Great Loop Radio Podcast

By AGLCA

America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association brings you this weekly podcast providing information and inspiration to help you plan your own Great Loop adventure.... more

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Great Loop Radio Podcast episodes:

July 18, 2025 What to Expect When Dealing with a Boatyard
Join us as Eric Martin, our current Harbor Host of the Year and Manager at Donovan's Shady Harbor, provides tips on what to expect when needing work done at a boatyard while on the Great Loop. Eric will include suggestions on what parts to carry with you, how to go about planning for scheduled maintenance, and what to do when you need unexpected or emergency repairs.
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40min
July 11, 2025 Story of Our Loop: Darlene & Mike-Lopping 10 days on/4 days off
We continue our Story of Our Loop series this week with our guests, Mike & Darlene. They did the Loop in a non-traditional way by traveling home every other weekend. They'll share how they made the frequent trips home work, how they arranged travel, and how their way of Looping may have changed their overall experience. Mike & Darlene provide inspiration for those who may need to travel home frequently while Looping to handle family, work, or health obligations.
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34min
June 27, 2025 AGLCA's Sponsor Program
Details about our sponsor program: https://www.greatloop.org/sponsors
Refer a sponsor: [email protected] or submit a form here
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22min
June 20, 2025 Story of our Loop-Malcolm & Rachel, Mainship 390
Our popular "Story of our Loop" series returns this week as we feature Malcom & Rachel from "Stay Cool", a Mainship 390 that completed the Great Loop in 2023. Malcolm and Rachel share why their chose their boat, the details of their adventure, how they stayed in compliance with regualtions as Canadians traveling for an extended period time in the U.S. and advice for future Loopers. You can learn more about Malcolm & Rachel on their YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/@staycool123.
The Great Loop is the boating adventure of a lifetime. Loopers follow the 6,000-mile route in their own boats, cruising up the east coast, into the Great Lakes, through the inland rivers, and through the Gulf of Mexico. Learn more at www.greatloop.org.
#greatloop #aglca #boatlife #bucketlist #greatloopers
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35min
June 13, 2025 Local Notice to Mariners
Local Notice to Mariners are something that should be in every Looper's toolbox. Checking these reports can give insight into the local issues you may encounter on each movement of your boat on the Great Loop. Robert Rice joins us once again this week to discuss where to find Local Notice to Mariners and how you can use them to be more prepared for the Great Loop.
RESOURCES MENTION IN THE EPISODE:
Subscribe to LNM by email
https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Featured-Content/Mariners/Local-Notice-to-Mariners-LNMs/
Click on one of the areas in the list on the left side, then choose “Please subscribe to receive email updates here: ” to sign up for a weekly email.
Graphical Point & Click Map – generate your own list
Read the userguide: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/msi/MSI_UserGuide.pdf
https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/msi
Canadian Coast Guard NAVWARNs
https://www.notmar.gc.ca/index-en
https://e-navigation.canada.ca/topics/notices/index-en
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29min
June 06, 2025 Being Prepared If Someone Falls in the Water
Resources
Here are a couple of articles from BoatUS on this problem
Testing Crew Overboard Maneuvers - https://www.boatus.org/findings/41
Getting that person back aboard is harder than you think. - https://www.boatus.com/expert-advice/expert-advice-archive/2012/october/man-overboard-rescue-for-powerboats
MOB tips - https://www.boatus.org/crew-overboard/tips
LifeSling
https://www.ussailing.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2023.SAS-advisory-night-use-lifesling-1.pdf
https://www.ussailing.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/safety_lifesline_prep_guide.pdf
https://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/lifesling-inspection-tips
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47min
May 30, 2025 The Lake Champlain Route Option
With the Erie Canal undergoing repairs between Locks E16 and E17, that route is not yet open to Loopers needing to transit the area to continue the Great Loop route. The Lake Champlain route option is a popular choice in most years, but even more Loopers are considering it this year instead of waiting for the Erie Canal to fully open. This week, AGLCA member Bill Ogilvie joins us to discuss this route, the specifications of boats that can clear the bridges and fit in the locks, and what to expect as you navigate this scenic route option.
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47min
May 23, 2025 Great Loop Locking Tips
AGLCA members can download the handout discussed. It is available in our Resource Library on the www.GreatLoop.org website.
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42min
May 16, 2025 The Erie Canal's Bicentennial
Update on the New York Canals! Join us as Shane Mahar, Director of Public Engagement – Canals at the New York Power Authority & New York State Canal Corporation, discusses the status of the Canals, and the delayed opening of most sections, on what was expected to be opening day system-wide. We'll also discuss the Erie Canal's Bicentennial celebration happening this season.
The Great Loop is a 6,000-mile circumnavigation of the eastern U.S. and a part of Canada. Loopers undertake this adventure of a lifetime aboard their own boats, often taking a year or more to complete the route. America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association provides information and inspiration for those planning for, currently cruising, or dreaming about a Great Loop adventure. Join us for events, members-only forum access, marina and fuel discounts, and more! www.greatloop.org/joinus
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41min
May 09, 2025 Anti-Anchoring Bill Passes Florida Legislature
Learn more at about HB 481, why it's bad for boating, and how to get involved in our veto campaign:
Website: https://boatersrightscoalition.org/veto
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoatersRightsCoalition
The actual bill: https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/481/BillText/er/PDF
Steps you can take now:
Help us fund the effort: https://www.greatloop.com/product-page/advocacy-fund-contribution
Call Governonr DeSantis's office and urge him to veto HB 481: (850) 488-7146
Email the Governor using this site: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/vetohb481
Send a letter to the Governor: Compose a letter and mail it to this address. See the website above for talking points.
Rosanna Catalano/VETO
Arrow Group
215 S. Monroe Street,
Suite 601
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Record a video asking the Governor to veto HB 481 and telling how much money you spend boating in Florida. Email videos to [email protected]
Questions? Contact us at [email protected] or call us at 843.879.5030.

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