www.iFourWinns.com

NOAA sort of agree's with everyone's observations.. the water level is down about 1/2 meter from last year.
http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/data/now/wlevels/plots/mh_sc_cl.gif

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2008 H180 3.0L Volvo/Penta

I hope we get lots of snow this winter. Otherwise there is going to be shortage of props.
The shop I go to has a huge collection of chewed up props from this year. A few more every time I go in there.
They said they haven't replaced this many in one summer ever.

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2004 248 Vista "Amante"
MC 5.0MPI/B3

At least the oceans aren't drying up.

Jefflw has nailed the conspiracy.

Between the US-Canada Joint Commission on Great Lakes Water Levels and the propeller shops who stand to make a fortune.

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2008 210SS 6.2L DTS Bravo 1 Now featuring MercMonitor w/SmartTow

Wow thats a bummer, we have tides but no matter what the weather is we always have enough water. Now the barnacles and other marine growth we have in the salt pond I could do without, but a lack of water is something we have never had to deal with.

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II

Funny how an event like Sandy makes you forget about low Lake levels...

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2005 Sundowner
2008 Highlander V6

I didn't forget. I was just saying last night that I hope Sandy dumps a lot of rain in the Great Lakes basin and helps bring the levels up.

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2004 248 Vista "Amante"
MC 5.0MPI/B3

I was never able to make it to any real major lake over this summer but did get to hit the fox river in Illinois by me and from when I started riding my stand up in April it was at its normal pre summer high. But wow by the time mid/end of June hit we lost about 1.5ft of water. Also spots that were 4,5,6 ft deep I could be waist deep or worse lower than my knee. Not normal for the river from yrs past. Glad all I was dealing with was a jet pump from my skis.

I saw boats out riding like the normally would and I hope they didn't pull the muck in there motors or trash props. But not with rain and these storms as hoping of a long cold snowy winter to help revive this yrs water shortage

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1987/88 Kawasaki 650 sx jet skis
1994 seadoo Spx
1988 for winns 235 Sundowner
Used to own- mint 1974 amf 235 slickcraft. One greatly missed boat

An interesting article about low Great Lake water levels.
http://www.jsonline.com/features/health/lake-michigan-level-touches-record-low-for-month-pq78c8s-174408611.html

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Our Boating Blog: http://ben-dana.blogspot.com/

2005 268 Vista "Sea Pickle II"
1979 AMF Alcort Puffer
Previous:
2003 FW190 Horizon
1973 Startcraft 18ft "Sea Pickle"

Not good at all when I put money down for a marina that's off an already shallow river.

Might have to move her to Monroe if water levels don't improve!

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2007 358 T-5.7GXi IB
Previous Boats
'08 H240, '08 V318, '04 268, '04 225

Sandy gave us a 10 foot tidal surge, I'm sure that the people in parts of NYC and costal Long Island would be happy to sent it to whatever lakes are low on water.. ours is salty though and caused fires, ruined house wiring etc. South Shore LI will not be the same for years if ever.

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II

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

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

Finally make the decision to move to the lake and all the water leaves. Rats.

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Jnizi

2007 Vista 338 "Better Yet"
Previously:
2007 Vista 258 " Just Right"
2005 Horizon 230

Ahhhhh, now I get it!! I think Jesse is definitely on to something here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIQ-HuCOfS4

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2005 Sundowner
2008 Highlander V6

OMG....

Solution: Build speed bumps in the Detroit River.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/lake-huron-lake-michigan-at-lowest-water-levels-on-record/article8287279/

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2005 Sundowner
2008 Highlander V6