The Loop Legends & Stealth Trawlers

Five ways to conquer the Great Loop without buying a boring boat.

Most boaters treat the Great Loop like a math problem: find the youngest, whitest fiberglass hull that fits the budget and hope the engines hold out until Chicago. They settle for “good enough” and end up in a sea of identical production boats that lose half their value the moment you hit the first lock.

The “Smart Money” knows that the 6,000-mile odysse…