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Would love to see the Weber and dinc next time

Didn't see much of Georgian Bay! Beausoliel Island is a National Park!

Hey Seth. A quick question…. I liked your rechargeable power washer idea as I too have a cruisers yacht without an anchor wash down. I purchased the black and decker as I have numerous batteries for it but it will not hold the prime to bring the water up to the bow. Did the Ryobi function ok. Sorry to bother you Blair. TIA

Did the crab pot shuffle myself many years ago. I was the Underway Officer of the Deck while transiting Long Island Sound, west to east, on a 210 ft Coast Guard cutter at 12 knots. There were so many, I resorted to just telling the helmsman, "take that one on the right" "take this one on the left" and so on while I made sure we stayed in the main shipping channel. Lots of fun! Finally retired from the Coast Guard in 1984 with 22 years service which included over 5 years sea duty. I really like watching videos like these. Almost like being back in the pilot house. Thanks for sharing.

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Georgian Bay is part of what we call God's Country in Ontario

Beautiful. How much did you have to pay?

stale krispy kreme donuts in waffle maker w or w/o ice cream

The loop is a dream of mine so I have spent the last three days watching your adventure. Thanks for taking the time to share it.

“ Finish the loop and sale the boat quick” I’ll keep watching but how’d that work out? This is my fear cause I don’t want or have any use for a big old boat after doing the loop. I see these old boats here in SWFL sitting for sale everywhere and rotting away.

What kind of app do you use for boating GPS tracking?

Looks fun

Your mattress pad link is broken. I really need a good mattress pad. If you could reply to my comment, much thanks.

At about 13:40 it was reported where you stayed the first night. Never in my life have I heard of that island !! Later on in the clip I realized what you where ‘attempting to say. Say it. ‘bow-so-lay’ island. Not perfect phonetics but way better than what was said on the vid. Then at about 15:20 you mentioned Saint Amant’s. Say it ‘san-amaw’s’ Great to hear that you enjoyed my ‘stompin-ground’ so much. So many of the heritage properties you passed on that trip are/were families from the northern States. For example, when at the Moon Falls, you were close to, or passed by Iron City Fishing Club. Originally all Pittsburg families. A few miles north of there… The Pennsylvania Club. From….guess where. And on and on. Good video and come again.

Im 60 . I retired from trucking in January

I'm 59. I'll be joining you in retirement soon! I'm looking forward to checking out the rest of your channel, particularly the Eastern US boat tour!

Good to hear from you. Glad you are doing well. Take care and God bless.

Thanks for the update. Your vids helped get me through and kept me motivated in our search for another boat. We found a 52 Hat that we are going to be headed south with this fall to finish the loop and. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Hi to your better half, bow and stern. Wishing you all the best

Be careful. Taggers don't consider it graffiti. That's their art!

Thanks for sharing. I'm seriously wanting to live the boat life at this stage in my life. Your video is inspiring yet so real and straightforward. God bless you and your family, sir. Be well.

Wonderful update - it’s great that you’re enjoying and fully embracing the joys of retirement, rather than lamenting the loss of the “work phase” of your life. Great Lakes boating season is in full swing, and we’re trying to make the most of it! 😊 🛥️ ⚓️

My scissor traps work wonderfully. It can be tricky to set them properly sometimes and you need to clean the dirt off of the trap to help prevent it from triggering too easily but every tool requires some level of maintenance. I've heard good things about the trap your using but the scissor style trap is less noticeable by the kids that live on either side of me

I consistently have moles in my yard. I got two last year and one so far this year. I don't know why but they keep moving into my yard. I know that moles will sometimes use the same runs as another mole but they're fairly territorial unless it's mating season. There's a bit of wildlife in my area but how many do i have to catch before they quit moving in? My trap kills them in case you were wondering. But my preferred method of dealing with creatures because i love animals but, i just can't take it anymore

Searay 480 my.

I've used the molehawk for two season and never caught anything. I've followed all directions and best practices to the letter. It's not a great product at all. Will be giving the scissor traps a go.

Terrific video. I have this issue. Making me crazy. I replaced all the o-rings, duckbills. Even reached in to clear what I thought was a blockage -- nope. Wasn't very nice, but it was soft and flushable. What adds to my annoyance is there is no clear troubleshooting guide. (There isn't one for most things, but there could and should be.) I find a lot of techs in various fields identify and fix most issues by 1. long experience (it's usually one of these few things) 2. Replacing parts (that was my method. I just paid almost $800 to find out I shouldn't have bothered trying to fix my 20 year old radar not working properly by buying a used one that 'allegedly' had been tested.) Another troubleshooting step that I should have done first. Remove the hose going into the tank from the head and check to see if holds the vacuum. Basically cover it over and test the system. My pump first failed to flush, and then worked, but the motor was cycling ever couple of minutes. (Dometic says the system should hold a vacuum without cycling for 8 hours.) In your case the vacuum in the tank would've held, indicating the trouble was somewhere between the bowl (that holds water --- as mine has through all of my efforts.) Had I done that first I wouldn't have replaced several O-rings, four duckbills and the pump bellows. Based on your video, I will next remove the in hose, check to see how long the tank holds its vacuum. If that's good, then it will definitely be those two O-rings. BTW over the years I've learned that O-rings should always be lubed before putting anything back together, but that lube can be almost anything - Vaseline, Lithium grease. Unlubed there's a chance the tight friction will move it out of position. Another trick I learned, that probably won't apply to O-rings is if you only need something to be lubricated temporarily, bicycle hand grips is an example and where I learned this. Use ammonia (Windex), as a Base when wet it's slippery, but when it dries out it's no longer sticky. So things slide on, but then they won't slide off. It's also good to spray on wiring and tires under a vehicle where the local critters are known to gnaw on these things. As soon as they get any moisture it tastes like soap and burns.

Thanks! Do you have a new link for the mattress pads as the link was broken when I tried it. Or else brand/model and I can find it that way. Thanks!

Thank you for doing this comparison video. I've attempted to use the gopher hawk for several years to no avail (moles were superficial in their digging). Saw this vid regarding wire-tek. Ordered from Amazon, received today, deployed it, & a few hours later: bagged a mole.

Someone suggested it was not a good idea to mount plastic feet to the rail brackets. Have you had any issues?

Nice boat and family, but let the kids sleep and sail that boat by your self like thru captain

Are you using 1lb propane tanks? How much run time on a full 1lb tank? Thanks!

Nice video Guys. So how ironic is this…….I own an 87 4450 (same boat) and literally for the first time (after fixing the tub drains) was taking the maiden voyage bubble bath with Yourube while sipping an IPA. HAHA. My girlfriend is at work and I just sent her the bubble bath (rated PG) pictures. Good luck on your search. I’ve known for years this was the boat for us. It’s my forth ocean boat and so very happy with it. The master stateroom bed is a little bit of a pain to make but not worth not getting the 4560-4588_4788. There is NOTHING like walking straight into the boat off a dock and NO stairs! Our old dog Maddox loves that. Also, and I’m sure you know, the draft is shallow so great choice for The Great Loop. Also…..the pilot house makes an amazing getaway room. Cheers and good luck. Tim and Jenn on Seahorse. Ventura CA.

New to your channel, already a major fan when u start any and all things with prayer! God is so great, have a safe trip , all my prayers!

Recommend not getting caught with the beer on your boat in Ontario. Big fine, per can, either full or empty.

Would be nice to see where you’re going? And whats ahead of you?

Those poor kids lol 😆

Georgian Bay has always been in my blood....spent many summers as a kid at a fantastic boys camp (Camp Beausoleil a YMCA camp on the north tip of Beausoleil Island). Sadly it was demolished in 1981😢. There's just something magical about that ancient Shield landscape thats like nowhere else. As Canadians, we're also influenced by that "Group of Seven" northern Ontario influence. Hoping one day to do the Great Loop myself, but may start with a "mini" loop from here in Toronto around the Trent/great lakes loop. Hope you guys have great memories to cherish and thanks for the great videos...they are enjoyable and informative at the same time. Kevin

Thanks. What I did different was use a Milwaukee Nail-Guard Fang Tip wood/Bi-Metal SAWZALL Blade. The blade is short but cuts a lot faster and easier with bigger chips and less dust but a lot more noise (wear your ear plugs). I used an inexpensive Walmart battery saws-all. It worked great. I had my wife use her flower watering can to drip water on the cutting blade(not the saw) to reduce the dust. (Keep some oil on the saw shaft). We cut it up in pieces small enough to fit in big garbage bags that fit inside the garbage can to be hauled away free over a period of several weeks.

Would have like it if you didn't do an hour by hour play.

Awesome video why you named your boat "WITNESS" . As a good friend has always said, Keep The Faith.

Hi there I just wanted to comment. What a good example that the Mr is showing being the leader in Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior. You are blessed. 🙏 Many of us don't have that leadership in the Lord.

When you went by Grafton, did you go to the end where the big break wall was and happen to see a catamaran?

It’s great to see you on the water again. Cheers

How difficult was it for you to rig up the hammock?

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I'm not sure if U.S. requires people to learn international boating etiquette when getting certified or not, however I have noticed a disturbing number of U.S. yachts sailing in Canadian waters with their country flags flying wrong. As a Canadian Navy Veteran I find this so disrespectful. The flag of the country your sailing in flies above your country of registry flag, not at the same height, if you cannot fly two flags at separate heights only fly the flag of the country your sailing in.

Nice to see you all again. Looks like the kids are growing fast.

Your boat is a true work of art.

I've never cut up a hot tub, but I have demolished 3 fiberglass boats and I've found the 24 tpi metal cutting blades work a lot faster than the coarse tooth blades used in this video.

Awww. I just shed a tear. Thank you for the shout out. And love seeing you on your home tuff. Miss you guys and hope all is well 🥰🥰🥰