Tips to cruise in paradise during the cold winter months. Then leave your boat in paradise and enjoy season changes, family & friends during hurricane season.

Wherever The Boat Is ...
Joined December 2011
So I thought the White Pelicans were on the Illinois RIver and in Florida.... then we sell the boat, come home to our little lake in Central Illinois and WHITE PELICANS!!! Migration patterns are fun! facebook.com/commutercruiser…
Full of anticipation starting our Great Loop, we had no idea what unexpected surprises lay in store! Now as Gold Loopers, we reflect back on what we learned. wp.me/pa0FzG-4sW #TheGreatLoop, #GreatLoop, #boatlife, #justdoit, #cruising, #liveonaboat, #LooperLife
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Now that our Great Loop is complete, what would we have done differently in selecting our Loop boat? wp.me/pa0FzG-4sT #TheGreatLoop #LooperLife
Tis the time of year for reflection back on the past 12 months of 2018. I anticipated that Great Loop articles would have the most visitors at Commuter Cruiser, but nothing ever turns out as it seems! wp.me/pa0FzG-4sY
Optimystique crossed her wake after spending the last 330 days enjoying this 5200 mile geography lesson called The Great Loop. wp.me/pa0FzG-4sB #GreatLoop #TheGreatLoop, #LooperLife, #wedidit, #boat, #boatlife
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Decision time ... will you do the 170 mile overnight passage from Carrabelle to Tarpon Springs ... OR will you dare explore Florida's Forgotten Coast. Here's our Big Bend route, miles & specifics. wp.me/pa0FzG-4rP #TheGreatLoop, #Florida #CrystalRiver #LooperLife
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Don't assume you won't need heat living aboard a boat ... even Florida temperatures can get chilly over the winter months! Several options for making the boat comfortably toasty. wp.me/pa0FzG-4ru #boatlife #TheGreatLoop, #LooperLife, #CommuterCruiser.com #heat, #winter
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6 weeks after Hurricane Michael, availability of pumpouts, fuel, water, ICW Markers, and more .... on the Gulf ICW. wp.me/pa0FzG-4qe #HurricaneMichael, #GulfICW, #Panhandle, #GreatLoop, #TheGreatLoop, #LooperLife, #CommuterCruiser.com
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For our trip along the Gulf National Seashore, pictures are worth a thousand words! wp.me/pa0FzG-4pT #dolphins, #GreatLoop #looperlife #gulfnationalseashore, #beach, #sunset, #dolphins
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What's the biggest project ever by the US Army Corps of Engineers? If you said the Panama Canal, you'd be wrong! wp.me/pa0FzG-4oN #GreatLoop #WhittenLock #TombigbeeWaterway #BiggerThanThePanamaCanal #waterway #LooperLife #Explore #CommuterCruiser.com
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Too bad more white chalk cliffs were after the GoPro battery died.... facebook.com/commutercruiser…
Our teak is showing some much needed love! Step by Step 5 Secrets to Glossy Reflective Teak Varnish! wp.me/pa0FzG-4ou #teak, #varnish, #secretstovarnish, #BoatLife, #TheGreatLoop, #GreatLoop, #glossy, #shiny, #looperlife
Hurricane Michael closed the ICW changing our #GreatLoop plans. Now in northern Mississippi, we've slowed down, but now there's the issue of COLD weather impacting David's plan to wear shorts all the time wp.me/pa0FzG-4nU #looperlife #playingtourist #helloTennTomWaterway
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