At 19:02 the two islands you show are just north of the Fooshee navigation light. We have a lake house on the west shore directly west of the Fooshee light. We love it here. We are enjoying your videos.
Hi, Terry! That's' a beautiful area down there. We revisit the Fooshee area again in an upcoming video, the next one I think. We love to camp in that area between Goat Island and Fooshee bend. Lets see...you're about right there at Joe's Fish Shack then. (according to Google maps) That's cool, thank you.
As a owner of a catamaran sailboat, I would recommend a bridle to center your anchor off the bow. This will keep the boat centered into wind and waves and a comfortable stay. Great video and already thinking about returning to TN shortly
That's a good idea Tony. She generally swings pretty good just secured to the bow eyebolt but a bridle probably would smooth it out somewhat. I may try that. Thanks for the tip.
Hello! I know the folks at the factory and they would love to send you some swag. Hats and T Shirts. Contact the factory and tell them who you are and they will take care of you. Y’all do a wonderful job navigating and locking thru the dams. It’s not easy!
Hey Dirk, that sounds cool! I just realized you were talking about the Catamaran Cruiser Factory! Ha, we've had our ups and downs (no pun intended) when locking through, but I think we got it down pat now. Thanks!
Thanks a lot Tom. I don't know if we're professionals yet, however. I do know we felt very intimidated at the beginning and a lot of that has diminished. Still, there is a lot to learn. After this trip we head out again on a trip to the Clinch and Hiwassee to see how far we can get up these rivers. I'll start posting these right after I get this last episode done on this series. Thanks for sticking with us on this journey. I do TH-cam as a hobby so I am a little slow at getting these things done in the typical "TH-camr" fashion. We appreciate your comment.
this is EXACTLY what I am trying to convince my husband to do. I apologize in advance because I have not gone back to your earlier videos, but do you discuss budgeting and planning for a trip like this?
HI! I have not discussed any of the long range planning and budgeting prior to this trip. The planning is pretty straight forward but the budget part depends on so many variables. The biggest impact to budget will be your fuel consumption. Our boat gets about 5mpg so considering fuel at marinas will be about 4-5$ per gallon, there is a dollar per mile. On this trip (Tennessee/Cumberland), direct total costs were a little less than $2500 for the month long trip. Again, the size of the boat is the biggest factor in determining a budget. So, based on this trip, I used an estimate for the next trip of $2.50/mile for a river trip in our boat. 75% of time anchored out. 25% transition at a marina (cost is anywhere from $1.50 to $3.00 /ft $5 gallon fuel An overnight at a marina cottage once per week (good time to get laundry done) Eating out at marina dock or grill every couple of days. We actually did much better than this on our last trip as we anchored out 100% of the time, and fuel was less than $5/gal, and no cottage stay. Hope this helps get you started. Alan
Thanks again... We have a brand new Lil Hobo that will be going into the water for the first time in a few weeks. We cant wait. It was been a very long wait from first "down payment" until now when we can finally float her. Your videos have helped get me through the wait. Have a great day.
Back in the day, when these were built, I'm sure the focus was on commercial traffic. Some dams have auxiliary locks that are smaller, but to build one nowadays would cost more than it's worth for pleasure craft, I'm sure
Hello Stephen! That, I don't know for sure. We did make it up quite a way this last fall, but because of a large snag in the river we chickened out. We were hoping to get up as far as the mouth of the Ocoee, but fell short a few miles. I'll be putting some videos up of that trip soon. During this same trip we also ran up the Clinch river. Stay tuned.
What paper chart or electronic assist do you use to plan trips.. marinas temp docks etc... I'd like to do a mini loop a few times before attempting to loop
I think doing a few short trips is a great idea, Stephen. It will be a good way to get your feet wet, no pun intended, and grasp the basics. Once you set out on the loop, I’m sure you'll gain a lot of experience, just when you need it most. ;) We used a combination of printed and electronic maps, as well as navigation aids. Since we have a Garmin chart plotter, I used the Active Captain app on my phone, which connects to the Active Captain app on the chart plotter. Most marinas, ramps, docks, and anchorages are marked on these charts. We also used Google Maps and c-map at times. For planning, I used the web version of Active Captain, Google Maps, and the Tennessee River and Cumberland River guidebooks by Jerry Hays. I liked these because they also list places where you can dock and walk to a gas station, although we never ended up doing that because it was easier to refuel at marinas. It cost more to refuel at marinas, but it gave us more time to relax. I did walk to a convenience store a few times, though. We’re just getting too old to be that adventurous anymore. For the Loop you will probably want to get one of the better cruising guides for that trip. You can't have too much information along your way. A good weather app is also a must. In many ways, I wish we had done the Loop many years ago. Now, with these grandkids and old age creeping up on us, we're content with shorter river and backwater outings. Grandma can't be away from those kids for too long, you know.
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The over night stop in the middle was the best one yet.
I enjoy these videos tremendously!!
Thank you, Amy!
At 19:02 the two islands you show are just north of the Fooshee navigation light. We have a lake house on the west shore directly west of the Fooshee light. We love it here. We are enjoying your videos.
Hi, Terry! That's' a beautiful area down there. We revisit the Fooshee area again in an upcoming video, the next one I think. We love to camp in that area between Goat Island and Fooshee bend. Lets see...you're about right there at Joe's Fish Shack then. (according to Google maps) That's cool, thank you.
Beautiful scenery, thanks for making the video
As a owner of a catamaran sailboat, I would recommend a bridle to center your anchor off the bow. This will keep the boat centered into wind and waves and a comfortable stay. Great video and already thinking about returning to TN shortly
That's a good idea Tony. She generally swings pretty good just secured to the bow eyebolt but a bridle probably would smooth it out somewhat. I may try that.
Thanks for the tip.
I watched all 13 videos. Well done. Very enjoyable.
Wow, thanks!
Outstanding video , Thanks
Thank you, Kerk!
Hello! I know the folks at the factory and they would love to send you some swag. Hats and T Shirts. Contact the factory and tell them who you are and they will take care of you. Y’all do a wonderful job navigating and locking thru the dams. It’s not easy!
Hey Dirk, that sounds cool! I just realized you were talking about the Catamaran Cruiser Factory!
Ha, we've had our ups and downs (no pun intended) when locking through, but I think we got it down pat now. Thanks!
Beautiful scenery. I do not enjoy the fast forwarding though.
Okay, thanks for the input. I try to minimize it.
I think in the first episode you called yourselves amateurs. You look like seasoned professionals now! I'm sure you learned alot on this journey.
Thanks a lot Tom. I don't know if we're professionals yet, however. I do know we felt very intimidated at the beginning and a lot of that has diminished. Still, there is a lot to learn. After this trip we head out again on a trip to the Clinch and Hiwassee to see how far we can get up these rivers. I'll start posting these right after I get this last episode done on this series. Thanks for sticking with us on this journey. I do TH-cam as a hobby so I am a little slow at getting these things done in the typical "TH-camr" fashion.
We appreciate your comment.
this is EXACTLY what I am trying to convince my husband to do. I apologize in advance because I have not gone back to your earlier videos, but do you discuss budgeting and planning for a trip like this?
HI! I have not discussed any of the long range planning and budgeting prior to this trip. The planning is pretty straight forward but the budget part depends on so many variables. The biggest impact to budget will be your fuel consumption. Our boat gets about 5mpg so considering fuel at marinas will be about 4-5$ per gallon, there is a dollar per mile. On this trip (Tennessee/Cumberland), direct total costs were a little less than $2500 for the month long trip. Again, the size of the boat is the biggest factor in determining a budget.
So, based on this trip, I used an estimate for the next trip of $2.50/mile for a river trip in our boat.
75% of time anchored out.
25% transition at a marina (cost is anywhere from $1.50 to $3.00 /ft
$5 gallon fuel
An overnight at a marina cottage once per week (good time to get laundry done)
Eating out at marina dock or grill every couple of days.
We actually did much better than this on our last trip as we anchored out 100% of the time, and fuel was less than $5/gal, and no cottage stay.
Hope this helps get you started.
Alan
Thanks again... We have a brand new Lil Hobo that will be going into the water for the first time in a few weeks. We cant wait. It was been a very long wait from first "down payment" until now when we can finally float her. Your videos have helped get me through the wait. Have a great day.
Wow, that's great! I'm sure you will enjoy her. Thanks for watching.
I was wondering if we were going to see any more videos from you glad to see you're back
Yeah, sorry Lee. Sometimes I get off on other things and lose track of time. Thanks for hanging in there with me.
@@justkeepgoing I can sure understand that
It looks like they would put in a smaller lock for all the smaller boats
Back in the day, when these were built, I'm sure the focus was on commercial traffic. Some dams have auxiliary locks that are smaller, but to build one nowadays would cost more than it's worth for pleasure craft, I'm sure
Pretty
How far up the hiawasee can you go?
Hello Stephen! That, I don't know for sure. We did make it up quite a way this last fall, but because of a large snag in the river we chickened out. We were hoping to get up as far as the mouth of the Ocoee, but fell short a few miles. I'll be putting some videos up of that trip soon. During this same trip we also ran up the Clinch river. Stay tuned.
What paper chart or electronic assist do you use to plan trips.. marinas temp docks etc... I'd like to do a mini loop a few times before attempting to loop
I think doing a few short trips is a great idea, Stephen. It will be a good way to get your feet wet, no pun intended, and grasp the basics. Once you set out on the loop, I’m sure you'll gain a lot of experience, just when you need it most. ;)
We used a combination of printed and electronic maps, as well as navigation aids. Since we have a Garmin chart plotter, I used the Active Captain app on my phone, which connects to the Active Captain app on the chart plotter. Most marinas, ramps, docks, and anchorages are marked on these charts. We also used Google Maps and c-map at times.
For planning, I used the web version of Active Captain, Google Maps, and the Tennessee River and Cumberland River guidebooks by Jerry Hays. I liked these because they also list places where you can dock and walk to a gas station, although we never ended up doing that because it was easier to refuel at marinas. It cost more to refuel at marinas, but it gave us more time to relax. I did walk to a convenience store a few times, though. We’re just getting too old to be that adventurous anymore. For the Loop you will probably want to get one of the better cruising guides for that trip. You can't have too much information along your way. A good weather app is also a must.
In many ways, I wish we had done the Loop many years ago. Now, with these grandkids and old age creeping up on us, we're content with shorter river and backwater outings. Grandma can't be away from those kids for too long, you know.