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@rstew9609 2 сағат бұрын
Always enjoy your videos. Very informative
@TomMcNabb 3 сағат бұрын
You are right about Sue and Brett They are from our Marina and our town Port Elgin .WE have been following Go Thataway .When we heard there name it was nice .We have been doing The North Channel for 35 years maybe we will meet up with GoThataway sometime in the North Thanks for sharing your Trip.
@johnmarschalk1977 19 сағат бұрын
Did you do the dados on the sides for the bottom to fit in with the track saw? Impressive!
@johnmarschalk1977 Күн бұрын
So I know you'll understand this. I live in a log home built in 1984. (Never build a log home in the heat/humidity/bugs in Georgia) Upper cabinet fell about 6 months ago. Built a frame to put it on to get it to correct height since I was by myself. Similar to what you're trying to do with that cabinet. Started to screw it into the backer board and into the logs and saw that they had the screws going into the valleys (rounded logs inside and out). It's a wonder it stayed up for 40 years. L off the main cabinets so they're in solid wood. New backer a little higher to catch meat of wood and longer screws. May need you guys to come down and help with other log cabin repairs for me. :)
@johnmarschalk1977 Күн бұрын
LOL. On a more recent video, I commented on how Chris was pretty handy working on stuff. I hadn't watched the boat reno videos when I made it, but they just started popping up in my feed. He's more than a bit handy!
@mriddler5510 2 күн бұрын
I have to admit - Chris is my favorite dude on cruising channels in history. The personality and quick quips are absolutely amazing. I cannot stop laughing at the end when he asks for 1 thing they should have done before going to the Bahamas, and Sandra names about 5. Then he ends it with "what's one thing". Tears in my eyes. I keep replaying it! Chris Forever!
@fposmith 3 күн бұрын
They will scam you for all the money they can get ! And keep an eye on your boat ! They will steal it and reregister it with a Bahamian title ! And there's not a damn thing you can do about it ! The thief's all have relatives in the police and Government ! So good luck with that !
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 3 күн бұрын
We had zero issues with any of that. And we didn't hear of anyone else who did either. Did your boat fall prey to thieves?
@chriskryder2994 6 күн бұрын
Hello from Indiana. First time viewer but enjoyed this and will definitely watch the series. My question is being Canadian did you have to get a FAA part 107 certification to allow you to use your drone video on KZbin as we do ?
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 5 күн бұрын
Glad you are finding our channel useful! Our drone weighs 249 grams which falls just under the 0.55 pounds specified for regulation. We were told we were fine.
@peterinsyracuse7056 10 күн бұрын
So you guys have used cell service for internet access for your whole loop? Has that been adequate for you? Even in some of the more remote southern river areas and Georgian Bay?
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 9 күн бұрын
Chris had to put the antennae up a few feet in our anchorage in the Bustards. There was maybe 5 minutes somewhere on the Mississippi where we lost connection. I can't think of anywhere else where it was a problem. We use a Pepe Wave router with SIM card that shares data from our Telus plan...T mobile seems to be the carrier it hooked up to in the US. And we swapped out the SIM card in the Bahamas for one from Aliv. Tremendous coverage there. Lost connection in the middle section of the Atlantic Crossing and the Gulf Crossing of course.
@lakeescapeii2539 10 күн бұрын
Great information! Thank you for sharing.
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 10 күн бұрын
You're welcome! Are you planning to go to The Bahamas?
@lakeescapeii2539 9 күн бұрын
@@gothatawaychrisandsandra We are on the fence about the Bahamas. First on our list is to do a summertime tour of the Trent Severn. Would like to take a couple months, leave Hammond and make our leisurely way over to and through the Trent but that’s about 5 years out. Have to wait for Jen to retire for that one.
@kentonsutton4377 12 күн бұрын
It was great meeting you and chatting @ West End. Kenton and Roz on Sunset Fever 😎
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 12 күн бұрын
You too! Maybe we will meet up again!
@MarkandMel 12 күн бұрын
This will be a very helpful video for those planning on the Bahamas! 👍Thanks for sharing you two!! 😊Who knows, maybe we will go around again and do Bahamas next time 😅 Separate freezer with ice and more money, got it!!😅
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 12 күн бұрын
Keep us posted on Loop #2!!! 🙃
@scottarmstrong5273 13 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing your journey and experiences and what you would do differently I have a few binders of info- and growing from all the different loopers for when I do my loop... not sure when.. I wish and you tow have fair winds and following seas.. slow easy travels take care.
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 12 күн бұрын
Sounds like when the time is right you will be prepared!
@610boating5 14 күн бұрын
Always good to hear what we would do differently, good info. Wife told me, AC and ice maker is a must.
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 13 күн бұрын
Yes! This winter was a bit cooler according to the locals. We didn't feel the need for AC until the last week when they declared an emergency because of the heat. Boy, was it hot!!! If it was even 10 degrees hotter than we experienced then I'd say AC is a must...but we were seeing 25 degrees more that last week. More than 104F. Even now in Florida, I'm dying...as we wait the next few days for our marine portable unit. Let it be known, however, that my temperature range of comfort has always been small. I have had to be careful on back country trips in the past.
@theabsolutetruth2024 14 күн бұрын
Great video!
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 14 күн бұрын
Thanks! Let us know if you have any questions. If we can't answer them, somebody with more experience is sure to wade in!
@tascosaeagle 14 күн бұрын
I learned a little even though I’m not mechanically inclined !
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 13 күн бұрын
Good to hear! Chris is usually pretty good at explaining things so they are not so technical!
@bnghjtyu767 14 күн бұрын
Excellent video, good information. Thank you
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 14 күн бұрын
You're welcome! If you have further questions, let us know!
@johnschieffelin3226 17 күн бұрын
Loved seeing the Grand Lucayan Waterway segment. That whole development was amazing in its scope and equally amazing how it has languished mostly undeveloped and little used for decades. Sad you skipped Green Turtle Cay -- it is an absolutely charming island. Maybe you can stop there on the return trip. Treasure Cay was a nice place to visit but the marina is gone and many houses were ruined in the huge hurricane a few years ago. The beach there is still superb. Thanks for the video -- great fun to watch. The Sea Of Abaco is a wonderful cruising ground -- enjoy it.
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 17 күн бұрын
We did indeed go to Green Turtle Cay. - twice! Was very beautiful.
@lindawall6833 20 күн бұрын
Great video and music...
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 20 күн бұрын
Thanks Linda. Hope you are doing well!
@JohnBraman413 20 күн бұрын
are you using the same batteries that's in the start of your videos? how they holding up?
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 20 күн бұрын
The 13 kw bank has been amazing. I'll try to get Chris to also respond as he will have some pros and cons to add...mostly I just care if there's enough juice to do what we need to do (Sandra)
@ChrisNewton-gi9gk 18 күн бұрын
Hi, We are using the same LiFePo4 battery I installed back in 2022. So far the batteries seem to be doing really well. I have not tried to quantify any capacity loss since new but I would guess pretty minimal. we have struggled with the solar panels a bit in terms of physical damage but we seem to have sorted that out as well. I think our current record is 11 days on solar which includes typically heating a tank of hot water a day and typical daily life.
@robertframpton5373 20 күн бұрын
Just found your channel by chance and decided to watch. Imagine our surprise seeing our boat in the background when you anchored at Great Sale. We were the white Prestige Flybridge “Encore.” I actually remember hearing the radio call from the other Canadian boat. We only stayed one night and headed to Lucaya after that, going around West End. I was not brave enough to take the canal as you did. Worried about the shallow sections, but you seemed to get through just fine. We were at the end of our time in the Bahamas and are now back home on the Chesapeake. We miss the beautiful water!! Safe travels as you continue your loop trip.
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 20 күн бұрын
Oh isn't that a wonderful coincidence. The boat that hailed us was Canadian. It turned out he didn't respond because his radio volume was turned down. Not sure if you followed the eventual conversation but he just wanted to know if we were headed back to Florida. It threw me when he hailed because we were clearly in the middle of setting anchor so we thought there might have been a hazard of which we were unaware
@JohnBraman413 20 күн бұрын
how many hours total to cross? how much fuel did you burn and speed?
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 20 күн бұрын
It was about 9 hours. For 3/4 of it Chris set the speed at 7 knots. We went a bit faster due to the Gulf Stream and some tidal currents working in our favour. We usually burn slightly less than 4nm per gallon. It was 60 nautical miles from our anchorage near the west end of grand bahama Island to the marina in North Palm Beach. So 15 gallons? We paid $6 a gallon in the Bahamas but it's about $4 a gallon in the US. We hold 300 gallons total and topped up over there with 100 gallons. So somewhere North of $60 to cross if you assume a blended price between $4 and $6 a gallon.
@johnmarschalk1977 20 күн бұрын
As someone from the south in the United States, there should have been a cup of sugar in that pot before you put the hot water in!!! Actually, I think my brother and I are two of the few southerners that prefer unsweet tea
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 20 күн бұрын
Canadians usually like their tea sweet, too! But we drink a lot and the sugar adds up so we cut it out years ago. We put a splash of lemon juice in too - not lemonade, which has sugar. The Bahamians love their Arnold Palmers. The best we coukd do is ask them to start with unsweetened tea and a 25% ratio of lemonade. If I asked for lemonade wedges instead, they gave me lime.
@jamescook7293 20 күн бұрын
Was wondering which headphones your using and do you like them
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 20 күн бұрын
We have the sena headsets. They are good but can be finicky. One failed in the first month and we had to replace it. The mic boom on one has to be reseated once in a while. I like them because there really is no danger of losing them if you bend over.
@MarkandMel 21 күн бұрын
Ahoy! Love the look of that water, especially when Chris dives in and enjoys it so much LOL! 😅 Love that tea pot and solar shower also!!👍 👍 Safe travels!!
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 20 күн бұрын
We are back in Florida, just an hour ago!
@MarkandMel 20 күн бұрын
@@gothatawaychrisandsandra welcome!! Glad you made it! We are picking up the pace to meet family so we're already past NJ!
@sovereignsea. 22 күн бұрын
Great insight on the food in the Bahamas. I've always been curious! Have fun☀️ -Bekah & Tim
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 22 күн бұрын
I just pulled together April's costs...groceries are expensive in the Bahamas!
@johnmarschalk1977 26 күн бұрын
Watching older videos and newer ones, but the more I watch the more I'm impressed w Chris. Knowledge, skills and sometimes dry humor!
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 26 күн бұрын
He's pretty amazing. Always has been!
@MarkandMel 27 күн бұрын
I could see Mark jumping in the blue hole, like Chris, but not me, lol😅Pretty looking water for sure!!
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 27 күн бұрын
If the ladder had been less steep I'd have gone down! It was a bit wobbly, too!
@lovelakeozark 27 күн бұрын
DHL= Denied Having Lost. Safe travels.
@MarkandMel 29 күн бұрын
Mel LOVES your ending comments and can relate 😂👍
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 29 күн бұрын
It's not a vacation...it's life and it may not be, and doesn't have to be, a picture perfect existence. I've been known to be in a bad mood sitting on the bow of the boat not enjoying the beautiful sunset! It happens.
@MarkandMel 29 күн бұрын
@@gothatawaychrisandsandra good to know! It is NOT a vacation lol for sure!
@MarkandMel 29 күн бұрын
This is the 1st chance we've had to watch. We applaud you for making the crossing 🛥👏 We had a squal last night in Virginia and a new leak got onb1 of our laptops (of course the one we do youtube on...ugh). Never a dull moment eh?!😅 Keep up the great job and safe travels from Mark and Mel🛥
@gothatawaychrisandsandra 29 күн бұрын
Oh no!!! Forced respite from editing, Mel. Maybe a silver lining?
@MarkandMel 29 күн бұрын
@@gothatawaychrisandsandra I just uploaded late just now, because of having to re-do the video that got corrupted by the rain. Glad we have two laptops and i can use Marks now. We just tagged your page in the description because we were talking fuel costs, which goes along with your great breakdown last video. Great job!
@aggabus Ай бұрын
Mpg mph ? Weight??
@ChrisNewton-gi9gk Ай бұрын
v We are a 34' marine trader (trawler). We typicslly run 6-7 nautical mph and consume 1.5 - 2 gph. tt
@johnschieffelin3226 Ай бұрын
Nice video, enjoyed sharing your video. Glad the Gulf crossing was not bad. Looking forward to your experiences in the Abaco's -- been there many times and the islands are marvelous although still a bit battered from hurricanes.
@gothatawaychrisandsandra Ай бұрын
Very battered. I've recently seen photos pre Dorian and the difference is stunningly sad.
@chadyoung2821 Ай бұрын
I am living vicariously through you a bit. I am stuck in my home office with only about 15 more years to retirement. That being said, I wanted to give some small feedback about your channel. Love the content, but hope you can create a playlist with each season and in accurate order....i feel like i missed several episodes, but maybe im nuts.... ;P
@gothatawaychrisandsandra Ай бұрын
I'm still not well versed in Playlists. But I do add the videos to different Playlists, just not necessarily a chronological list. I think if you go to the main channel page they are listed in date order? Maybe somebody else could comment who knows more than we do!
@TheBoomershines Ай бұрын
Loop burnout is real! You were wise to take a break and relax a bit. You are doing what you are doing to enjoy life. Editing and posting can wait. :)
@gothatawaychrisandsandra Ай бұрын
I very much needed to screech to a halt on a number of fronts. I probably waited a month too long to step back! Much better now but trying hard to maintain balance so I don't get there again. (Sandra)
@TheBoomershines Ай бұрын
@@gothatawaychrisandsandra You made it much longer than I did before I screeched to a halt (on day 10 of our loop LOL). But screeching to a halt on editing KZbin was essential for our sanity and I am so glad we did. We completed our loop and are back on land. Now that we have time, editing our loop adventure is a joy, Plus, I don't feel like I am missing out on the Loop by editing videos about the loop. Just food for thought :). You do you and thank you for your videos -- whenever you are able to do them!
@gothatawaychrisandsandra Ай бұрын
@TheBoomershines yes, sometimes I feel like pointing a camera takes away from the enjoyment. When I feel like that I put the camera down. We aren't a daily vlog that's for sure. Lots of days never make it to youtube because we simply didn't feel like filming. Glad you are enjoying the editing. I like it immensely.
@gothatawaychrisandsandra Ай бұрын
@@TheBoomershines I just realized you know our dear friends Daryl and Tracy from Little Blue T!
@TheBoomershines Ай бұрын
@@gothatawaychrisandsandra We are indeed!!! We adore them!
@nancynewton3756 Ай бұрын
So happy the weather worked out so that Andrew and Chris could make the trip!
@gothatawaychrisandsandra Ай бұрын
They should do more boating together. They both seem to enjoy being on the water!
@davelawrence6777 Ай бұрын
Thank you for the info very very helpful for budgeting
@gothatawaychrisandsandra Ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@kathleennewton9854 Ай бұрын
the audio mixing is much more consistent in this video! Great drone footage at about 19:00 ... loved the cheeky wave!
@gothatawaychrisandsandra Ай бұрын
Thanks to your input on audio, I'm learning so much! Miss you!
@theabsolutetruth2024 Ай бұрын
Safe travels!
@gothatawaychrisandsandra Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@viduzy Ай бұрын
Glad to see you guys post again :)!
@gothatawaychrisandsandra Ай бұрын
We miss you guys...hope to see you soon!
@MarkandMel Ай бұрын
haha...love the blooper about your sunglasses. Love your honesty also, because doing "The Loop" plus video editing AND keeping track of numbers (like you do) is a ton. Thanks for inspiring us to look at our numbers closer on boat maintenance costs and on marina costs (we try to share meals out more now because that was getting crazy expensive also). That water over there looks amazing!! Safe travels and we hope to catch up again with you on the icw!
@gothatawaychrisandsandra Ай бұрын
A few years ago we started splitting meals...portions are SO big anyway. It helps a lot. The water over here is pretty freaking unreal. See you soon!
@88888gerald Ай бұрын
not usable unless you compare four months at home...
@gothatawaychrisandsandra Ай бұрын
Usable for what? The purpose of sharing wasn't to determine if it was more or less expensive than living on land. It was too share what it costs us. That's it!
@MV_Checkmate Ай бұрын
Hi Chris, I have a 100A alternator as well on my boat. I installed an Orion 12/12-30 DC-DC charger to charge my LifePO4 battery bank. I also ran into the overheating issue so I attached a temperature sensor to my alternator and connected it to my CerboGX. I programmed it to disconnect my Orion when the temperature reaches 145F. So far this is working, however it still appears that 30A is pretty large to handle so it cycles quite frequently. I have ordered the new Orion XS charger which has adjustable amp settings. At the low RPMs I usually operate at the centrifugal airflow isn’t sufficient to keep these small alternators cool. Cheers, Michael
@gothatawaychrisandsandra Ай бұрын
Hi Michael, your setup is similar to mine except I am using a Sterling 12v DC to 48v DC charger and the alternator is a 100 amp small case Balmar with an external regulator (MC-618). Turns out my issue was with the cut out voltage for the Sterling unit. Once I dropped the cutout voltage by 1 volt I started getting much more consistent charging. When I have time I am going to play with increasing the charge output on the regulator to see what the alternator can tolerate.
@MV_Checkmate Ай бұрын
My 100A Delco alternator gets hotter than i’d like with anything over about 15A continuous feeding my house lithium’s. I don’t know how much it’s already putting out to charge the starting batteries and run the engine as well. Maybe I’ll put an amp clamp on it tomorrow with the external charger off and find out. Does your setup include a CerboGX? I saw your overhead monitor with what appeared to be the Victron VRM status page.
@ChrisNewton-gi9gk Ай бұрын
@@MV_Checkmate Yes. I have a Cerbo GX with a victron 48v/3000W inverter and a 125v/30amp mmpt solar charger. Very impressed with the Victron gear, not so much with the programability of the Sterling charger.
@ChrisNewton-gi9gk Ай бұрын
... so far the alternator seems to work well, but as I said I am not really pushing it right now. It is consistently generating ~400 watts for the house bank right now.
@MV_Checkmate Ай бұрын
So you’re pulling about 400W from your alternator? I started off pulling about the same and quickly found that my alternator was screaming hot. It was so hot I couldn’t even touch it for a split second without burning my hand. I’ve since lowered it to about 150W and it is staying reasonably warm. Have you checked the temperature of your alternator when it has been charging at 400W for a good duration?
@martymcdaniel-ts1oc Ай бұрын
Good to hear from ya'll enjoy the Bahamas.
@gothatawaychrisandsandra Ай бұрын
Thanks, it's beautiful here. Another world for us. We are used to four seasons!
@kathleennewton9854 Ай бұрын
Glad you guys are still having fun on your adventure
@gothatawaychrisandsandra Ай бұрын
It's beautiful here. It's too bad you moved FURTHER away!
@carpediemwithLesli Ай бұрын
Hi and I'm waiting for you guys to get up to my area in Kingston, NY!!!
@gothatawaychrisandsandra Ай бұрын
We have zero idea what we are doing once we get back to Florida!!!
@stephencodes Ай бұрын
Nice
@gothatawaychrisandsandra Ай бұрын
Thanks Stephen. We're spending your inheritance! ;)
@richardhill2260 Ай бұрын
Good to hear from you guys be safe
@gothatawaychrisandsandra Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@rogerroy911 Ай бұрын
It was great meeting you guys today at grabbers in the Bahamas! Roger and Kim on Roxanne
@gothatawaychrisandsandra Ай бұрын
You too! We may still see you on our slow return to the West End!
@rogerroy911 Ай бұрын
@@gothatawaychrisandsandra we are heading to Donny’s tomorrow. Best deal in the Bahamas 😊
@ArapuniWizard Ай бұрын
I was surprised at your eating out bill. Almost double your grocery bill. But I guess you are on holiday and want to enjoy yourselves. :)
@gothatawaychrisandsandra Ай бұрын
We do love to sample local foods. Mostly we are big coffee fans...love to sit at coffee shops and people watch/talk. In many places in the US there is so much variety. We are now in the Bahamas and most of the food here is very much the same, so we are eating in a lot more. You will see our costs invert a bit for groceries and eating out. Our next video will be an update on costs. We'll add Dec-March.