This is kewl. I'm happy for ya. The best part is the excitement of both of you, especially momma boater. Your kids will have great memories forever. God's speed in your travels.

That boat is a perfect choice. Congratulations. You guys are going to have a blast. I homeschooled my kids and traveled. You’re going to love it.

Been with you on the whole exciting-but-excruciating adventure (as we were simultaneously searching for our own boat for more than 11 months) and I couldn’t wait until today to find out what you got - I’ve been checking KZfaq about every 15 minutes. CONGRATULATIONS!!! What a great boat. It was worth the wait.

Yes!!! This is the boat I had guessed you were getting based on the clues! So excited for you! She's beautiful and so perfect for the family on the loop! Can't wait to see the things you're planning to do to her. Shine on SeaShine!

Congratulations! Ocean Alexander is a very good boat. When I was young back in the mid 1980's I helped commission new OA's in Alameda, CA. We would take delivery directly off the freighter into the Oakland Estuary and sail the boats to our docks and install all the hvac and navigational electronics, radar, autopilots etc. I remember how exciting the process was for the new owners. The boats were built very well, only occasionally needing some fine tuning with engine alignments and prop balancing. Joinery was outstanding, and systems were installed to high standards. Have fun and enjoy!

She's an absolute dream. Can't wait to see y'all out on the Loop!

I got rid of my toaster and intant pot airfryer and replaced them with a Cosori Toaster Oven Air Fryer combo. I LOVE THIS THING!!! It toasts bread and bagels perfect, it air fries, it bakes, it make pizza, it broils, it thaws. The only thing it doesn't do is operate itself.

I've literally skipped all your videos since the first one I watched until this one lol Congratulations! Also subbed.

Congratulations. You are going to love the Loop experience. So many great things to see and great people to meet. It took us a year to find our Loop boat and we've been intrigued by your search. We "settled" on a Hatteras 40DC (no kids, no pets). It's been perfect for us but now we have grand kids. So we are "movin' on up". To a Hatt 52.

WOOHOO! CONTRATULATIONS!

You guys are literally bursting with excitement!!! And that is awesome!!! Love seeing people living their dreams, and it was like watching two little kids describing what they got for Christmas kinda all over the place, but in the best kind of way!!!!! So, So happy for you!!!! Safe travels and the best to your entire family, go out there and make some memories. Cheers!

I’m very excited for you guys. I think you found an, as close to perfect boat for your loop. It’s funny how different a loop boat I’m looking for. Then again I will be mostly single handing the loop. I also have the desire to build my loop boat. That may not be the best economic choice, but logic has never gotten in my way before. Being a woodworker I can appreciate the beautiful bright work on your boat. Not to mention the awesome engine room. This will bring a lifetime of memories for you and your kids. Much love

First thing first, I'm claiming the where's Waldo prize for identifying the change of sketch with the necessary boat dimensions to do the loop. I believe I called it out three or four episodes ago. Secondly, Congratulations, Congratulations, Congratulations, Ocean Alexander is a very high quality boat. Your particular model looks to be outstanding. Once you said four bedrooms for bathrooms I immediately knew the bathrooms would be tight but they still look very comfortable and should serve your family well. I'm excited to see your modifications to the vessel. The engine room looks to be magnificent and is probably the most important aspect to consider with your purchase. Now for the modifications and then for the cruise.

Fabulous!!! Glad you guys finally got what you were looking for. I’m in the same “boat” in that I’ve been looking for the past 14 months and have my survey/sea trial schedule in a couple of weeks. Looking to close early April.

Welcome to the OA family! We have a 96 OA 548 Pilothouse and loving it. We are currently in the Bahamas cruising for the winter. Previous owners completed the loop with her and had to remove satellite and radar from the hardtop, was not an issue for them. Good Luck with outfitting and prepping for your journey! We will keep an eye out for you on the water!

This is the first of your videos that I have seen. I will follow your adventures because We have cruised the loop for 20 years on our 40-foot Pacemaker motor yacht. Your enthusiasm is great. My advice is to spend a year with the boat before you make any changes because you do not know what you do not know. Welcome to the loop.

You’ll love it, my folks have a 1989 ocean Alexander 50ft sedan, and my uncle has a 61ft pilot house. They’re extremely popular here in the PNW and very highly regarded.

Awesome boat! Congrats on finding what looks like an excellent boat for the Loop. Love the updated motors and electronics -- they will be a Godsend as you cruise. Amazing to get 4 staterooms and heads. Well done.

Congrats on your new boat, I truly enjoyed following your adventure especially in Jan 2022 when I was quarantine with Covid. Each week I waited for your new release and hoping for a final selection and launch date. Ocean Alex are a great boat. I have seen them in Lauderdale for years behind the Boat Yard restaurant. Hope you keep the story going.

Well done! I started watching you guys in August when I was stuck at home with Covid. I feel like I have been on every one of the boats you looked at. Whew !! I’m tired just watching.

Congratulations. What a great find of a boat. Awesome with the newer engines n electronics. Big time score. Looking forward to your all new up coming adventures.

Re: Tender. You may find if you need to launch or retrieve the Whaler in rough conditions to be a bit tricky. IE- The first time that thing beats the hell out of the side of SeaSHINE, you'll wish you had a RIB. I wouldn't stress about it for the loop, but if you guys start exploring the Bahamas, I'd definitely swap 'er out for a RIB. And yeah, I know you can just leave the Whaler in the water or on the bridge until things calm down, but you may not always have that option. Sometimes you've gotta go NOW for various reasons. Either way, you guys have a hell of a setup. We most likely won't cross wakes, but if we do, look out for a Hatteras 53 MY named Snowdrift. Grub 'n brew's on us; welcome to boat life!

Congratulations ! Can't wait for your new adventure to begin ! So excited for your family 🙂

SOO excited for you guys!!!! Congratulations. She looks like a dream! When do y'all leave on your journey? Cannot wait to see what is next! Shine on Sea Shine!

Keep the Boston Whaler. Having several ribbed dinghies the seams, etc being glued tend to fail over time. The outer tubes have also been prone to tears and puncture holes as well..

I had the same engines in both of my big trucks when I was driving cross country. Most reliable and fuel efficient there is in my opinion

Such excitement!

WOW, beautiful boat. The engine room is my favorite part., it is outrageous. Can't wait to see you changing the oil and the Raycor filters. Those engines should be a joy to work on.

Had a jet-drive RIB and got rid of it. Love our Boston Whaler. Unsinkable. And it never deflates!

Absolutely phenomenal. We met a couple at the Fall Rendezvous last year that had an O. A. and we fell in love with it. Unfortunately we are still on the hunt after this past Monday. More on that later. Still pickin’ up trash. Thanks. D.

Congratulations on the boat. Looks great. Thanks for taking us along for the shopping. Can't wait to travel with you all.

That is great news...congratulations...she looks like a beautiful boat for your needs. 💯✌

WOW that's awesome wishing you all the very Best can't wait to see your work on the Walls

🎈🍾Conga Ratts, 🎶 it’s so exciting just to see how excited you guys are. Lovely boat. 🥂🎈 Renaye guessed the boat a while back as she noticed that it looks like the same boat that you have been using for the picture for the measurements. Again Congratulations. Yahoooooo! 😀😀

I finally had time to view the full video. Wow! Very nice buy! Good luck with the tutor that going to be life changing experience for someone

Wow, great choice! Been a fun search.

Congratulations on your new boat - looks great! So now the adventure on the great loop.

I am happy for you guys for finding a boat !! In the NW we have a lot of OA's and Ed Monk designed most of that vintage, he is one of my favorite ! I am a Fleming guy but OA's that where built in Taiwan are great boats. Having stabilizers on that boat is a must they get a little squirrely in a side sea but run great into the sea. I think finding a boat that was so well kept and has had so many upgrades is the key to buying a older boat. I have found 2 boats like that over the years and been very happy with the results. Its better to have a well kept boat a few years older than one that was not well maintained. After the loop you should come here and try the inside passage, its incredible . I say change the sectional out for something a little cleaner , it will be a nice update.

Congrats!!!!!!!!! I’ve been following ur boat hunt for some time now… can’t wait to see the family adventures you make on it…

Nice Find ! Can't go wrong with an OA. One of my previous boats was a 42 Carver42 aft cabin. The swim platform was narrow like this OA and had no railings to hold onto. I put a stainless rail all across the stern and had custom removable staples made for the swim platform. My boat had a transoms door up on the deck making it fairly easy to go down the steep ladder. Carver later on put a really nice spiral staircase on the port size. Enjoy your new OA...😎

I had a 45 Bayliner with a 10’ Whaler on the top. Whaler is a great boat but HEAVY. It was a b***h getting it up and down. Got rid of it for a rib. We now have a 48’ Navigator with a Walker Bay rib and davit. Still is an effort to get it down so we are putting on a Freedom Lift this Spring. The easier it is to deploy your dinghy the more you will use it. We start our loop in the Fall from Minnesota. Congratulations.

The griddle is the deal-breaker. Congratulations. Absolutely a great find! Especially the newer engines and electronics.

Good luck, we're all counting on you

I CANT BELIEVE..SO GR8!!..

4 cabins/heads in a 56 foot length is extremely unusual in a monohull, not all that unusual in a power cat over 40 foot. Glad you guys found (something close to) your dream Loop boat. I imagine the kids are EXTREMELY happy they won't have to share a cabin too! Edit: I'd keep the whaler as your dinghy, unless you can get a freebie from one of the RHIB manufacturers that is!

Beyond Unicorn! Great boat,Congratulations.

Finally. It has been fun

Really nice!!!! Hope you enjoy that! She's just lovely!!! Now, start showing us how you spruce her up and use her. Can't wait!!! May you have many carefree hours of cruising and living aboard! God Bless!

WE have a 15' Whaler jet boat. As you know, they don't sink, but they are ridged and can make for a hard ride in bumpy water. We love our whaler but sometimes I'm envious of those with inflatables.

What A Great Boat and person you got it from IAM Soo sure he is so Ever Happy Too

Congrats on the new boat. We just completed the Great Loop in a Back Cove 37. With your draft, you should really watch your depths. We draw 3"8" and touched three times and went hard aground once. Also, with your air draft, you'll be waiting at many bridges for an opening but I'm sure you're aware of that. We really didn't see many boats that large on the Loop, but we did see some. Good luck and just keep going in the face of the adversities to come. The Loop is a test of your maintenance skills and your perseverance. It's a lot of fun. Enjoy!

Awesome that fly bridge looks sweet!

Congratulations! Now its time for making dreams come true and creating wonderful memories.

See you out there on the loop!

Nice. Excited for you!

Geez…why am I so excited? 🤔. Cuz it’s the best of both…the Hat (my fav) and modern day stuff. That’s cool and yes I’m excited for ya. Can’t wait for the loop videos. You guys livin my dream. Congrats!! 👍😊😊

Congratulations and what a ride it's been! Have enjoyed shopping with you, and now look forward to adventuring with you. Enjoy the trip.

Great find, unicorns are out there. My wife and I are in the hunt. We have a bitnof time to go but are very excited for the journey. Its such a great way to explore and spend a year together on the water. About you tender, my recommendation would be the largest williams jet you can carry. You will be able to get in and put of any water depth. They are awesome. Pricy but you can find them used. I don't think you would be disappointed. Cruise safe and enjoy the journey.

Fantastic adventures begin. A teacher should Love to go for this adventure of a Lifetime.

Congratulations on your boat. I was excited for you guys. Thank you for sharing.

What a great find . its the perfect choice !! even more vintage appeal than the Hatteras and a far more interesting layout . looking forward to the remodel videos and all the great loop prep

That’s a beautiful boat

Finally!!!! Congratulations 🎆

Awesome!!! Congratulations! Good luck!

Wow, wow, WOW! Such a beautiful Lady Cinda should be her name! Can’t wait to see Cinda work her magic on the interior. To expand the feel of the heads, consider adding mirrors to the ceiling and one adjacent wall. Our friends did this on their 56’ Hatteras MY and it made all the difference! Can’t wait to see you soon in the Chesapeake Bay!

Congratulations on the new boat. She looks to be in great condition. Looking forward to the great loop journey! Fair winds

Hey! This looks like Deep River CT! Just south of where we keep our boat. Congrats! Maybe we’ll see you on the water. Enjoy!

Fantastic. That's a great looking boat. Excellent job doing all of the research and sharing with all of us. Congratulations.

Awesome! How exciting - you've been working on it long enough.

Perfect..!

Congrats all the way around, ahoy adventures!!! Need just a tad more animation and excitement in your anouncement. I think the loop was made for the boat, what a perfect fit.

Congratulations on purchasing your boat. It is gorgeous. I wish you guys the best on your journey.👍👍👍

Congretulations with the new boat ! Really looks like a good boat, when all the technical items are in order you will absolutely enjoy it. Stabs are an absolute winner, I am going to install them next year, pretty costly affair (around 75.000 USD), so you saved that amount right there. Just don't know how much you will need them on the Great Loop. And just a tip, if you want to lower your fuel consumption even more...........simply run on one engine. You will do around 6 to 7 kts, low consumption and less hours on the engines. Many of us trawler types do it. If I would run both my engines I will do around 8 kts and burn about 4 gallons per hour. On one engine I will do about 6 kts and burn around 2 - 3 gallons per hour. If you are not in a hurry that will extend your range significantly. We just put it on auto-pilot and off she goes. As for electricity, you might want to think about installing solar panels. I have 600 Wp solar on board right now, but that will be increased to 4,5 Kwp next year with Lithium batteries, making the generator completely redundant. Will just keep it as a back up. Saves a lot of fuel and a lot of noise when you are at anchor. Good luck and again, congratulations on your acquisition, looks great and you will have an absolute blast on board ! Oh, and btw, keep the Boston Wayler. As Cruising Holiday stated the glue tends to fail on ribs after a couple of years.

Looking to see more video on ur works to the boat. U guys are amazing

Lol we named our 34” PDQ Motor Catamaran “Almost Purrfect” our original plan 5 years ago was to do the loop, but we haven’t left yet. We have to fully retire first I guess, whatever that means?? But we already live in Florida and she is lift kept in our backyard ,so she is properly and throughly enjoyed just the same. Enjoy your adventure.

Congratulations, was starting to think I would die of old age before you bought one...... yaaaaa! ! Safe travels 👍👀💙

about effin time!!!!

I can only imagine how good you must feel to finally have 'the' boat that will create memories and keep you safe. Congrats and thanks for taking us along. Whew, no more VBS! Praise the Lord! You have your boat!

Boston Waler the best choice for sure, you will never have to worry about it deflating. I have plenty of experience with those tender and i would not change Boston Waler for an inflatable. Congratulations on your new boat.

Congrats! I know you are very excited to begin your new Adventure! I look forward to following your trip, as my wife and I are headed out next March!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I love that boat. I agree the aft is not sexy but it certainly have a lot to offer.

Congrats on the yacht! A great choice.

She’s a beaut! I’m almost positive (because I got the Covid this week, on strong meds, and my vision is sort of blurry), but I’ll be looking at the pictures again soon enough, multiple times I’m sure! I am so happy for you guys, it’s like I got a boat and don’t have to fill the fuel tank. I can’t believe how awesome this is, and 4 cabins 4 heads! The flying bridge is great, what a score. I’m sure you will do a great job erasing some of the 1980s style/fixtures in the heads, couch, countertops, and it will look excellent. Nice engines! I would prefer a Boston Whaler tender but, with the stern layout I agree on a RIB because you’re going to be bumping into that platform and both sides managing the tender. You also may be able to get a slightly larger RIB that weighs less than the tender. I’m rambling. Very happy and impressed. Thanks for the great VBS run, epic. S

I am buying your boats sister that’s in Seattle. Your boat is laid out completely differently. I like your layout!

If you are experienced with boats and seamanship cool. If not go slow and take classes. Find a experienced person to help with learning all things seamanship. Be very careful and be very careful. Establish safety procedure and learn how to travel and navigate safely. Have fun and become expert wayfarers.

Great repurpose of a classic

Wonderful! Purrrrfect for you guys, cats too! See you on the loop and keep an eye out for GoGo!

Great boat. Can't wait to follow your loop adventure

Get an inflatiable dinghy and pl ace on the transom. You need the space up top for the kids and yourselves. See Technomadia and their Bayliner 4788. Dinghy on the transom. They have room for a hot tub!

Great choice!!!

😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱No Way!!! FINALLYYYYYYY!!!

Worth the wait and a beautiful boat 👍

Nice Choice!

Congratulations Beautiful boat. Can’t wait to see what’s next…

Congrats! I'm looking for mine now, so I get that the struggle is real!

Keep the Whaler!

Awesome!!! Congratulations 🎉🎊🍾

Just a beautiful boat! Best of luck guys’d!

keep the Whaler its one of the best dinghies out there, regret selling mine. best option is to get both. the hard dinghy is great in rough areas (no worries about damage) and a lightweight inflatable is great as a number 2 boat, which your going to want since you have kids. Having a cheap inflatable available in addition to the Whaler was great for us. kids got bigger and we wanted more versatility so bought a Bluewave 2400 PureBay and rigged it for towing (its a 24ft bay boat). the Whaler was easier to deal with as we didn't need to tow it. We put the inflatable on the bow and the boys could launch it whenever they wanted to. my advice keep the Whaler as your Captain's Gig and get an affordable (cheap) lightweight inflatable the kids can use, beat up and learn to repair. I went with a Saturn cause it was the lowest cost, no waiting, inflatable I could find at the time. Not the toughest but served well for over 5 years with no problems (our problem was teen and tween boys! they will WORK a boat and your nerves!). Congratulations! :)

Wonderful news, Congrats!!! Cheers.......