Those of our cruisers with masts on their boats won't want to miss the coming Friday's radio show. Member Nathan Kramer, who has studied the subject, will tell us about his decisions regarding stepping and unstepping his mast. Roger Turner of Turner Marine will also be a co-host. Turner Marine offers a stepping and unstepping service in Mobile, AL. Tune in on November 1 at 10:00 Eastern Time!
Nov 01, 2013•18 min•Ep. 140
This Friday, October 25, our Guest Host will be Cary R. Wiener of Pantaenius American Yacht Insurance. Cary will discuss: · Implication of secret implied warranties. You probably won’t find these in your policy, but you’re still bound to them! · Review of clauses found in most yacht insurance policies. What do these mean, and what property or liability risks do they cover? · How to negotiate with your insurance company for better terms. What are common “exclusions” most policies contain? How do ...
Oct 25, 2013•36 min•Ep. 139
Our Gues Host once again will be Gold Looper Joe Pica. This time he will tell us about cruising the Lower Mississippi River.
Oct 18, 2013•34 min•Ep. 138
This week we will be replaying a show with Tom and Patsy Conrad on side trips along the Tennessee River.
Oct 11, 2013•26 min•Ep. 137
Joe Pica will be our co-host of Friday's Blog Radio Show. The subject will be "Lesser Travelled Side Trips" and Joe will be talking about the beautiful cities and rivers of the Ohio River.
Oct 04, 2013•30 min•Ep. 136
Captains Chris and Alyse Caldwell will join us to talk about the upcoming TrawlerFest in Baltimore, Md.
Sep 27, 2013•21 min•Ep. 135
Our guest this week is Jerry Nessenson of ValvTect.. He will fill us in on the steps to take to prepapre your boat for the winter and avoid headaches in the spring.
Sep 20, 2013•28 min•Ep. 134
On Friday morning, September 13, we will welcome Patty and Robert Mitchell as our co-host for the Blog Radio show. Gold Loopers and Harbor Hosts, the Mitchells will talk about the cruising waters from St. Louis to Kentucky Lake.
Sep 13, 2013•26 min•Ep. 133
As a follow-up to last week's show, Admiral Sponsor, Curtis Stokes of Curtis Stokes & Associates, will return to talk to us about selling your Looper Boat.
Sep 06, 2013•28 min•Ep. 132
Curtis Stokes of Curtis Stokes Associates will guide us through the process of buying the perfect boat for the Loop
Aug 30, 2013•31 min•Ep. 131
This is a replay of our show from January featuring Jim and Lisa Favors. They discuss the pros and cons of trailerable boats for the Loop.
Aug 23, 2013•34 min•Ep. 130
Our guest hosts this week will be Woody and Ellen Sutton. They will guide us through the ins and outs of cruising around the beautiful city of Chicago.
Aug 16, 2013•29 min•Ep. 129
Our Guest Host this week is Gene Schnagl. Gene will be guiding us through the ups and downs, ins and outs, and all else concerning cruising Lake Michigan.
Aug 09, 2013•39 min•Ep. 128
AGLCA Sponsor, Mark Coles of Boating Georgian Bay, will tell us about the cruising waters of upper Georgian Bay and The North Channel
Aug 02, 2013•39 min•Ep. 127
AGLCA Sponsor, Mark Coles of Boating Georgian Bay, will tell us about the cruising waters of upper Georgian Ba and The North Channel.
Aug 01, 2013•38 min•Ep. 126
Our Guest Host this week is George McNeir, designer and builder of the MOG Solar Powered Electric Boat. George will tell us about the history, specifications and other facts about this innovative cruising vessel.
Jul 26, 2013•30 min•Ep. 125
Our Guest Host this week is AGLCA member Don Bennett. Now that the Erie Canal is finally open again and everyone will be headed to Canada, we will discuss cruising the Trent-Severn and Georgian Bay.
Jul 19, 2013•16 min•Ep. 124
Our guest host this week is Brad Pickel, Executive Director of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association. Brad will talk about this status of this waterway which is intregal to America’s Great Loop.
Jul 12, 2013•23 min•Ep. 123
Our guest hosts this week are Ron and Eva Stob, founders of AGLCA. They will discuss the history of the organization and their own Loop adventure!
Jul 05, 2013•32 min•Ep. 122
This is a continuation of last week's discussion with Tom Hale of Waterway Guides. We will talk more about the Chesapeake area, where to go, cruising information, marinas, etc.
Jun 28, 2013•29 min•Ep. 121
Our Guest Host will be Tom Hale, Editor of Waterway Guides, and the topic will be cruising the Chesapeake - anchorages, marinas and sites to see.
Jun 21, 2013•26 min•Ep. 120
The subject will be The Erie Canal - and the guest host will be Kim Vorchheimer of AGLCA Sponsor, Ess-Kay Yards. She will tell us about the status of the locks and things to do along the Canal.
Jun 14, 2013•18 min•Ep. 119
As many of our current Loopers are getting ready to visit our Northern neighbors, we thought it might be advantageous to replay Capt. Gene Schnagl's BlogRadio Segment on Rules and Regulations for cruisers to enter Canada
Jun 07, 2013•31 min•Ep. 118
We’re happy to introduce Looper Katherine Burik who is currently cruising with member Kermit Ruegamer on the East Coast. Katherine runs her business – Interview Doc – from their boat. The subject of today’s Blog Radio segment will be Connectivity While Cruising and Katherine will tell us how she stays connected to her clients which includes videoconferencing while aboard.
May 31, 2013•29 min•Ep. 117
Our Guest Hosts Jim and Lisa favors will be talking about taking a side trip up the Potomac from Chesapeake Bay.
May 24, 2013•20 min•Ep. 116
This week's show is a rerun of our show featuring Capt. Henry Marx
May 17, 2013•31 min•Ep. 115
Guest Mary Beth Amelia will discuss what it is like for a woman cruising the Great Loop. Learn the ins and outs, what to bring, what to leave behind, and what special things to consider, from a woman's point of view.
May 03, 2013•26 min•Ep. 114
Our Guest hosts this week, Scott and KC Calkin will be talking about cruising the Intracoastal in Myrtle Beach and things to do while visiting that area.
Apr 26, 2013•21 min•Ep. 113
Our Guest Host this week is Capt. Bob Kunath who will discuss the low-water situation in the Great Lakes and Georgian Bay and how it wil affect Loopers headed that way in the coming months.
Apr 19, 2013•23 min•Ep. 112
Our show this week is a rebroadcast featuring guest host Jim Stewart from Winter Harbor Marina in Brewerton, NY. He will walk us through the steps to make our boat ready for spring cruising.
Apr 12, 2013•27 min•Ep. 111