Great Loop Route

Welcome to What Yacht To Do, a Great Loop Documentary. Today Rev and Sam are moving from Morning Star Marina in Saint Simons Island, Georgia to an anchorage in Buckhead Creek Tap.
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[@ronimorrow8217]

Sam you are teaching me alot about boating in general, and the planning and electronics, thanks for that. I hope to have the chance to use that knowledge someday on the loop. Your pilot background shines through.😁 Thank you for your service sir! Rev, I hope you can catch those dolphins on camera soon. Another great video. Stay safe you two!

[@WhatYachtToDo]

Thanks so much Roni! We hope to see you out there on the water soon. Stay safe and have a happy 4th of July. 🎇🇺🇸

[@ironichumorist]

if you overlay a plain white piece of paper over your paper chart and hold it against your window you can trace a general outline like Capt. Sam was showing here. Once you have the trace of your water way you can annotate it and then tuck it in your notebook for the next time you pass through. A thought for Capt. Sam to discuss in an episode sometime: former pilots have a couple things in the bag when coming to the water. 1) good knowledge of the weather, 2) good knowledge of navigation, 3) good knowledge of how to work the radios and communicate with other captains and shore installations. lots of stuff to talk about!

[@WhatYachtToDo]

Thanks! That sounds like a good topic for the upcoming newsletter on the 20th of September! I had a "preparing for docking" topic in mind too! Sam You can get our twice monthly newsletter (5th and 20th) that has the inside scoop by signing up for it on our website.

[@deehightower4283]

Breathtaking sunset!! Good planning and decisions. Love you two!

[@WhatYachtToDo]

Love you too Mom!

[@charleslivingston2256]

Was the Saharan dust contributing to that? We had a lot here in N TX a week ago.

[@byronstyron3893]

Those dang dolphins! Your gonna get'em Rev I just know it. Hats off to you Captain for all the planning and the map. One can never have too much information......for a trip anyway, hahaha. Sure hope you all enjoy these last few days on the water before going home and best wishes for the house. Calm water wishes to you guys.

[@WhatYachtToDo]

Thanks Byron. Always great to hear from you. Cheers, Sam and Rev

[@dcbarnum]

Thanks for the clinic. I like how you have your MFD set up. I think I have the same Garmin 8612 system (just installed). I like your AIREP it reminds of many North Atlantic Crossings when we used plotting charts. Your drawing was like a T Procedure. The ones we didn't have charted, I always drew out because in the mountainous regions I flew in I did not want figure out which way to turn AFTER a V1 Cut. You forgot to mention going to the QRH after your memory items! Enough of the jargon! Hey Sam I know this is over 100 videos ago but this is priceless stuff. One thought, I don't want to bury myself "heads down" in my log and and the moving map. After my little grounding in RSW my wife Susie now see's the benefit of not fiddling around with her phone and has her eyes pealed like a good FO. I learned the hard way that all that pilot sh!t is secondary to looking out the window. (Definitions for non-pilots: "MFD" Multi Function Display, "AIREP" air report done over the North Atlantic, "T Procedure" special engine out procedure in mountainous terrain, "V1 Cut" engine failure at Go/No Go Speed, QRH, Quick Reference Handbook, RSW Regional South West i.e. Ft Myers, "FO" First Officer.)

[@dcbarnum]

I need to mention that Susie in between looking at her phone was saying something like "this doesn't look right". Captain Ahab wasn't listening!

[@WhatYachtToDo]

Love it! Good "pilot talk" Mav!

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LOL

[@shawncirignano4876]

Those Dolphins are camera shy. LOL

[@WhatYachtToDo]

That is for sure!

[@larrydicenzo987]

I've done that route with a sail boat (6' draft) and our motor yacht (3.5 draft) , so I found your planning very interesting, good job.

[@WhatYachtToDo]

Thank you Larry! 😎

[@robjohnson2649]

Looks like a little more stressful trip. Hope it gets better.

[@WhatYachtToDo]

It's all good! Dynamic re-planning!

[@br5498]

When we came up we ran in into one of those Florida down pours just south of St. Augustine... couldn’t see the bow half a hour !

[@WhatYachtToDo]

Hi Tony. It can be quite refreshing at anchor. Fresh water rinse! 😎

[@josephcote2730]

I hope y'all are doing well . I installed airconditioning today. It was nice to have cold air in the wheel house. Putting the finishing touches on the boat. I will be happy when it is in the water. It has been a long journey. I still have to get my state inspection so I can get it registered. I don't know when they will be able to inspect the boat with the increase cases of the virus. Wish y'all all the best. Joseph

[@WhatYachtToDo]

You are making great progress thanks for keeping us updated. I'd encourage you to be taking some videos and maybe doing a couple KZbin videos to share. There's not many people that have your type of skill-set hope to see you out on a loop someday!

[@vickiwilliams7752]

Glad to see you guys are making your way towards your finish line. Watching this, I realized that I need to get Ben to look into that Bob423. I have heard of his routing app before. Do you think we would ever need it on the west coast of Florida? What made you guys decide to sell your house and do the live aboard thing? Where do you think you will want to go now that you’re live aboards? Come on back to Cape Coral!

[@WhatYachtToDo]

Hi Vicki! Not sure if those tracks are on the west coast. I think he just transits the AICW seasonally. "Simplicity" made us sell!! Not sure of our long term plans, other than another LOOP some year in the future. Hi to Ben. Sam & Rev

[@projecttrawler]

Nice to see a little technical aspect of the chart plotter usage.. thanks for that! Love y'alls videos.. I'm guessing from watching your videos you are a retired pilot. I was a mechanic on f15s at Kadena.. many moons ago!

[@WhatYachtToDo]

Thanks for the compliments. And thanks for your service! Yes retired USAF 23 years. Now retired from airlines. Great to have you onboard! Sam

[@timswope8423]

We cruised to st Simon island, ga. Before. Beautiful barrier islands, lots of little inlets. Must have been a great smuggling spot during the American revolution and civil war. Oh I remember the biting horse flies.

[@WhatYachtToDo]

Oh, yes those flies can get big - that is for sure!

[@johnmarschalk1977]

Tiger took his boat up to New York for U S Open. Not sure if it was before his car wreck but coming off more back surgery. All kinds of medical and physical therapy people on board.

[@WhatYachtToDo]

That is very interesting information. I had wondered how he was doing and getting along these days. Not a golfer myself but certainly he is quite the legend.

[@jeffrobdine]

Shirley the Dolphin!

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😉

[@ricksusanosterlund2901]

Sam what insurance company do you have and what types of increases would you experience if you are not North of 32 Lat by (I'm guessing 30 June)?

[@WhatYachtToDo]

I'd have to get a different policy and they would require it. I use Gallagher Charter Lakes as a broker and they currently have me with Chubb. Cheers Sam

[@judithjones4041]

I’ve gone from tiny house to yacht yearning-

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👍😂

[@DirtbikeXpeditions]

What do you draft?

[@WhatYachtToDo]

4.5 feet...😎

[@myragreen1073]

Half a social distance 😂👍🇺🇸

[@WhatYachtToDo]

Just seemed appropriate! LOL We are so ready to be back to the way it was! It will be soon, we hope

[@zacheryedwards6925]

So I bought at SeaArk Nomad Voyager, I'm testing currently to see if it could do the trick for a looper. Etec 115, Honda 3000 Genny, A/C, has a 3.5 kicker (all work and are new'r) boat was made by a manufacture in AR. 25' hull 2' outboard bracket. curious if y'all have seen any smaller Loopers. and if so, do they complain about the size ? I'm in day 2 so I don't know the fuel sweet spot yet. but does have a 50 gal tank

[@WhatYachtToDo]

Yes, we have seen 25 ft Tugs and also 27 ft Sea Rays. Be safe. Where did you start from?

[@zacheryedwards6925]

@@WhatYachtToDo Chocolate Bayou, TX 77577

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

Every once in a while I hear that rat race slipping back into your conversation. Your retired and if you take an extra day, the world won't mind. Enjoy the sunset.

[@WhatYachtToDo]

40 years of a schedule. It get's in your blood and takes a while to get used it!