Come On Great Lakers....

[boltman]

Where's all the Great Lakers....I'm here and board as Hell, Let's post some pics of the great Lakes Boating Fun we had this summer, or post what you didn't like about this summer, Hell we sat on the Dock too long, wind and Waves in Ludington were pounding all summer long. I caught only 9 salmon all summer, what's up with that..Well let's post those beautiful Boats and our Lovely Families having fun or Not...

Come On "Sum Escape" let's post those pics... update that blog...

I'll do mine tonight.

Lake Michigan in the winter time, near Petosky from land...

Big Sable Point, Awesome Lighthouse

North Channel in '08

Ludingtons Harborview Marina

More later, I'll have more time this evening to post a few more...Looking for Pics from Sum Escape's too

 

[DPF]

I here Lake Erie, Had the best summer ever in our new to us 07 32. Weather was great and island's were fun. I did see that you have a 32 with out drives. I am curious on what rpm you get at 25 mph? Will post some pix later.

 

[rob83srv225]

We had a great time on the lake this year, even ran a few times to the bay!!!!! When the wind is out of the south, lake erie is like a mill pond for us!!!!!!!!!!!! till you get about 3 miles out.... rob

 

[J.Wilt]

This being our first summer with the 320DA, I have to say it was one of the best.:smt001 We put about 90 hrs on the engines, with lots of time on the Big Lake. We hit every port from South Haven to Frankfort, and bumped into a few CSR Members along the way, maybe next year we'll cross over the pond.:huh:
Here is one picture of Little Sable Point Light House.

Miles & Miles of Beautiful Beaches

 

[boltman]

I here Lake Erie, Had the best summer ever in our new to us 07 32. Weather was great and island's were fun. I did see that you have a 32 with out drives. I am curious on what rpm you get at 25 mph? Will post some pix later.
DPF, I get about 3000 RPM at 25MPH, but we LOVE to cruise at 27 MPH, and it's about 3300 RPM, anything lower the 3000 RPM and we start to fall off plane, unless I use the trim tabs. Best feul Economy starts around 27 MPH.
Thanks for asking though.I'm going to post some pics now..

 

[J.Wilt]

DPF, I get about 3000 RPM at 25MPH, but we LOVE to cruise at 27 MPH, and it's about 3300 RPM, anything lower the 3000 RPM and we start to fall off plane, unless I use the trim tabs. Best feul Economy starts around 27 MPH.
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Boltman
Ditto on those figures... I see in your Avitar photo your boat is on a trailer. Do you trailer it often or just put boat on it in the off season? What vehicle do you use the haul it?
Jeff

 

[my3sons]

It was a good summer, until the wind started to blow in early August....
Here's a few pics from the trip 3 of us took up the lake this year...

In Erie PA


on the hook in Presque Isle Bay

heading to Geneva Ohio

Took a walk to see the 4th of July Fireworks in Geneva-on -the -Lake, Snapped this shot of the sunset and an old cruiser with a couple sharing the moment on deck...probably my favorite shot of the year.

Making a run to port Colbourne Ontario

Last day ..Heading home...the first day the wind blew in 10 straight days on the boat

 

[Bob C]

HI, if anyone hasn't been to Put In Bay this is what it is all about!! (Sorry no audio)
Can't wait till next summer, See You there.

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[jpk33]

 

[Quint4]

We stayed at Cedar Point marina for a night then over to Middle Bass marina.The lake was a bit choppy on the crossing from Sandusky bay to the islands. We had a great time.

Approaching Cedar point in Sandusky Bay

Middle Bass Island marina

Put in Bay

Loved this 630 at Put in Bay (my next boat?)

 

[Lake Erie Boater]

We went to Maumee Bay State Park. Great place for some "low key" fun.

Here's a dock side visitor that always seems to come back to "A" dock every year like we do.

Like many of you, we also made it to Put-In-Bay for a couple of weekends.

The Brig Niagara also taking in some time at the Bay.

A barge full of Fireworks at PIB on the 4th of July. One of the best boating nights yet for us.

Heres an AWESOME sight when tied up in the safety of SeaWay Marina at Kelleys Island.

All in all we had the best summer yet. Less hours on the boat as the kids just always wanted to go to the "sand bar" as it was always so hot. We put almost as many hours on the jet ski just playing around. I guess either way that's what boating is all about.

 

[Sum Escape]

OK Boltman....here are a couple. No blog update until some snowy weekend when we can't get out of the house! Too many places to go and people to meet....
Pics are:
1. Angry Gray's Reef
2. The Mighty Mac
3. Mackinac Island Harbor
4. Lake Charlevoix sunset
5. Chicago arrival
6. Chicago River cruise

 

[boltman]

OK Thanks Sum.... I'll buy that, I completely understand your situation and not being able to get out of the house.... How do you like Grand Haven,, I have a large customer over there and they are getting larger every year with me....

 

[1956olds]

We had a great boating year also ,our first season with our searay.We had a week at east tawas ,and went to the beach/sandbar and or fished every weekend.Also took my mom out for a ride ,her first on anything bigger than a aluminium jon boat,then took her to see the tall ships in bay city.By the way boltman we are from flushing,we slip in bay city.

 

[Banagy]

Took many trips, like to Bay City go get some wings at Hooters. Nice deck hands there. Other places like Caseville, Port Austin, Tawas and other ports across they bay. Post pictures later.

 

[boltman]

Welcome Flushing Michigan, God I watch the rain and the snow hit Flushing out my back yard here in swartz creek on Lennon Road....Glad to see this is your first Sea Ray, you'll Love that boat.. trust me I've had a Sea Ray all my adult life...and I'd like to graduate to a 44 sundancer soon, but I don't see that happennign..

 

[1956olds]

I was thinking 390 myself but its a few years out and a bit south of this ice tray.I have had a boat most of my life starting with a sailfish and a jon boat at 9 yrs old then a old 60s lonestar then a 70sglasstron ,71 dorsett ,285 vista cruiser ,40 silverton,17 ft imperial euro in perfect condition ,12 ft starcraft ,26ft bayliner and now the 30 searay.A culmination of a lot of work,no wonder i take two advil for breakfast.

 

[Four Suns]

I recognize the pictures from the East Tawas docks. That's where I grew up. My father built a restaurant there that I believe is called the Whitetail cafe now (it had a different name back in the 70's). I worked in that place starting at age 12 and probably cooked 8 million eggs for boaters.... I also worked in a bait shop at the end of the dock there stuffing worms in yogurt containers. I think that is what gave me my shining and pleasant personality.

 

[Gofirstclass]

What a great bunch of pictures. As a former Saginaw kid who grew up at a cottage at Point Lookout (5 miles north of Au Gres) I recognize (and miss) a lot of the places in these photos.

Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

1956olds....those old Sailfish were a lot of fun to sail, weren't they!!!

 

[deutschfarms]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnFPxdIxDww

Our first summer on Turn Back Time, and it was WONDERFUl!:smt038:smt038