Oklahoma: The Forgotten Great Loop Side Trip - Part Three, Ep-264

[@karlstreed3698]

What you did with your line is called a working turn. It allows you to shorten or lengthen a line and use the fiction of the line on the cleat as a brake. It takes a lot less strength to control the line using a working turn.

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@karlstreed3698 - we never knew it had a name - it just made sense. Thanks for putting a name to it. Now in the future we can use the proper terminology!

[@charliewynn3210]

We live in Oklahoma and are planning our great loop for about 5 years from now. Really can't explain my excitement and confusion to see this video linking them together!

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@charliewynn3210 😂😂 We completely understand. Most boaters aren’t aware that you can go into Oklahoma much less what to do once you are there. It is truly The Forgotten Great Loop Side Trip. 😉 That is one of the reasons we decided to try it. We don’t know the answers either but intend to find out. Have you already purchased your looper boat?

[@charliewynn3210]

@@CruisingThisOldBoat not yet 😊 our daughter just turned 9 months old and we're thinking we'll wait until she's 5 so she'll hopefully remember it 😂

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@charliewynn3210 - what an awesome experience for a young child ! How cool !

[@stephengarcille4844]

Where in OK? I live in Broken Arrow

[@RLoose9494]

Agree 100% just stumbled across it tonight. We live on Lake Oologah and are planning to do the loop ourselves from Oklahoma.

[@musictheoryexcel7578]

That is the most amazing encounter.

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@musictheoryexcel7578 - it was the first time we experienced it - And hopefully the last ! It really really got Marie wound up. 😂

[@debsorn]

You both amaze me at what you are willing to tackle!!

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@debsorn Thank you! It’s not for everyone, but we meet interesting people along the way and see the sights.

[@JohnDoe-gj8pm]

I've been through that lock and remember how nervous I got the first time when I watched the door open to fill the lock. Also remember the turbulence, hated it!

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@JohnDoe-gj8pm - there is a fair amount of turbulence in there. Big difference between it and the big locks up in the rivers - as you pointed out, that one floods or drains the chamber by opening the doors - up in the river system the have pipes coming up out of the floor that do it - the doors stay closed until you are at proper level - it seems to allow them to raise and lower a LOT faster

[@stephengarcille4844]

I live in Tulsa but keep my boat in Gulf shores- plan to do the loop this winter probably. Hopefully we can meet one day!

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@stephengarcille4844 - we will be in the Tulsa area in about a month - come by and say hi. We would love to meet you and hear about your boat and plans!

[@stephengarcille4844]

@@CruisingThisOldBoat are you keeping the boat at Three forks?

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@stephengarcille4844 - We tried to get reservations at Applegate on the Kerr Resevoir for a week or two but couldn’t get a definite answer out of them. We will definitely stay at least a night or two at Three Forks when we go north from Kerr.

[@johnschieffelin3226]

Been there. My wife and I made it through every lock on the Erie Canal no problem, but the Federal Lock in Troy NY was a horror show and my wife almost let go of the rope from the lock wall. Very scary.

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@johnschieffelin3226 - I still hold my breath every time we go through a lock because someday might be our turn. 😉

[@karaDee2363]

Hopefully those people on that boat will use that as a learning experience and not ever do that again

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@karaDee2363 - let’s hope 😉