NOAA, Tides, Marine Weather, SailFlow. We set our Go/No-Go limits and when at least 3 sources agree, it’s usually OK to go. Thanks for watching😎
Great videos! Are you heading back to Clark’s marina when completed? Also as my wife and I get excited to plan our own Loop experience is it possible to let us know a bit of back ground. Are you both retired? What are you ages? Andrea and I have just turned 60 this year.
Our dock is just west of Trident Yacht Club in the Bateau Channel, we would love the opportunity to meet and discuss your experiences. Awesome videos we both love watching!
Hi David, you will have so much fun on your own loop! We will be completing our loop in Kingston and will not be returning to Clark’s Marina as we no longer live in Ontario. There is a wide range of ages within the looper community but as per the AGLCA stats the majority of loopers are older and retired with a diverse range of backgrounds. We encourage you to join the AGLCA for its resources and community. Glad you enjoy the videos and thanks for watching!😎
Thank you..yes we’ve joined the AGLCA and have also purchased Capt Johns book.
Another great video! You’ve inspired us to go to the Bahamas in a few years. How have you found the availability and price of diesel compared to the States?
Hi Frank, glad to hear we inspired you to boat to the Bahamas. It’s a pretty special place to take your own boat! The price of diesel (and pretty much everything else) is more in the Bahamas so take as much food etc as you can with you and plan on spending more for diesel. In the 2-months we were there, we only topped up a little diesel and upon return to the USA, refilled at a cheaper price. There was fuel available at most marinas. 😎
Hi. Really enjoying following along with your journey.
Two questions
1) where can I source your fender bags on the port side of your bow? They look very tidy and useful.
2) My wife and I are planning to depart on the loop soonish. This might seem like a trivial worry, but.....boating (which we are relatively new to) seems to foster a somewhat unhealthy lifestyle, by which I refer to long long sedentary days while transiting away from home exercise facilities..... and a somewhat alluring "drinking culture". We even see it at our own dock at home. Absolutely, no judgements, but as we follow along some other youtube loopers, it is quite evident that there is a general decline in their fitness level as their journey turns into months. I suppose the answer is really something as easy as walk/run every day and find joys other than rum at the end of a long day. But it remains a worry honestly. You guys seem to be doing an excellent job staying fit and avoiding the "docktails" pitfalls. Do you have any specific insights into maintaining a healthy/fit lifestyle while looping? Thx.
Hi Mike, glad you’re enjoying following our journey and thanks for watching! We have the same fender holders on the port and starboard of our boat. We got them at the Toronto Boat Show in 2020 and unfortunately we can’t source them anymore. We’ve had a number of people ask about them and they work great! If there is enough interest, we may produce some under the Stay Cool brand. Let us know if you’re interested.😎
The boating and specifically looper lifestyle can, at times, seem sedentary, especially when underway. However it does require a lot of physical work for maintenance, cleaning, operating lines, doing engine work etc, not to mention walking to get groceries, or site-seeing and perhaps paddle-boarding, kayaking, swimming. Just like living on land, these are all choices.
In terms of the drinking life-style, we have witnessed this in marinas prior to looping and we are not fans. Looper docktails, from our experience, have been a place for conversation with shared experiences. Some may choose alcoholic drinks but many have non-alcoholic drinks. You don’t have to participate in docktails but one of the best aspects of the loop is meeting new people and striking up interesting conversations.
@@staycool123 Thanks for the thoughtful reply. quite hopeful.