S2E12-GREAT LOOP-LEG 13-Cape Girardeau MO to Paducah KY

[@mccluremetalworks4214]

You are braver that i would be in that dingy on the Mississippi river,oh yea btw no whining about the cold when you have shorts on! 😂

[@cruisingandromeda]

Hahaha! I am committed, no long pants this whole trip! Smart? No.....Up to the challenge? YES! ....LOL!

[@deanbone6790]

You passed Metropolis' IL (home of Superman) on your port side before Paducah. You could have taken a picture by the Superman statue. You also passed Chester, IL north of Cape Girardeau which is the home of Popeye. Just north of Chester you passed Ste. Genevieve the oldest city west of the Mississippi (where I am from). You're missing all the good stuff lol! Next time through you stop and we will BBQ!

[@cruisingandromeda]

Thank you Dean! We had no idea! We do wish we had more time in the area, next time we BBQ :) Thank you for sharing!

[@ATAP...AnotherTime]

Great spot guys, i alway time the morning dog dingy ride with sun rise, its cool to see the boat from shore in the sunrise....

[@cruisingandromeda]

Thank you! It was so pretty and so peaceful in the mornings with the sunrise! Thank you for watching! :)

[@ronaldeaker6402]

My parents had a boat at Honkers Boat Club at Red Star ramp in Cape Girardeau in mid 60s. Used to take their boat to that sandbar and picnic.

[@cruisingandromeda]

I can see why! It was so pretty here. Thank you for watching! :)

[@DrJohn493]

Enjoying my backtracking on your Great Loop adventure. Gotta admit I've never been a fan of river running for all the junk in the water. In my early boating days when I did run the Alabama River near home, I always proceeded slowly and kept a handful of prop shear pins handy, hoping no damage to the prop itself (had a spare one of those too!). I'm a bit curious why y'all chose the eastern segment between MO & KY rather than the western segment staying on the Mississip thru Memphis and down to New Orleans. If you've answered that in a vid I've missed, point me in the right direction for the answer. BTW, from my sailing days I met a few sailboaters that did the GL and in my opinion they were gluttons for punishment. But that's just me.

[@jimsanderson9721]

We been boating on the Ohio river for years . If you take a rope but a garden hose on it and tie a knot giving you loop then give about 6 or 7 feet of line put on center cleat . But have knife if you need cut to it. It makes easy for locking .

[@cruisingandromeda]

I saw some boaters with set ups like that! I learned a lot about proper ball (fender) placement which makes all the difference too! :) Thank you for sharing!

[@karikarr6377]

SHORTS?! You’re either brave or crazy. 🥶 Great music for the “Dinghies & Dogs” segment (and of course I loved that Ollie had a decent amount of screen time!)

[@cruisingandromeda]

I know it!!!! He wont give them up! Meanwhile i am in thermal layers and fuzzy socks! :) Thank you for your support Kari!

[@nerdgarage]

Us Michiganders wear shorts, tshirts, and sandals all year around. (Or maybe it's just me.)

[@farmerhatfield9684]

Y'all should check into info and festivals in Paducah as they have quite a bit going on spring, summer and fall. Many shops and quilting museum and more. Enjoying all the videos!

[@cruisingandromeda]

Thank you! We do feel like Paducah is on our "go back a spend more time list" It seemed like a cool place. Thanks for the info! Thank you for the kind words and for following along. It means a lot to us! Thanks!

[@MSG3726]

I had a smaller boat on the Mississippi many years ago. Now I have a boat on Lake Michigan that has pods. All that debris in the river scares me!

[@cruisingandromeda]

I will say, we were surprised at how many logs there were in the Mississippi. You definitely had to keep a close watch! Thank you for watching :)

[@Bubba-tx1vx]

Good job 😃

[@cruisingandromeda]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@davidallen9526]

Paducah Kentucky is a pretty laid-back town. A few old structures to gander at. It is however a beautifully wooded area mixed with some family farms. I have some family there and have enjoy some fine Deer and Turkey hunting in and around there. You have at last met my most southern journey on the rivers. So what lies ahead of you I will be paying attention to and anticipating many more wonderful adventures. I'm so pleased to have found your channel. Remarkable how much I've grown to respect and genuinely care for the two of you guys! Looking forward to the day I shake your hand and sit to share a meal. Until then, be safe and continue to live life to the fullest.

[@cruisingandromeda]

Thank you David! This is such a beautiful area, we wish we could have stayed longer! Thank you for such nice comments! We appreciate your support and look forward to sharing stories over a meal someday!

[@davec3396]

Thank you for sharing your journey on YT. I would like to upgrade to a sea ray similar to yours . As some of your other viewers mentioned I would also be interested in your fuel burn at different rpm/speeds under normal conditions . Looking forward to more videos .

[@cruisingandromeda]

Hi Dave, I tried to share our fuel burn here and it wont take it. If you email us at [e-mail] we can share our spreadsheet!

[@jeffreygilchrist1330]

It’s exciting to see you guys becoming more relaxed and comfortable with living on your boat this is your dream so enjoy,who knows where and when the next adventure will start Bahamas? Hmm

[@cruisingandromeda]

Thank you Jeffrey! Bahamas is our goal!! :) We appreciate you watching!

[@mccluremetalworks4214]

Really?A Heated jacket with shorts?

[@cruisingandromeda]

😂yes! Of course!

[@edmcdonough4515]

Really enjoying your videos! How did you become so proficient with both the shooting and editing process? Look forward to continuing the trip with you.

[@cruisingandromeda]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I enjoy both very much and enjoy learning and getting better. I want to share what my eyes see as best as we can, the editing is a labor of love. Thank you very much for watching, and the great comment!

[@MikeConnerPhoto]

Great videos. Thanks for the videos. We plan on starting the loop next year this time of year. My wife wants to know what make are the gray boots Kathy had on on this video?

[@cruisingandromeda]

Thank you Mike! These boots i have are SO comfortable! they are like tennis shoe grip, but used for boating. The brand is XTRATUF and I have the SPORT kind. I was worried my feet would get hot, and so far they are perfect! Thank you for watching and happy LOOP planning :)

[@MikeConnerPhoto]

Thanks for the info, I think these will make a great Valentine's gift for my wife 🙂 Talking to the finance people now on a future boat purchase, exciting times and thanks for the inspirational (and informative) videos.

[@cruisingandromeda]

Yes! She will love them! Good luck on your boat search! Exciting times for sure!! :) Its all worth it!

[@MikeCole-y5r]

Why not go under railroad bridge there’s a boat ramp and parking lot andfields?

[@cruisingandromeda]

Good question! I'm not sure why. It was getting shallower and narrower the further we went towards the bridge. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@JamesMorgan-r9d]

What make is Dreamer?

[@cruisingandromeda]

Dreamer is either a 2008, or 2011 Krogen Express. You can find them on SULLEY DOES THE LOOP on Facebook:) Fantastic crew!

[@peterandersen8684]

How come you didnt give us the 'feels like' temperature? Nothing worse than a Sea Ray running a generator to ruin a beautiful and quiet anchorage at dawn for other cruisers.

[@cruisingandromeda]

Hello Peter! I guess we didn't think of it. It was cold though! We only ran the generator for a bit to warm up the boat. It wasn't an issue.....everyone was up and starting engines. Thank you for watching!

[@MarkandMel]

Great video! We LOVE the anchorages off the Tombigbee! We just dropped a video today, also, about our anchorages and finally exploring!!🙌🛥

[@cruisingandromeda]

Thank you Mark and Mel! We will definitely be watching! Thank you so much for following along and commenting. It means a lot. Cheers!