From April 14th, 2019 to April 4th, 2020, Brenda and I did America’s Great Loop, a 6,000+ mile trip around the Eastern United States and Canada by water.
Our Loop Stats
Prices have been adjusted to US $ from Canadian $ for Canadian charges.
| Number of Days | 357 days |
| Engine Hours | 663.5 hrs |
| Generator Hours | 578.0 hrs |
| Travel Hours (Includes time waiting for locks/bridges with engines off) | 788.2 hrs |
| Nautical Miles | 5,502.4 nm |
| Statute Miles | 6,332.1 miles |
| Average Speed (9.1 mph – statute) | 7.9 knots |
| Fuel Purchased | 5,087.5 gallons |
| Fuel Cost | $16,720 |
| Average Price per Gallon (Diesel) | $2.87/gal |
| Average Gallons per Nautical mile | 1 gallon/mile |
| Average Gallons per Hour | 7.6 gal/hour |
| Nights at a marina (we counted nights on a lock wall in Canada as slip nights) | 322 nights |
| Total Slip Fees (includes electric) Includes Parks Canada Lock Wall mooring Pass. | $21,741 |
| Average price/foot/night | $1.61/ft |
| Nights at Anchor | 7 |
| Total Locks Transited | 154 |
| Propeller Strikes | 4 |
Our Route
If you have read our Blog post about “Americas Great Loop” then you have learned that there are many options for routes to complete the Great Loop.
Thanks For Visiting! – Tom & Brenda
