Very cool to see in this day and age a young couple can structure their life in a way to be able to do this trip. I have been planning this trip for many years myself and I'm not sure I would have been able to pull it off in my younger years. Maybe with remote work being a option that would have been a game changer. Now we wait for our last little bird to leave the nest. But we have learned so much about this trip from books and videos just like yours. So, thank you. Never too old to learn and never too young to teach. The Great Loop 2026 ;)
A propane "Mr Buddy Heater" works great. uses a small propane Bottle its very compact and easy to use. Also a 12v heated blanket helps with keeping your bed warm and not damp.
It would have been much easier to tie up to a dock for your preparation...looks like a lot of work dinghying back & forth with no life vests on all you 3😅. You should have all gone with Victron gears with LiFePO4 battery upgrade instead of mixing it with cheap Renogy stuff!
Hi guys…loved this episode! We have been watching your channel for a while as we get ready to start our own adventure. We loved the honesty in this post…getting ready for a major life change is hard! We just purchased our boat (a 1997 Grand Banks 46) and spent the last week on board, getting things ready. We are based in St. Simon’s Island, Ga and have a goal of starting our loop in April. Last week was freezing! We move aboard with our dog on February 15 and everything has been overwhelming. We plan to start our own channel soon to document our travels and I hope it’s half as good as yours. Good luck and maybe we will see along the loop. Our boat is Esmeralda and she has a green hull so she should be easy to spot.
Love that you’re keeping it real👍🏼 We have two pups, and one is a whiny doodle that doesn’t like to be left either, so we know the feeling! We always leave ‘boredom buster’ type toys that you fill with treats or kibble, or lick mats to keep them distracted and entertained.
I’m enjoying your beginning your Joyage. We had sailboats for 50 years and the last few years out trawler Sam McGee. We are currently in Ft Myers Beach. We will begin our return to the Chesapeake for the summer on March 1, crossing Ockechobee waterway. Hope our wakes cross. I just purchased Mantus new snap anchor hook for the anchor bridle. I suggest you check it out. Stew and Ingrid on M/V Sam McGee.
I've lived in FL. (about an hour north of you) for 42 years. This January has been the longest, ugliest weather month I have experienced here. You did a great job all week Carly! (sp)
Hope you are able to find out why you a blowing fuses on your heater. They should not have a big electrical draw and you will be much more comfortable once you have it running.
As far as your diesel heater when electric motors sit for a long time without spinning the bearings in them can become stiff and bind up the motor causing a overload in current. With the power off of course sometimes you can spin the shaft a little bit to loosen up those bearings. Worth a try before you replace the motor.
It's good you had such a crappy week (with the promise of more to come, I'm sure) because the good stuff will seem ever greater for your struggles. Wishing you all the best. We enjoy your videos and we LOVE Ripley!! Julie & Bill Johnson
Have you ever thought about getting a Eurohelm for your dinghy? We got one for ours and it makes a big difference (and still light enough that I can hoist the dinghy).
Which one of you are doing your editing and what application do you use? Did you learn on your own or do you have some background in video or photography?
I do! (Karly) I became interested in video editing at a young age so I taught myself on basic software in middle school then ended up going to college for Journalism & Business where I learned more professionally. I use all Adobe products so I edit video in Premiere Pro & am dabbling in After Effects.
This was a wonderfully honest, real-life, real-time depiction of the many frustrations involved with Life On A Boat. Everything is twice as hard - usually just little stuff, but it adds up, and rain makes even the simplest tasks particularly miserable. Gotta say, though, if that’s Karly being incredibly frustrated and overwhelmed, then you are well qualified for life onboard, as I think you looked pretty darned calm and rational. Bummer that you had to say goodbye to the car on a gloomy day - doesn’t make it any easier. (BTW, some looper friends of mine have a neat trick when they have to leave their golden retriever alone on board - they play their RUclips episodes so he can hear their voices and watch them - and himself 😊)
@@navigatingnietzels thanks for the reply, I thought you might have had some video training, the window-shade-reveal was a giveaway. 😊 Have you watched any of my great loop RUclips videos series? I think they could be a good source for y’all. MV_Checkmate
Keeping it real: You are in some of the easiest conditions you'll experience on the loop right now. The sea will potentially throw everything it has at you and it will make you believe it has at some point. That's a reality you need to be prepared for.
Very cool to see in this day and age a young couple can structure their life in a way to be able to do this trip. I have been planning this trip for many years myself and I'm not sure I would have been able to pull it off in my younger years. Maybe with remote work being a option that would have been a game changer. Now we wait for our last little bird to leave the nest. But we have learned so much about this trip from books and videos just like yours. So, thank you. Never too old to learn and never too young to teach. The Great Loop 2026 ;)
Fix the heater ASAP. Keep your first mate comfortable is very important
A propane "Mr Buddy Heater" works great. uses a small propane Bottle its very compact and easy to use. Also a 12v heated blanket helps with keeping your bed warm and not damp.
It would have been much easier to tie up to a dock for your preparation...looks like a lot of work dinghying back & forth with no life vests on all you 3😅.
You should have all gone with Victron gears with LiFePO4 battery upgrade instead of mixing it with cheap Renogy stuff!
Hi guys…loved this episode! We have been watching your channel for a while as we get ready to start our own adventure. We loved the honesty in this post…getting ready for a major life change is hard! We just purchased our boat (a 1997 Grand Banks 46) and spent the last week on board, getting things ready. We are based in St. Simon’s Island, Ga and have a goal of starting our loop in April. Last week was freezing! We move aboard with our dog on February 15 and everything has been overwhelming. We plan to start our own channel soon to document our travels and I hope it’s half as good as yours. Good luck and maybe we will see along the loop. Our boat is Esmeralda and she has a green hull so she should be easy to spot.
Where on St Simon’s? We kept our trawler at Brunswick Landing Marina.
@ we are at Morningstar
Love that you’re keeping it real👍🏼 We have two pups, and one is a whiny doodle that doesn’t like to be left either, so we know the feeling! We always leave ‘boredom buster’ type toys that you fill with treats or kibble, or lick mats to keep them distracted and entertained.
I’m enjoying your beginning your Joyage. We had sailboats for 50 years and the last few years out trawler Sam McGee. We are currently in Ft Myers Beach. We will begin our return to the Chesapeake for the summer on March 1, crossing Ockechobee waterway. Hope our wakes cross. I just purchased Mantus new snap anchor hook for the anchor bridle. I suggest you check it out. Stew and Ingrid on M/V Sam McGee.
Florida in winter: Wet, windy and relatively cold. Each cold front can be dicy on the water.
I've lived in FL. (about an hour north of you) for 42 years. This January has been the longest, ugliest weather month I have experienced here. You did a great job all week Carly! (sp)
Hope you are able to find out why you a blowing fuses on your heater. They should not have a big electrical draw and you will be much more comfortable once you have it running.
What a great vid, bad times always make the good times better, shake and bake is your friend Ms Karly
As far as your diesel heater when electric motors sit for a long time without spinning the bearings in them can become stiff and bind up the motor causing a overload in current. With the power off of course sometimes you can spin the shaft a little bit to loosen up those bearings. Worth a try before you replace the motor.
It's good you had such a crappy week (with the promise of more to come, I'm sure) because the good stuff will seem ever greater for your struggles. Wishing you all the best. We enjoy your videos and we LOVE Ripley!! Julie & Bill Johnson
When are you planning to leave? It seems to me that it is way too early too start.?
To help Rippley while you are away radio with easy soothing music or records your voice.
and toys
Hey guys, what camera set up do you use and assume you then have a mobile wifi set up? Looking forward to your travels.
Have you ever thought about getting a Eurohelm for your dinghy? We got one for ours and it makes a big difference (and still light enough that I can hoist the dinghy).
Which one of you are doing your editing and what application do you use? Did you learn on your own or do you have some background in video or photography?
I do! (Karly) I became interested in video editing at a young age so I taught myself on basic software in middle school then ended up going to college for Journalism & Business where I learned more professionally. I use all Adobe products so I edit video in Premiere Pro & am dabbling in After Effects.
This was a wonderfully honest, real-life, real-time depiction of the many frustrations involved with Life On A Boat. Everything is twice as hard - usually just little stuff, but it adds up, and rain makes even the simplest tasks particularly miserable. Gotta say, though, if that’s Karly being incredibly frustrated and overwhelmed, then you are well qualified for life onboard, as I think you looked pretty darned calm and rational. Bummer that you had to say goodbye to the car on a gloomy day - doesn’t make it any easier. (BTW, some looper friends of mine have a neat trick when they have to leave their golden retriever alone on board - they play their RUclips episodes so he can hear their voices and watch them - and himself 😊)
@@navigatingnietzels thanks for the reply, I thought you might have had some video training, the window-shade-reveal was a giveaway. 😊
Have you watched any of my great loop RUclips videos series? I think they could be a good source for y’all.
MV_Checkmate
Keeping it real: You are in some of the easiest conditions you'll experience on the loop right now. The sea will potentially throw everything it has at you and it will make you believe it has at some point. That's a reality you need to be prepared for.
Can we get the pork recipe?
Just A note ,Your Generator is not allowed in the marine environment,Your insurance won't cover you...
and it could walk away
Your or the boat WILL NEVER be 100%….GOOOOOOOO…..You are in the US with parts at every town…….