www.iFourWinns.com

Which is why I boat in little lakes.

Great pictures Cap'n.

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-Rob.


Current boat: 2011 Yamaha AR210
Previous boat: 1998 Horizon RX 4.3GL SX

Thanks. It was like a traffic jam at the beach, hundreds of cars down there to watch the waves. About a dozen guys in wet suits trying to surf the waves, crazy. Sand had blown over the road and a few vehicles were stuck trying to get a parking spot. Went to the marina to check on the boat, it was bobbing around, but secured well. I did have to tighten a neighbors spring line as his boat was rubbing the dock. Not often you see whitecaps IN our marina !

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

I slept good knowing my boat was dry and inside!

Here is a picture of the Holland Harbor entrance at around Noon yesterday.



For reference, the channel markers have a 4 leg base that supports a square platform, I can walk under it so it is about 6 feet tall. The cement pier is normally about 3 feet above the water. So you can see the wave at the green marker is about 9 feet.

My sister-in-law has a 50' Ocean Alexander trawler at the same marina we use. They had purchased extra fenders and had used every single line they have to tie up their boat. There was a Fleming trawler that broke loose and went forward into a piling, bending their anchor. A 46 Sea Ray next to the Ocean Alexander had ripped loose some dock boards and they were unsure if the dock was still safe to use.

The marina is just inside the channel from Lake Michigan into Lake Macatawa so if the conditions are right the wind, waves and surge are still pretty strong there.

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Terry
Current: 07 Crownline 255 CCR cuddy - 350 Mag MPI/B3 "Casi Cielo"

Previous:97 245 Sundowner 5.7GI/SX

Tow vehicle: 1986 GMC 2500 Camper Special 454/TH400

Lake Surfing:


From http://www.jsonlline.com

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-Rob.


Current boat: 2011 Yamaha AR210
Previous boat: 1998 Horizon RX 4.3GL SX

After seeing those pictures I feel a need to listen to a Gordon Lightfoot album.

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2008 318 Vista "Ka-wai-ola"
350 MPI/BravoIII DTS Seacore
2006 1500 Key West -70 Yamaha
Previous Boats
Key West 2300CC
Pacemaker 270 Sport Fish
290 Sea Ray

Looks like it will calm down after Wednesday this week. Need to put the boat to sleep for the winter Thursday when it will be less windy. Not a good day on Lake Michigan tomorrow.



The season is over for us, and actually, I'm glad. It's been one of the worst seasons for boating in my 16 years of boating. Lots of windy days, rainy cold weekends and cool water temps. We will see what next season brings.

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

Pretty much the same over here too. We will still get in a late cruise, in the next couple/few weeks. I have a lot of car work to do (between broken, just needing maintenance and getting the track car ready for the final track day), so we're thinking of moving our "anniversary" cruise out an extra two or three weeks (after the track day, at the end of the month) and gioing further south.

We'll see.

What's the area south of Long Island like in early Nov.?

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Gordon Arnold
New Hampshire

2003 268 Vista ..................................................................Prior: 97 245 Sundowner

Wow, that's crazy! I didn't know the Great Lakes packed that much of a punch.

Hey, good news is there are plenty of homes around Lake Norman, NC for sale and still lots of boating season left!

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Vic
"Byte Me"
1989 Vista 245
Lake Norman, NC

Ted Turner thought the same thing, this quote is concerning the Chicago to Mackinac sailing race:

Fer cryin' out loud .... The Lakes sink 1000' ships !!!!

Millpond, indded......

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Gordon Arnold
New Hampshire

2003 268 Vista ..................................................................Prior: 97 245 Sundowner

They're talking freeze here for next week. Boat's going to the shop Friday afternoon.

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

And I thought Lake Winnebago got rough. Damn. I have been out on Mighigan in 4-5 footers, but only in my boss's 27' Fishing (charter style)boat that is like 10' wide and flat so very stable in rough water. Not to mention it weighs about 8500lbs. helps.

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1998 Baja Boss 252 7.4L MPI Bravo 1 (SOLD)
2007 FW H200SS 5.0GXI (Sold)
2004 Chevy Silverado 2500 Crew 6.0L (tow vehicle)
1991 FW 170 Freedom 4.3L (SOLD)