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Michigan238Vista
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 8:41 pm 
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Just had this site recommended to me. We just recently traded up from a 1986 SeaRay 21 CuddyCruiser that we had for 15 years, to a very clean 1996 Four Winns 238 Vista. Had a great first summer on her. I've already done many projects to help make it "our own" Looking forward to many more here on Michigan's Great Lakes.

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Welcome! Where are you on Lake Michigan? We slip in Portage.

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Welcome along! Pop up some pics of the boat :)
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Welcome! Always good to see a fellow Michigander on the forum!

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Welcome to you my boat Twin! (I have a 96 Vista 238 as well) :D Is yours red?

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Michigan238Vista
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jnizi wrote:
Welcome! Where are you on Lake Michigan? We slip in Portage.

Hi, when on Lake Michigan we usually spend most of our time in and around the Manitou Passage. South Manitou Island, South Fox Island, Leland, Sutton's Bay, Beaver Island. Absolutely love it there. What are some of your favorite places?

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Michigan238Vista
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LVChris wrote:
Welcome to you my boat Twin! (I have a 96 Vista 238 as well) :D Is yours red?

Very cool! Ours is currently green but will be going to Dark Blue this spring and modifying the color stripe slightly from original.

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Michigan238Vista
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Jsyphil wrote:
Welcome along! Pop up some pics of the boat :)

I'll be happy to post some pics, im pretty new here so not sure how yet. Looks like I have to set up a domain for the pics to be loaded from?

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Welcome!
We boat out of Charlevoix. Been all around GT bay, Leland and as far north as Harbor Springs so far on this boat. Love that area too! Hope to make it out to the islands this year. Had a trip to Beaver planned last summer but had to cancel because of weather.

I use Photobucket to host my pics. Just create an account, upload your pics and copy the links to the forum posts.

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Michigan238Vista
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JeffLW wrote:
Welcome!
We boat out of Charlevoix. Been all around GT bay, Leland and as far north as Harbor Springs so far on this boat. Love that area too! Hope to make it out to the islands this year. Had a trip to Beaver planned last summer but had to cancel because of weather.

I use Photobucket to host my pics. Just create an account, upload your pics and copy the links to the forum posts.


Thanks for the photo tip Jeff! Beaver is a great place if you haven't been before, lots to do nature wise. IT's a very peaceful and laid back place, not touristy like Mackinaw at all. People are very friendly lots of smaller islands to visit just be sure to watch your depth finder when venturing around the other islands :D P.S. Watch out for poison ivy if hiking on Squaw Island :lol:

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Michigan238Vista wrote:
JeffLW wrote:
Welcome!
We boat out of Charlevoix. Been all around GT bay, Leland and as far north as Harbor Springs so far on this boat. Love that area too! Hope to make it out to the islands this year. Had a trip to Beaver planned last summer but had to cancel because of weather.

I use Photobucket to host my pics. Just create an account, upload your pics and copy the links to the forum posts.


Thanks for the photo tip Jeff! Beaver is a great place if you haven't been before, lots to do nature wise. IT's a very peaceful and laid back place, not touristy like Mackinaw at all. People are very friendly lots of smaller islands to visit just be sure to watch your depth finder when venturing around the other islands :D P.S. Watch out for poison ivy if hiking on Squaw Island :lol:


Thanks for the tips.
Last time I was on Beaver was 20+ years ago. I'd like to visit Garden island harbor and high island as well. Maybe spend the night out there.

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