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Old 04-05-2014, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by mspdoc
I was reading about the Great Loop and the ICW and was wondering if anybody did it in a Go Fast? I see many parts would be at no wake, but was curious if its possible?
A. it would suck going long distances in a go fast at slow speeds
B. wrong boat for the job, lack of shade/amenities would make the trip miserable
C. the loop is an accomplishment but many parts aren't real scenic/exciting
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Originally Posted by glassdave
he said mostly for convenience reasons. easier and cheaper to dock nearly anywhere, there are sections where you just wont get into a marina with big boats and end up on anchor. also less fuel and a few areas where four or five foot of draft is important. there is one section where its three hundred miles between between fuel stations. heck my ideal boat would be a thirty diesel trawler.
A dealer in my area has started selling Ranger Tugs- the 31 with the collapsible flybridge looks like a lot of boat for the money!
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this would be my choice. This guy is doing some incredible work. Being built buy i guys brother that use to race with us in OPA

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Idk. That 31 tug looks pretty sweet. I would def consider that for my loop boat. I think it would be fun to try to set a record in a go fast, but that's a long trip no matter how you look at it and comfort is going to be important, not to mention good fuel economy.
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My ideal boat to run the loop would be a 30 cig T/S Mistique w/ twin 496s. I can understand the trawler but not at my age yet... I would rather roll fast and rough it some.
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I think I would take this with a canopy over the rear deck and hammocks rigged under the canopy...[ATTACH=CONFIG]521573[/ATTACH]



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Originally Posted by mspdoc
I was reading about the Great Loop and the ICW and was wondering if anybody did it in a Go Fast? I see many parts would be at no wake, but was curious if its possible?
Here is a link to a thread where a similar question was asked last November. http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...-boats-do.html In post # 9, I cover some of my experiences in doing 90 % of the loop in various go fast boats.

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