Always enjoy your trips. Stop by Dayton, TN anytime to see us and the cranes. Karen

@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop

Ай бұрын

We will when we get back! Thanks for writing!

I just stumbled on to this video. Love it! I watched y’all come and go from my boat right across from the Tiki Bar at Calhoun’s. I was in the 40’ Cruisers toward the end of A-dock. I recall seeing “Freebird” at the transient docks. If you ever make it back up this way I’ll stop by and say Hi.

@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop

9 ай бұрын

Sounds good! I’m sure we will be back. Loved Calhoun ribs!

the view of the lock is incredible, great video

@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! So nice of you to take the time to comment.😄

Great video! Enjoyed it and thanks for sharing. Done well!

@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!😃It's nice to know people are enjoying our videos!

Thanks for the videos The wife and I want to be in area as retirees in 2025. The Fort Loudon Dock is calling my name. I appreciate all the dock info. Seems Like the Chattanooga area has a lot to offer also.

@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop

Жыл бұрын

We love it here just north of Chattanooga at Island Cove Marina. There are a lot of great coves to hang out on the weekend. We have met a lot of other boaters and we tie up and have fun weekends. We can travel up the river or down the river and love the freedom of being on the river.

The cows in the water were at Loudon. And I was sitting at that very fire pit at the Sunset Saloon in TN National just two weeks ago today. Small world!😂

@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop

9 ай бұрын

We really enjoyed the Sunset Saloon! Have you been in the new club house yet?

@EdK-pe8vb

9 ай бұрын

I love the Cuban sandwich at the Sunset Saloon. Great local draft beer too…and your can’t beat the view of the river.

@mrmyth5846

9 ай бұрын

@@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop…I have not been to the clubhouse. I was a guest that evening for a gathering of friends and been on the grounds at the concert venue one other time and that’s it. I’ve thought of moving my boat down there but really enjoy the seasonal live music at Calhoun’s at the Tiki bar and the proximity to everything else close by.

@mrmyth5846

9 ай бұрын

@@EdK-pe8vb…Sounds good to me…I’ll be trying one next time I’m there.👍

@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop

9 ай бұрын

@@mrmyth5846 You are in a great spot! Tellico Lake is really beautiful!

Enjoying your videos. We are based at Chickamauga Marina. Planning on going up to Knoxville for a short trip, and as we haven't been that far up river, was looking for info on where to dock. Looking at the free city docks and also wondering if they let you stay overnight at the Calhouns dock. Hope to see you on the river. Thanks.

@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop

2 ай бұрын

We have not stayed at any free docks. We stayed at Ft. Louden Marina and walked over to eat at Calhouns. They are very reasonable at $40 a night including power and water. Have a great trip. Make sure you go up the Little Tennessee River. We stayed in Cow Pasture Cove near MM 9 and it was beautiful. Shown in Part 2.

MPG don't exist on a boat. A boat will go X amount of miles per Tank.. Regardless of speed. The only thing that changes is the time it takes you to cover X distance. slower you go less fuel used per hr but have to run more hrs Boat may run 12 hrs at 10 mph or 4 hrs at 30 MPH distance and fuel the same.

@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop

2 ай бұрын

Interesting comment. Every boat is different - after 4000 miles of traveling on Freebird we find that we can go much farther on her 800 gallons of diesel at a slower speed. At 9mph she burns 6gph so we could travel 1200 miles. At 24mph she burns 35gph so we could travel 548 miles. We never run her below 1/4 tank of fuel but certainly see better efficiency at a slower pace which lets us enjoy the scenery.

Must be nice to be a millionaire ,enjoy

@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@jgbaugh

Ай бұрын

Work hard, work smart and you can be one too!

@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop

Ай бұрын

@@jgbaugh You got it. Both of us started out mowing lawns and babysitting. We worked for every penny we have.

@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop

Ай бұрын

@@jgbaugh You got it! We both started out mowing lawns and babysitting. We worked for every penny we have.

Hello, good boat! Please tell me what the fuel consumption is if you drive at a speed of 3 - 5 miles per hour?

@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop

9 ай бұрын

Hello and thanks for your question. A speed of 3 to 5 miles per hour is dead slow idle for this boat at 525 rpm for both engines which are electronic controlled. I’m not sure of the gallons per hour at that speed but I do know that 840 rpm provides a speed of 8 to 9 miles per hour (depending on current, wind and waves). At 840 rpm we burn about 8 gallons per hour so we can go a long way on the 800 gallons of diesel we carry. Hope this information helps.

I am just curious I would love to know y’alls planned route.

@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop

2 ай бұрын

We are going to Michigan for the Summer and then heading the normal way loopers go but backwards.

@user-wq9rx6xi5q

2 ай бұрын

@@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop Thank you. I am just very interested in the journey and the route and the way it is done.Jay from Mississippi .

@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop

2 ай бұрын

@@user-wq9rx6xi5q www.greatloop.org/great-loop-route.html AGLCA Great place to read all about it!

Do you have air on your boat?

@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop

Ай бұрын

Hi Jim. Yes, the entire boat is air conditioned and heated including the Flybridge. All the comforts of home. Check out the tour we did for boat details. 🛥

What is the Height of your boat?

@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop

3 ай бұрын

Our air draft is 20'8" with antennas folded down.

It is pronounced Bollard not Ballard.

@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I pronounce a lot of words the wrong way. It's part of my charm! 😂

@coreynelson9727

Жыл бұрын

@@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop I am sure I do too. Really looking forward to all your videos. I keep my boat in Chattanooga too and would love to be doing what you guys are doing.

@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop

Жыл бұрын

@@coreynelson9727 What type of boat do you have? Erwin or Gold Point?

@coreynelson9727

Жыл бұрын

@@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop Pine Harbor in Soddy. 1989 Sea Ray 390 Express

@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop

Жыл бұрын

@@coreynelson9727 Nice spot! Wish we could get under the bridge to go to the bbq we hear about!

We’re enjoying your journey, but please turn the background music down (or off). It drowns out your voice. We had rather hear you and the sounds around you. We’re not enjoying the music at all. Thanks for sharing your journey…..

@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop

Ай бұрын

If you watch my newest videos you will see we did just that. It's a learning experience doing these youtube videos. Thanks for watching!