Thanks for the video! We’re leaving in October from Tennessee. I’ve read that the actual ICW Aton colors are returning when traveling clockwise around the US coast.
@onFIREfamily Жыл бұрын
Yes, that is correct. Best wishes on your adventure!
@FloridaYachtInsuranceGuy Жыл бұрын
Great Channel!!! Have you done a full routine start-up procedure video yet? If so i will search for it. Make sure you include starting to make the coffee...lol Thanks!!!!
@onFIREfamily Жыл бұрын
See if this one does the trick: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pojTnGd_hNZmiZY
@onFIREfamily Жыл бұрын
I also have a whole coffee video!
@FloridaYachtInsuranceGuy Жыл бұрын
@@onFIREfamily forgot i already watched that one...well not all the way thru as i just did the other day. Great video!!!! Really enjoying all of them, happy for y'all and cant wait till it's our turn. Cheers!!
@juanitaarnold2716 Жыл бұрын
Very informative. Thanks for sharing your lessons learned.
@onFIREfamily Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@andrewmellon5072 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for another interesting and enjoyable video. In Europe the buoy colours are the opposite going up stream red port, as in wine, green starboard. We pronounce buoy as boy. Behind islands in tidal waters we use the triangles on a pole for points of the compass which can be confusing to amateurs.
@onFIREfamily Жыл бұрын
Interesting!
@mattgreven7615 Жыл бұрын
Love your vids, very helpful as we plan our journey! Thank you for taking the time to do these.
@onFIREfamily Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them! If you ever have any questions we can help with let us know!!
@edwardhartman8575 Жыл бұрын
Much good info. Thanks.
@onFIREfamily Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@wendybusby9525 Жыл бұрын
Great video and very informative and helpful
@onFIREfamily Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Things we wish we knew before we started this section!
@Prototheria11 ай бұрын
I hear a lot of loopers complaining about wakes and inconsiderate boaters and I really gotta say... y'all need to just chill out about it. I grew up on the water, spent my entire life around boats, and never, ever heard anyone crying about wakes the way loopers do on KZbin. Wakes are a fact of life with boats, especially on the ICW and especially when you're not in a no wake zone. It's kind of like complaining about that pile of snow the plow leaves at the end of your driveway... you got two options- deal with it, or move south. So with the wakes, you can either accept it as part of your payment to enjoy boat life, or you can get an RV. But I really do think the complaining needs to stop because it teaches a sanctimonious mindset to the next generation of loopers and boaters over something that is as permanent and as controllable as the tides. Adults, just as kids, are products of their environment.
@onFIREfamily11 ай бұрын
It’s true and we’ve been on both sides of it this year (both making wakes and taking wakes). You bring up some good points. Thanks.
@buckpowers4837 Жыл бұрын
Great video for those not familiar with the water markers. Attention should be there all the time because of all the nerds that don't know the rules or don't care. Respect for other boaters is very important and it is lacking with a lot of boaters. Good luck and Enjoy.
@onFIREfamily Жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@CaptainJack-Marshall Жыл бұрын
Great video!! We recognized the water you were on. We are based out of Safe Harbor South Harbor Village Southport. Got to say WOW - shooting this on a Saturday and all of that claim water. Enjoy your trip. Stay safe.
@onFIREfamily Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Glad you recognized the spot! We loved that area!
@darrellyoung9586 Жыл бұрын
Hmm, .....Garmin, iPhone, iPad, ...... this computer navigation program, that navigation program.......makes we wonder how I navigated 900ft containerships all over the world without those computerized navigation programs. Back in 1979, I navigated from St Johns, Newfoundland to the Rock of Gibraltar, never saw the sun once and there was no satellite navigation. Clearly, navigation is made easier with the computerized programs.
@onFIREfamily Жыл бұрын
Wow! Yes, I can’t imagine those days (but you made it work)! I still think paper chart navigation should be taught even though we have more modern tools these days.
@thr33sports94 Жыл бұрын
Enjoy your videos, thank you for producing them. What aid(s) do you use to look at the tides?
@onFIREfamily Жыл бұрын
We use an app on our phones called “Tides.”
@patrickloring6914 Жыл бұрын
Makes me sad to see the "For Sale" signs.
@onFIREfamily Жыл бұрын
Us too. 😥 One year and done was the plan so we’re honoring that. It’s a bittersweet time for sure.
@juanitaarnold2716 Жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. Remembering hanging with you through all your shopping and now it’s for sale.
@deantaylor3786 Жыл бұрын
Curious on the Corps of Engineers overlay. Is that only on Aqua Maps or is it available for Navionics? Also any tips on getting that into your map program/ipad?
@onFIREfamily Жыл бұрын
As far as I know it’s only available on Aquamaps. Here’s how: www.aquamap.app/support/17-master-functions/16-us-a-co-e-surveys
@patrickhynes6058 Жыл бұрын
Do you have to start the generator to brew your coffee?
@onFIREfamily Жыл бұрын
No. We have an inverter that can run a coffee pot or tea kettle. I usually fire up the generator to charge the batteries in the morning though. When we spend a lot of time on anchor it’s usually a few hours in the morning and a few in the evening. The alternators doa. Great job if we’re moving a lot. Also, if we want to run heat or AC, we run the generator a bit.
@charlesrobertson3997 Жыл бұрын
It seems like you started your journey just a couple months ago and recently you talked about finishing it. How long do you expect to take to complete the loop?
@onFIREfamily Жыл бұрын
We started over a year ago. June 2022. We expect to finish in August 2023 (14montha total).