It has almost been a year since we completed the "Great Loop" trip. It doesn't seem like it could be that long ago. Sometimes it feels like we never did the trip. Here is a brief summary of some of the different things about the Rhody Ray and our loop experience.

The total mileage is about 6,200 miles
We used about 9,500 gal. of diesel
The most we paid per gal. for diesel was $6.35 in Miami Beach and the least we pd. was $3.80
Bob had the oil changed twice during our trip
We spent 132 days on the water
After a few modifications our boat did clear the lowest bridge at 19'1"
The longest open water we crossed was from Carrabelle,FL to Clearwater, FL
We went through 96 locks
The highest lift was 85' and the least amt. of lift was 1'
The most locks in a day was 12
We stayed at 75 different marinas
The most we paid per foot in a marina was $6.50 in Miami Beach and the least was FREE!
We stayed on the hook only 4 nights
We spent about $2,100 for charts and guide books
The longest time we spent anywhere in a marina was Chicago and that was 8 days
Along the way we stayed in marinas, on the hook, tied up to walls on the river, and even tied up to a barge You learn to be flexible
The least miles traveled in a day was 12, from Grafton, Ill. to Alton, Ill. and the most was 200 statue miles


We had others with us along the way:
John & Sharon Holt
John & Joanie Anderson (2x)
John Grafelman
Ivar & Diane Peterson
Reenie Hardaway
Also we met my brother Bruce in Charleston, Erik & Alison in New York City and Mark Hardaway in Grafton, Ill.

It was a great trip and one experience we will never forget!