C-Dory Intracoastal Series Vol 1 Hernando Beach - Clearwater

[frontierrays14]

Yeah but they stopped the dredge now cause ep and to come in and screw everything up

[flagold]

@frontierrays14 Sad that we simply take it. In reality, it is our own fault for doing so. There are tons of seafood that come in on that channel and the green freaks have prevented much needed dredging for most of my adult life. Thank God for the old timers who had the balls to build the infrastructure that we depend on today for food, clothing, and all our necessities - they didn't hand-wring or complain, they just did it.

[pedro4374]

the hernando beach channel is finaly been dredge the rocks have been remove 11-13-09.

[fasthondaz]

Thank you for posting these videos! Wish more people would.

[hustn99]

Great videos! My wife jan & I are building a boat for just this kind of cruising. Hope to start next summer on the lakes of the Black Hills & maby the Missouri River. Thanks for the adventures.

[flagold]

I took a quick look at your model video, good looking tug. Looks very similar to a Nordic 26 in proportion. What footage are you building?

[bray7997yarb]

Thanks for posting this video. Im up thru Vol. 6, My wife grew up on Don Pedro Island and her mother has lived there for 15+ years. This is probably my favorite place to vacation in the U.S. My wife and I live in Atlanta Ga. and go scalloping every year in Homosassa spings. I would love to take a trip around the Great Loop one day, But I would have to take your video along or I would end up camping on the shoals Ha Ha... Anyways, Thanks again for posting this. Be safe out there and God Bless!!!

[GradyWhite2007]

Great video. I love the Clearwater, Tarpon Springs area. I have lived here in Clearwater for 49 years.

I love cruising the area in my Grady White. Your video is great...thanks.

[flagold]

Glad you're enjoying the series. Great boat you have to enjoy the area!

[GradyWhite2007]

Do you have a picture of your boat? I have been trying to convince my wife and 8 year old son that your trip through this area is very safe. Thanks.

[flagold]

Most of these boats are used in much heavier water than we have in Florida. They are extremely safe. I'm a mere piker compared to many in C-Dory boats. Plug: Cruising America - Halcyon Days into your search engine and scroll down to Alaska or Inside Passage (or any of the rest). My boat you can see plenty of on "Intracoastal" or "Okeechobee". Good luck out there!

[flagold]

I forgot to mention, there is also a very active user group: plug C-Brats into your search engine. (youtube doesn't let us post direct links)

[sidecars]

Thanks. Again... a great job on these videos.

[sidecars]

Great job.

I am thinking of a boat that is not unlike the one in the link below. How much of your trip so far do you think a boat like this would work on?

Hmm. No link allowed. Try googling Atkin lady of the lake.

Not this exact boat.. but something like it?

[flagold]

Interesting paddlewheeler! The only thing about the Great Looop is there are open sections, and some sections where dangerous water can be encoutered (Gulf - Great Lakes - Albermarle Sound - etc.). The C-Dory design is well proven in Alaska, Puget Sound and other big water, so the choice to me was this or a big trawler-type boat. The C-Dory is very efficient fuel-wise as well. As long as you're careful with weather, the paddlewheeler is fine, as is most anything for that matter.

[19wjp46]

Outstanding video, I have followed other trips around the loop via ships logs, but this is the first video I have seen. Very informative looking forward to traveling with you,

bill