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On this week's episode of the Great Loop Radio Podcast, we discuss how to best work with a boatyard to avoid surprises when it's time to pay the bill. Our guest is Brian Donovan of Donovan's Shady Harbor Marina. Brian brings a unique perspective to the topic as both a marina owner with a boatyard on site and the owner of a 75' Hatteras he cruises between Florida and New York each year.

Reviewing anchorages and marinas helps all boaters coming behind you and is also a great way to "pay it forward" for help you received along the way. Ted Stehle from Waterway Guide is our guest this week. Ted shares how to post reviews on Waterway Guide and the process he goes through to vet all crowd sourced information received.

John Pitney joins us again this week on the Great Loop Radio podcast to go through more of the checklists/procedures he's provided for members. On the agenda this week, procedures for dealing with fire aboard and marina fires.

Hurricane Michael devastated the Florida Panhandle in 2018, leaving homes and businesses destroyed and a shortage of dockage for Loopers transiting the area. After some delays due to Covid, marinas are completing the rebuilding process and are open for business for Loopers this season. Get the details from our guest, Justin Bannerman from Point South Marina-Bay Point.

On this week's episode of the Great Loop Radio podcast, Steve Arnt of Columbus Marina shares what to expect from marinas during Covid. We'll include tips on keeping yourself and the marina staff save and share information on what amenities may be unavailable due to Covid.

Considering winter storage for your Great Loop boat? Tom Pirro and John Lombardi from Winter Harbor Marina talk about winter storage. They share how boats are prepared for heated storage and relaunched in spring. They also share tips on winterizing boats that will be cold stored.

AGLCA members cruising in Michigan this season reported some challenges with the reservation system used by many marinas, so this week, we talk to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources about the marina reservation process to get some tips on finding and reserving a slip.