Ep7 America’s Great Loop Huge mistake made Erie Canal to Chicago, loved Lake Michigan

EP7 No Regrets Lifestyle Captain Paul and twin Brother Pete laugh and talk about the experience on America’s Great Loop From Erie Canal to Chicago on this leg aboard there 50’ trawler Southern Estate.

[@MTN_mtn]

Very informative. Have we ever done a video on cruising over from FL east coast to the Bahamas??

[@NoRegretsLifestyle]

Yes we have, see if I can find it for you

[@LawrenceBroussard]

The Erie Canal boats you showed look like a Narrow Boat in England. One of the trips I have always wanted to make. Now back to the vlog.

[@NoRegretsLifestyle]

You should!

[@doncritzer2798]

Don't forget the great lakes are full of big ships, cargo, ore, crops etc and they do 14 to 20 knots they sneak up on you quick, blink your eyes and it's off yur bow.lake St Clair average depth is 15 feet , you can see bottom too

[@NoRegretsLifestyle]

We didn’t run into many, but yes they are fast and come out of know where

[@-Cece]

Yeah!! The Erie Canal Bicentennial is next year. The launching of the Seneca Chief, a replica of a typical canal boat, just happened in Buffalo. Let's go Buffalo!!!
I ❤ NY.

[@doncritzer2798]

Did you get a walleye or lake perch dinner when you passed thru michigan? Lake St. Claire is full of perch , when it freezes there are hundreds of ice shanties

[@LawrenceBroussard]

I took a little tour in Chicago by boat it would have to be incredible on your own boat! Thanks for sharing you and Pete experiences.

[@NoRegretsLifestyle]

Our pleasure!

[@mattipollari8905]

What is the maximum draft that will go thru the Erie Canal? Someone told me about a year ago that he went through with a sailboat that has an 8 foot draft and I was wondering if this has been done by others?

[@NoRegretsLifestyle]

4.5’ ft but if it’s all working correctly maybe 6’

[@doncritzer2798]

35 locks on Erie canal.........

[@FodayYillah-li8lt]

Foday Yillah 👍