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She would be the perfect choice for doing the great loop After 12 years and the Great Loop time for a new owner of this US-made high quality long range cruiser with liveaboard qualities Extensive maintenance records and how-to instructions available. When we did the loop 1 12 times diesel was 4 a gallon in 2013 and 14.
Im interested in a trailerable trawler troller to build in order to cruise the ICW Great Loop.
Best trawler for great loop. A Looper Boat is one which the owners plan to use to circumnavigate the eastern half of the United States and Canada. The voyage is between 5500 to 7000 miles plus or minus depending on the route selected and is usually called the Americas Great Loop Cruise. Sometimes it is also referred to as the Great Circle Route.
A twin engine trawler was definitely the best for us believe me once youve completed the loop the cost of fuel will not be a major expense of the trip. When we did the loop 1 12 times diesel was 4 a gallon in 2013 and 14. The most popular type of boat owned by our members is not surprisingly a trawler.
Popular brands among members include Carver Defever Grand Banks Hattaras Kadey Krogen Mainship Marine Trader Searay and Silverton. A sailboat is a suitable Looping boat if you un-step the mast for the reason listed in 1. We are looking for a live aboard Trawler that we can use in the winters.
We are looking to be based out of Florida. We want to do some coastal cruising island hopping in the carribean and eventually would like to do the Great Loop. We are a family of five.
We would love 3 Stateroom layout. We will be good weather travelers. Our budget is 100k.
All total if staying on the Great Loops most popular routes a Looper in a sailboat can expect to sail about 25 of the total Great Loop distance. A draft of 5-feet or less is highly recommended. A draft of 4 or less will be much better and fact is the shallower your draft the most stress free it will be.
She would be the perfect choice for doing the great loop After 12 years and the Great Loop time for a new owner of this US-made high quality long range cruiser with liveaboard qualities Extensive maintenance records and how-to instructions available. All necessary charts and info for the Great Loop included The N35 is perfect for coastal or canal cruising or even. The Great Loop is a 5000-mile route that essentially circumnavigates the East Coast of the United States using the Intracoastal Waterway Hudson River Erie Canal the Great Lakes and the Illinois Mississippi and Tennessee Rivers.
Loopers as they are often called are a true Baby Boomer phenomenon and many of them join the American Great. Great Loop Cruisers Boats Trawlers and Motor Yachts from Curtis Stokes and Associates of Fort Lauderdale Florida. 8552665676 9546840218 Email Us.
Im interested in a trailerable trawler troller to build in order to cruise the ICW Great Loop. Listed below are the features requirements Im looking for in current order of importance. 1 Hull can be built in a 3 car garage 20 x 30.
I realize the superstructure will have to be built outside due to ceiling height. While a new one might cost you 300000 or more a good late model Trawler will cost you 100000 or less. A much older model or handy man special can be found for 25000 or less.
In fact I looked at a 36 Trawler recently that would make a fantastic Loop Boat listed and ready to go for only 15000. The best houseboats to travel the Great Loop do I get a planing semi displacement or a trawler. Thats a question that gets discussed often.
The ideal boat for the Great Loop - Trawlers Trawlering. Next they plan to charter a trawler out of Gore Bay on Manitoulin Island and to cruise the North Channel of Georgian Bay. The Gills did not visit the North Channel when on the Loop because of very low water in 2002 and because Johns parents had a cottage near Sans Souci when he was a teen-ager.
Most come with a complete living room kitchen full bathroom and at least 2 bedrooms. Bow stern and rooftop decks. Golden Star Yachts BEST QUALITY Started in the 1980s Golden Star Yachts have maintained the timeless features of a trawler and have some of the lowest depreciation of any of the boats mentioned.
Welcome to Lowcountry. Beaufort is another great suggestion of a Great Loop backwater from AGLCAs Kim Russo. Beaufort is a town steeped in Southern history with historic homes dating back to the pre-Civil War era a working waterfront that is part of the Lowcountry Oyster Trail and great Southern cooking.
Now cruising The Great Loop in their Mariner 40 trawler Optimystique Jan David are still wandering. If you see Optimystique out there please stop by and say HI. RELATED ARTICLES MORE FROM AUTHOR.
In anticipation of cruising the Great Loop there was a recent request for advice from a self-described newbie looking for the right boat What is the best boat is a seasonal frequently asked question on the AGLCA discussion forum. Cruising the loop really consists of three very different kinds of life activity. For that reason sailboats are not optimal Loop boats although many sailors drop their masts and either carry them onboard or ship them to be picked up down the way.