{"podcast":{"title":"Great Loop Radio Podcast","slug":"great-loop-radio-podcast-199947","podcast_index_feed_id":199947,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/V55fg6WS","website_url":"https://www.blogtalkradio.com/aglca","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9958fc5f-70de-42c3-8301-fc3f19ccca65/7171c4f3-ed4a-4e99-8a2d-52ed0fce0b1f/3000x3000/056cea8d-7a2e-4a51-a595-0c2970c9cd62-aglca-logo2.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"AGLCA","episode_count":600,"summary":"America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association brings you this weekly podcast providing information and inspiration to help you plan your own Great Loop adventure.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-13T00:18:54.377990+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/great-loop-radio-podcast-199947"},"episode":{"title":"Buying a Fixer Upper for the Great Loop","slug":"buying-a-fixer-upper-for-the-great-loop","published_at":"2025-12-19T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/great-loop-radio-podcast-199947/buying-a-fixer-upper-for-the-great-loop","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/great-loop-radio-podcast-199947","url":"https://www.blogtalkradio.com/aglca","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/9958fc5f-70de-42c3-8301-fc3f19ccca65/episodes/1eb8bba7-83f3-40a1-a4cd-22bcf5cbd466/audio/9fa77ac6-51cc-43f3-96c8-892348c59ac5/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=V55fg6WS","summary":"What does it really take to turn a true fixer-upper into a Great Loop-worthy cruiser? When Mike Smith discovered the boat that would carry him around America’s Great Loop, it had spent a decade as a dock queen—and didn’t even run. But with determination, creativity, and a whole lot of help from friends, Mike brought her back to life and transformed her into a sound, safe, and comfortable home for his 6,000-mile adventure. On this week’s episode, Mike shares the highs, lows, surprises, and lessons learned from resurrecting his Looping boat. If you've ever wondered whether a project boat can make the journey, this is one you won’t want to miss. The Great Loop is a 6,000-mile circumnavigation of the eastern U.S. and a part of Canada. Loopers undertake this adventure of a lifetime aboard their own boats, often taking a year or more to complete the route. America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association provides information and inspiration for those planning for, currently cruising, or dreaming about a Great Loop adventure. Join us for events, members-only forum access, marina and fuel discounts, and more! www.greatloop.org/joinus","meta_description":"What does it really take to turn a true fixer-upper into a Great Loop-worthy cruiser? When Mike Smith discovered the boat that would carry him around Amer…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2111,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/great-loop-radio-podcast-199947/episodes/buying-a-fixer-upper-for-the-great-loop/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/great-loop-radio-podcast-199947/buying-a-fixer-upper-for-the-great-loop.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}