Why We Needed a Break From the Loop | 25.15

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:21:58 +0000

Boat life wasn't everything we thought it would be. Some of it was, and some of it wasn't. We always knew we were taking a chance on something we might not enjoy, and now we know more of what we like and what we don't about living aboard our 40-year-old Albin trawler.

In this update, we're sharing what made our first attempt at the Great Loop so stressful, what we learned from the experience, and why taking a break was the right decision for us.

We're not done adventuring—we're just figuring out what kind of adventures fit us best.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:25 Background
00:38 The Loop
01:14 The Schedule
01:40 Fuel Pains
01:53 Things Break
02:27 Autopilot
02:55 Planning
03:13 Anchoring
03:34 Sleep
04:24 All work - No play
05:15 What's Next
06:07 The End
06:20 Funnies