Great Loop Radio Podcast
505 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsAmerica's Great Loop Cruisers' Association brings you this weekly podcast providing information and inspiration to help you plan your own Great Loop adventure.
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Great Loop Radio: New Transient Dock in Paducah, KY
June 09, 2017 14:00 - 22 minutes - 19.5 MBA new transient dock will soon open in Paducah, Kentucky, providing a much needed fuel stop for Loopers. Paducah's Director of Park Services, Mark Thompson, will be our guest on this episode to tell us more about the new facility and what services will be offered there.
Great Loop Radio: The Great Loop of Europe
June 02, 2017 14:00 - 29 minutes - 26.3 MBAGLCA members, Captains Ed & Sue Kelly, are two prairie-raised Iowans who sold everything, bought a boat, and sailed off into retirement. Sounds familiar to many Great Loopers, but this couple's first Great Loop was not in North America. It was the Great Loop of Europe! Listen to learn about this fascinating 6,000 mile trip aboard their 40' catamaran.
Great Loop Radio: Safe Boating Week
May 26, 2017 14:00 - 21 minutes - 18.7 MBIt's National Safe Boating Week and Rachel Johnson, Executive Director of the National Safe Boating Council, is our guest! Rachel will share information on staying safe on the water, including tips on finding the right life jacket, the importance of safe boating courses, technology that can help keep you safe, and more!
Great Loop Radio: Cruising FUNdamentals-Your Perfect Boat
May 19, 2017 14:00 - 31 minutes - 28 MBOn this week's episode of Great Loop Radio, Captains Chris and Alyse Caldwell share tips on what to consider when searching for your perfect boat. They'll teach you how to KNOW whether a boat is perfect for you, including tips on considerations for budget, guests aboard, engine room access, boat handling, and more.
Great Loop Radio: How to Finance Your Dream Boat
May 05, 2017 14:00 - 32 minutes - 28.7 MBOn this week's episode of Great Loop Radio, Cindy Lewis of Sterling Associates gives tips on how to finance your dream boat. Cindy was one of the most highly rated speakers at our recent Spring Rendezvous, and she'll cover everything from requirements for obtaining financing to tax benefits and consequences, plus much more.
Great Loop Radio: Norfolk Waterfront District Re-Opens
April 21, 2017 14:00 - 26 minutes - 23.4 MBThis week's episode of Great Loop Radio features a discussion with Tom Van Benschoten of Waterside Marina in Norfolk. The waterfront area of Norfolk has undergone a complete revitalization with the new Waterside District set to open. The marina has also completed several improvements and more are planned. Join us to learn more about this new not-to-be-missed destination for Loopers.
Great Loop Radio: Why You Shouldn't Go Easy on Your Diesel Engine
April 14, 2017 14:00 - 24 minutes - 21.1 MBOn this episode of Great Loop Radio, marine systems expert Steve D'Antonio tells us why we shouldn't go easy on our diesel engines and explains the damage that can happen when running at a light load for extended periods of time.
Great Loop Radio: Celebrating the Erie Canal's Bicentennial
April 07, 2017 14:00 - 21 minutes - 19.1 MBJoin us on this week's Great Loop Radio podcast for a discussion on the Erie Canal and its bicentennial celebration.? Our guest is Steven Gosset of the New York Power Authority. The NYPA assumed ownership of the NY State Canal Corporation, including the Erie Canal, earlier this year.
Great Loop Radio: All about AIS
March 31, 2017 14:00 - 32 minutes - 28.4 MBJoin us as Jim Healy discusses AIS, what it is, and how to use it. He'll also cover best practices for when to use (and not use) this technology.
Great Loop Radio: Update on Efforts to Fight Anchoring Restrictions in Florida
March 17, 2017 14:00 - 29 minutes - 26 MBSeveral recreational boating associations have come together to ensure that boaters' rights to anchor in Florida's public waterways are preserved. The coalition has retained Jerry Paul of Capitol Access to lobby on our behalf. Join us for this episode of Great Loop Radio as Jerry, along with Mike Bodin of the Marine Trawler Owners Association, gives us an update on the current status of the bills filed in Florida.
Great Loop Radio: Kids on the Loop
March 10, 2017 15:00 - 19 minutes - 17.1 MBJoin us for this week's episode of the Great Loop Radio podcast with guests 10-year old Lucas Pronk and 7-year-old Marcos Pronk. The boys will share details of their Great Loop adventure so far and talk about some of their highlights. We'll also talk about a new program AGLCA is introducing to facilitate the sharing of information among special interest groups like families doing the Loop.
Great Loop Radio: Contaminated Fuel and Oil
February 24, 2017 15:00 - 30 minutes - 26.6 MBWhat color is your engine oil? Join us as Captains Chris and Alyse Caldwell of Captain Chris Yacht Services tell us what to look for to determine if your fuel and oil are contaminated. We'll include causes and cures for several common engine oil and transmission fluid problems.
Great Loop Radio: An Update on the Status of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
February 17, 2017 15:00 - 28 minutes - 24.8 MBLoopers will be heading up the Atlantic Intracoastal soon as they migrate north. Join us as Brad Pickel, Director of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association, gives us current information on the status of the Waterway after Hurricane Matthew and how changes in Washington will effect the waterway.
Great Loop Radio: Status of the Dismal Swamp Canal Closure
February 10, 2017 15:00 - 24 minutes - 21.6 MBThis week's Great Loop Radio podcast will provide a status update on the Dismal Swamp Canal which is currently closed due to damage sustained during Hurricane Matthew. Our guest is Donna Stewart, the Director of the Dismal Swamp Welcome Center.
Great Loop Radio: All About Dinghies
January 27, 2017 15:00 - 31 minutes - 27.5 MBThere's been a popular discussion about dinghies in this forum? recently, so we thought it would be nice to cover that topic on our Great Loop Radio podcast this week. Capts. Chris & Alyse Caldwell of Captain Chris Yacht Services will join us to discuss types of dinghies, outboard engines, required safety equipment, and where to stow your dinghy.
Great Loop Radio: What's New at AGLCA?
January 06, 2017 15:00 - 34 minutes - 30.6 MBKim Russo and Janice Kromer discuss the additional features and benefits AGLCA released in 2016 and share information on what we're working on for 2017. Listen to learn more about the Association's new developments for both members and non-members.
Great Loop Radio: Get Ready for Looper-palooza
December 23, 2016 15:00 - 21 minutes - 18.7 MBThis episode of Great Loop Radio gives details on the upcoming "Looper-palooza" events in Fort Myers, Florida. Our guest this week is Robert Creech who is presenting at two of the three tracks during the event, and attending the third as a participant. Join us for details on this event happening January 20-21, 2017. More information is available at www.greatloop.org.
Great Loop Radio: Tom & Kate - Not Your Average Loopers
December 16, 2016 15:00 - 33 minutes - 30 MBOur guests on this week's episode of the Great Loop Radio podcast are AGLCA members Kate Payne & Tom DeBacco. Tom & Kate are not your average Loopers. Listen to hear how these 30-somethings were able to leave life behind for a year while they take on the Great Loop.
Great Loop Radio: Engine Room Fire Suppression
December 09, 2016 15:00 - 33 minutes - 29.6 MBOn this week's Great Loop Radio podcast we'll be discussing engine room fire suppression systems with AGLCA members Blair Bugher and Curt Corda. Blair will talk about some of the features and techincal information about these systems, and Curt will share his personal experiences with an engine room fire.
Great Loop Radio: DIY - Do It Yourself Cruisers Maintenance Tips
December 02, 2016 15:00 - 30 minutes - 27.1 MBAre you confident in your maintenance skills? Do it yourself Maintenance aboard your boat can make the difference between cruising or waiting for the repairs to be completed while you are stuck at the dock. Captains Chris and Alyse Caldwell of Captain Chris Yacht Services share details about the systems you have aboard your boat and teach you which ones you can maintain yourself. This episode of Great Loop Radio includes: Engine Cooling systemsFuel Filtering SystemDepth Gauge OffsetAir Condit...
Great Loop Radio: What to Know Before You Go
November 25, 2016 15:00 - 31 minutes - 28 MBIf you have the Great Loop on your bucket list but you or your mate need some help getting started then listen as Captains Chris and Alyse Caldwell of Captain Chris Yacht Services talk about cruising FUNdamentals! This episode of the Great Loop Radio podcast will open your eyes to the life of a Looper and all the essentials you and your crew should master before you leave the dock.
Great Loop Radio: Cruising the Lower Mississippi
November 18, 2016 15:00 - 29 minutes - 25.6 MBJoin us as one of our Gold Loopers, Tom Ray, shares details of his most recent boating adventure, a cruise down the Lower Mississippi River. Tom talks about what it's like to be a pleasure craft on this area of the river system that many Loopers avoid. Spoiler Alert: It was an enjoyable trip! Tom found a lot of typical Looper fears about the Lower Mississippi to be unfounded.
Great Loop Radio: Details About Our Spring 2017 Rendezvous
November 04, 2016 14:00 - 19 minutes - 16.6 MBListen to hear details about the 2017 Spring Rendezvous and its new home, New Bern, NC! My guest is Millissa True with New Bern Grand Marina and Yacht Club. We'll discuss the marina, the hotel/meeting space, and details of what there is to see and do during your visit to New Bern.
Great Loop Radio: Crossing the Gulf Without Drama
October 28, 2016 14:00 - 29 minutes - 26 MBThe topic for this week's Great Loop Radio podcast is "Crossing the Gulf Without Drama". Listen as Eddy Johnsen provides some of the information from his 90 minute seminar and shares details about his daily Weather WAG.
Great Loop Radio: Marine Infrastructure in the Aftermath of Hurricane Matthew
October 14, 2016 14:00 - 28 minutes - 25.5 MBJoin us for information on the status of marinas, atons, and other marine infrastructure along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. Our guest is Ed Tillett of Waterway Guide. Waterway Guide has been collecting and verifying information on the storm's impact and providing regular updates for the boating community
Great Loop Radio: Preparing Your Boat for a Storm
October 05, 2016 19:00 - 30 minutes - 26.6 MBWe hope all of our Loopers and other listeners in the path of Hurricane Matthew are taking precautions and preparing their boats for the storm. Listen now as Captains Chris & Alyse Caldwell of Captain Chris Yacht Services give advice on making your boat storm-ready. You're bound to hear some tips you hadn't considered.
Great Loop Radio: A Side Trip to Nashville
September 23, 2016 14:00 - 24 minutes - 21.3 MBPlatinum Looper Joe Pica shares details on a popular side trip up the Cumberland River to Nashville. Find out why this 160-mile trip up the river is the perfect Great Loop side trip for the fall season.
Great Loop Radio: Shiloh National Military Park
September 16, 2016 14:00 - 21 minutes - 18.4 MBThis week's episode of Great Loop Radio shares information on what many consider the most moving and somber historic site along the Great Loop route, Shiloh National Military Park. Charlie Spearman, a Park Ranger at Shiloh, shares details of this Civil War battle that saw more casualties than all previous American wars leading up to that time.
Great Loop Radio: Safety Gear for the Great Loop
September 09, 2016 14:00 - 27 minutes - 24.3 MBJoin us for an important discussion on safety! Captain Henry Marx of Landfall talks about the gear needed to safely navigate the Great Loop, including what items to have aboard for crossing open water.
Great Loop Radio: Paddling the Great Loop for a Great Cause
September 02, 2016 14:00 - 28 minutes - 25.4 MBTwo AGLCA members are currently paddling the Great Loop in support of some great causes! Matthew Pierce is doing the Great Loop on a stand-up paddle board in support of the non-profit "A Kid Again" and Margo Pelligrino is kayaking to raise awareness of the need for clean water. Listen as we interview both about their epic adventures.
Great Loop Radio: "Crossing the Wake"
August 26, 2016 14:00 - 31 minutes - 27.7 MBTanya Binford, who single-handed the Great Loop, joins us to discuss her new book "Crossing the Wake". Listen as Tanya shares details about why she decided to do the Great Loop, the challenges and "Pride Buster" moments she faced along the way, and what life is like for her after the Loop.
Great Loop Radio: Visiting Chicago
August 19, 2016 14:00 - 24 minutes - 21.5 MBJoin us on this week's episode of Great Loop Radio as and Looper and Chicago native, Mike O'Malley, shares advice on marinas, sites, restaurants, and how to get around the city when you visit Chicago as part of your Great Loop adventure.
Great Loop Radio: An Inspirational Family of Six Prepares for the Great Loop
August 12, 2016 14:00 - 28 minutes - 25.5 MBAGLCA members Wendy and Bobby Wilson and their four daughters are about to start their Great Loop adventure. Listen to this week's Great Loop Radio podcast as we chat with Wendy about looping with children and the special planning needed to accommodate the medical needs of one of her daughters. If you think there are obstacles you can't overcome to make your Great Loop trip happen, we promise you'll be inspired by the Wilson's story. Although their situation is unique, Wendy will share help...
Great Loop Radio: Cruising the Michigan Side of Lake Michigan
July 29, 2016 14:00 - 33 minutes - 29.4 MBJoin us as platinum Loopers and authors Pat & George Hospodar provide details on cruising the Michigan side of Lake Michigan. They'll share general details, as well as favorite ports, marinas, anchorages, and things to see and do during this part of the Great Loop.
Great Loop Radio: Cruising the Wisconsin Side of Lake Michigan
July 22, 2016 14:00 - 24 minutes - 21.6 MBJoin us on this week's Great Loop Radio podcast as Gold Loopers Foster Schucker and Susan Wilson provide details on boating the Wisconsin side of Lake Michigan. Foster and Susan presented on this topic with great reviews at the Spring Rendezvous earlier this year. Listen as they share the highlights of this leg of the Great Loop.
Great Loop Radio: Cruising the North Channel
July 15, 2016 14:00 - 27 minutes - 24.2 MBJoin us on this week's Great Loop Radio podcast as our guest, Roy Eaton, shares tips for exploring the North Channel. Often listed among the best fresh water cruising grounds in the world, the North Channel is one of the Great Loop's gems!
Great Loop Radio: A Side Trip on Lake Superior
July 08, 2016 14:00 - 31 minutes - 28.1 MBListen as Judy Loving, Cruising Editor for the Lake Superior chapter of the Waterway Guide Great Lakes edition, descibes Lake Superior and its charming towns and anchorages. Judy shares why she's now spending her second season on Lake Superior and why she thinks this is a Great Loop side trip not to be missed.
Great Loop Radio: Ensuring High Quality Drinking Water Aboard
July 01, 2016 14:00 - 32 minutes - 28.6 MBOn this episode of Great Loop Radio, Gold Loopers and long range cruisers, John & Judy Gill, join us to discuss how to ensure you have clean, odor-free, high quality drinking water aboard your boat. You'll hear details on installing and maintaining a water purification system aboard that will enable you to stop carrying heavy and hard-to-store bottled water.
Great Loop Radio: The Trent Severn Waterway
June 24, 2016 14:00 - 38 minutes - 34.4 MBOn this week's episode of Great Loop Radio, Chad Buchner, Manager of Canal Operations for the Trent Severn, takes us through this unique waterway. Listen to hear about the history of the Trent Severn, the towns and villages along the way, and what to see and do on this Looper-favorite waterway!
Great Loop Radio: Visiting Waterford, NY by Boat
June 17, 2016 14:00 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MBJoin us as our guest, Pete Bardunias, President and CEO of the Southern Saratoga Country Chamber of Commerce, takes us on a guided tour of the things to see and do as you arrive in the historic area of Waterford, New York as part of your Great Loop adventure.
Great Loop Radio: How to Work Aboard While Looping
May 27, 2016 14:00 - 25 minutes - 22.4 MBWhy put off the Great Loop until retirement? Loopers Ly & Ed Konrot are successfully working aboard their boat while cruising the Great Loop! Learn how this couple is doing it, as they share practical advice for how to make your boat your floating office.
Great Loop Radio: Which Way to Go into Canada?
May 20, 2016 14:00 - 27 minutes - 24.6 MBWhich way should you go? This week's episode of Great Loop Radio helps you decide between the major route choices available when you reach the Erie Canal. Take the Erie Canal all the way to Lake Erie? Or turn off the Erie Canal at the Oswego Canal to Lake Ontario? Or skip the Erie Canal and continue north for the triangle route through Lake Champlain and into some of the historic Canadian cities? Alan Lloyd, author of Great Loop Navigation Notes, will give the highlights of these three r...
Great Loop Radio: Cruising New Jersey - Inside or Out?
May 13, 2016 14:00 - 30 minutes - 27.1 MBNew Jersey is known as one of the spots on the Great Loop where shallow, poorly marked channels cause many Loopers to choose to go outside, into the Atlantic. Join us as New Jersey locals and authors of two Great Loop books, Pat & George Hospodar, give us up-to-date information on cruising through this area. They share whether the inside route is passable at this point in time, as well as give practicle advice on making the decision to take the intracoastal route or the "outside" route.
Great Loop Radio: Cruising the Chesapeake Bay
April 29, 2016 14:00 - 28 minutes - 24.9 MBRex Noel, Cruising Editor for Waterway Guide, takes us on a tour of the Chesapeake Bay, including "must-see" towns, marinas, anchorages, and events happening in the area.
Great Loop Radio: Attending the Spring Rendezvous by Boat
April 22, 2016 14:00 - 16 minutes - 14.4 MBThis week's Great Loop Radio podcast gives details on arriving at the upcoming Spring Rendezvous in Norfolk by boat. John DeSocia, the dockmaster at Waterwide Marina, will update us on any expected delays due to the closing of the nearby railroad bridge, approaches to the marina, facilities, and what to see and do while in Norfolk.
Great Loop Radio: Exploring North Carolina's Albemarle Loop
April 15, 2016 14:00 - 18 minutes - 16.2 MBThis week's episode covers the Albemarle Loop. Our guest, Jack Atwell, will explain what the Albemarle Sound area offers boaters, including places to go, things to do, and discounts! This podcast will convince you to slow down, venture a bit off the ICW, and enjoy the best of North Carolina!
Great Loop Radio: Looping in Segments
April 08, 2016 14:00 - 24 minutes - 21.5 MBThis week's episode discusses doing the Loop in small segments. Our guest is Mike O'Malley who is currently Looping by cruising for a few weeks at a time and then leaving the boat behind to return home for work and family obligations. Hear how he plans and executes each segment, takes care of logistics, and maintains peace-of-mind when leaving his boat to return home.
Great Loop Radio: Cruising the ICW in Georgia
April 01, 2016 14:00 - 26 minutes - 23.6 MBLoopers on the traditional "seasonal schedule" are in and around Georgia. Join us for this week's episode of Great Loop Radio and hear Gold Looper Steve Westgate provide information on his home waters. Steve and his wife, Beth, transited these waters earlier this week and have current information on shoaling and any other hazards to navigation. Steve will also share his recommendations on what to see and do in this area.
Great Loop Radio: A Side Trip on the St. Johns River
March 25, 2016 14:00 - 28 minutes - 25.2 MBJoin us as Platinum Loopers Larry & Lola Huggins take us on a tour of the pristine St. Johns River. This Great Loop side trip begins in Jacksonville and takes you through an untouched area of Florida where natural springs bubble and wildlife abouds. Listen to learn the details of this scenic Great Loop detour.
Great Loop Radio: Cruising the AICW from Stuart to Jacksonville, FL
March 18, 2016 14:00 - 27 minutes - 24.2 MBOn this episode of Great Loop Radio, we'll hear about cruising the segment of the Great Loop that runs from Stuart, FL to Jacksonville with our guest, Winston Fowler of the Salty Southeast Cruisers' Net. Learn more about the waterways in this area, anchorages, marinas, must-see-sights, and more!