Florida Mini Loop Ep1 Cape Coral to Franklin Lock

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Ай бұрын

We finally get to cast off our lines and start our journey with our 341 Meridian motor yacht on the Florida mini loop from Cape Coral to the Florida Keys.
After waiting out severe weather and rain, the crew of Happy Ours head out on the trip of a lifetime. We still get soaked but make the best of our boat trip up the Caloosahatchee River, past Fort Myers with all its destroyed marinas from Hurricane Ian and through the Franklin Lock, where we plan to anchor overnight on the hook in a nice protected anchorage.
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@rirsz Ай бұрын

I think Matie wins Day 1 of the provisioning challenge. Can't beat a bacon egg and cheese sandwich!

@leemoore6861 Ай бұрын

Good luck, thanks for taking us on your trip!

@stroguy Ай бұрын

If she’s gonna play that harmonica she needs a Gilligan hat. Catchy tune! Good luck and I hope for red skies at night.

@RandomlyAwkward1 Ай бұрын

Hey! You forgot to unplug the iron! Looking forward to your trip videos. Have fun!

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Ай бұрын

We never iron. Lol

@HOSTARMARINE Ай бұрын

Glad to be onboard with you guys!!

@bonnieleonard5134 Ай бұрын

Love your tank. Seas the Day was the name of our 34 Searay when we lived in MA. Safe travels!

@JeffFunk-gb7tc Ай бұрын

Safe travels and have a great time !

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Ай бұрын

Thanks Jeff!

@seancrouse9623 Ай бұрын

Hooray for docking beers!

@larrykaminski3269 Ай бұрын

Looking forward to your journey. Safe travels⚓️

@johnsakach6814 Ай бұрын

Great Video. Lots of familiar sights!

@georgiavanhouten9360 Ай бұрын

I Pray for you three,Have fun

@hpdkmay Ай бұрын

Have a great time. Like the Thin Blue Line flag! From Punta Gorda.

@comeandtravel1 Ай бұрын

Love seeing you guys underway. Cheers!

@coalitionperformance5901 Ай бұрын

Great relaxing watch here in the Uk before bed! Motivating to see you both doing what I’d like to in the med in the next 10-15 years

@user-zc9by6bi4v Ай бұрын

thanks guys for my afternoon entertainment I hope to see it all be safe alk in michigan

@Buzzinho-pn6rf Ай бұрын

Enjoyed day 1 hope the rest of the trip goes well for you.

@user-jk6ls3xl8r Ай бұрын

Very excited here for you and in anticipation of all the videos to come.

@jrac863 Ай бұрын

This is going to be a great trip

@mikepalena3900 Ай бұрын

Best wishes on your trip. Enjoy and be safe.

@havanashamrock Ай бұрын

Glad your underway ,following

@rbnhood39 Ай бұрын

Gorgeous boat.

@seanmonahan5268 Ай бұрын

I’ve been watching you guys for a while love your show. I’m looking forward to riding along on this adventure. Cheers.🍻

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Ай бұрын

Thanks Sean!

@SullySavingHistory Ай бұрын

Best of luck guys! You should put a "No poop or pee" sign on the mat. They seem to attract all the dogs in my neighborhood HA! Looking forward to seeing the upcoming episodes.

@delontereid7584 Ай бұрын

I really like these places you all check out in Florida. Is the puppy in deep trouble for eating your breakfast... sharing is caring 🤣🤦🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Ай бұрын

Matey is out of the dog house. Lol

@delontereid7584 Ай бұрын

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs awesome 😁🐕🐶

@windwardartgalleries Ай бұрын

Great Day 1. Just like the ICW, you do a nice job documenting and explaining each leg/episode. My day trip was a little less adventurous with a day at the Sand Hole in LI Sound😊. Enjoy your journey!

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Ай бұрын

Love the sand hole! Even that trip was an adventure for us. Lol

@goodcitizen4587 Ай бұрын

Lots of fun!

@seconnsportsman2502 Ай бұрын

Nice video, as always. Some advice though, at 4:00 you mention keeping the starboard engine off. You’re burning up the graphite face of the starboard PSS, even at steerage speed, because the starboard engine isn’t feeding it water. However, if you cross plumbed the PSS’, then kudos to you and disregard.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Ай бұрын

PSs seals specifically say at slow speeds it isn’t necessary to feed the seal water. Sailboats do this all the time when under sail.

@MrOpaulo Ай бұрын

YAY you're off

@Sailing.Artemis Ай бұрын

have a great trip guys

@MOTORVESSELFREEDOM Ай бұрын

Love it “tough love”…..My dog has no issue going on the boat…We would spend 2-6 days offshore without land so she learned quick…..

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Ай бұрын

Jelly!

@haywoodjablowme2972 Ай бұрын

sofar so good

@gypsybelle637 Ай бұрын

So I have the peep patch too. My girl Gypsy will use it for poo, but not pee. So, I started getting het Pepe paper and putting under the patch and she will use that now. Good luck.👍🏼

@freedomwanderer91 Ай бұрын

Let the fun begin.

@pugmahone Ай бұрын

Godspeed on your travels. PS please tell Admiral to give up her song writing career - LOL just kidding that made me laugh!

@ksessa1010 Ай бұрын

Good luck and smooth seas. Hope you catch good weather on the eastern side of the state.

@robertgoodnow5069 Ай бұрын

I really enjoy your videos. I like that your cruising is a mix of anchoring, using city docks and also marinas. I can retire in a couple of years and this is my goal to 😊

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Ай бұрын

@robertgoodnow5069 do it!

@davidhackford5658 Ай бұрын

It’s about time. It’s a short showers. Should have left yesterday on Father’s Day. You need to watch the weather channel more, especially in Florida. When you hit the East coast look for the Russian Nuclear Submarine hanging off the coast. Be Safe and have fun.

@elijahmckinney9134 Ай бұрын

You have to teach the Admiral to ride Matey to shore on the paddle board. So much easier than the dingy.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Ай бұрын

I agree totally! 💯

@chrislansaw9491 Ай бұрын

I have two comments. First is I am so jealous of you guys for getting to do this. This looks like an incredible trip and I am going to follow you the whole way. Second is a question. Why are you going across the state first then having to go against the gulf stream heading south and around Florida. Wouldn't it have been better heading south on the west coast of Florida and then North on the east coast because you would be going with the gulf stream rather than against it?

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Ай бұрын

Gulf Stream is negligible close to shore as we travel. We were excited to do the east coast first anyway.

@craigc.7033 Ай бұрын

Awesome, the fun begins.......😛😛😛

@matts3920000 Ай бұрын

Did you guys hang around Stuart hoping to get a glimpse of the rocket launch.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Ай бұрын

I wasn’t aware of a rocket launch or that I can see from here. We’re still at Peck Lake tonight. Been cloudy though

@rexphinney3599 Ай бұрын

I assume you found some confirmation that the 341's are good to go on running only one engine? I do not remember you trying this on your way down to Florida? It seems like it really helps, typically even at 6-7mph the best mine will do is 1mpg (running both engines)

@jeffklinger1164 Ай бұрын

May sound gross, but I trailed our dog on the pee mat by peeeing a little on it myself. Worked like a charm!

@earnestmetz9834 Ай бұрын

Interesting to see how the 341 does on the trip and follow along. We had a 341, now have a 391 and thinking about doing the same loop, starting in Clearwater though. Did you have a reason for going clockwise? I thought counter clockwise would be the best because the gulf stream would be at you back in the keys going north.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Ай бұрын

Very little Gulf Stream affects so close to shore. Plus it’s more fun leaving the best for last. 😁

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Ай бұрын

I really wish we had a diesel 391. The 341 is just too underpowered We’ve relegated our 341 to trawler speed trips.

@loxalot31 Ай бұрын

How does one raised in the Midwest with no ocean/ICW experience get to the point of operating a vessel such as yours? I’ve used boats on lakes but that’s it. Appreciate any advice. Thanks for the video.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Ай бұрын

I started small and worked my way up. If you boated on a large lake and in windy conditions, making the transition to the ICW isn’t much different.

@jeffsmystic Ай бұрын

Question. Do you not have to wear PFD's in the locks there?

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Ай бұрын

Yes you need to wear pfds in locks. We had inflatable ones on. Brigitt’s is a fanny pack style she also uses for paddle boarding and is coast guard approved.

@robertbennett6697 Ай бұрын

Have you actually calculated the fuel savings using one engine when travelling at slower trawler speeds?

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Ай бұрын

Yes. It varies with speed but It is at least 1 gallon/hour better at 6mph with one engine than running two at same speed. I’ll do a more in depth video on it soon.

@Ryanrock2 Ай бұрын

Will the Admiral need Dramamine for Lake Okeechobee?

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Ай бұрын

The lake was the calmest part of the trip. Lol

@jeffpratt605 Ай бұрын

Is it ok to run on one motor does it cause a problem with the other transmission because the propeller will cause the shaft to spin

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Ай бұрын

Yes no issues with our borg Warner tranny

@caseymcknight3978 12 күн бұрын

What books/charts/apps did you use to plot your course?

@AdventuresofHappyOurs 11 күн бұрын

Navionics boating app is my go to for plotting courses. Also used Waterway guide to find anchorages and free docks.

@JoeHasGotToGo Ай бұрын

Everyone has their pools screened in. Insects bad there?

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Ай бұрын

Can be.

@lhpmermaidflorida9174 Ай бұрын

Hi. This is Mike and Shelby. We have a 441 live at Lighthouse Point Marina. We are headed to Grand Bahama Yacht Club July 4-7… did you pack your passports?

@lhpmermaidflorida9174 Ай бұрын

We also have a pickle ball court at lighthouse point Marina. I can connect you with players