Great Loop Radio Podcast

On 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.

Are 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:

If 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.

Join 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.

Listen 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.

The 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. 

Join 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

We 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.

Platinum 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.

This 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.