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Some pictures from our recent trip across Lake Michigan. Green Bay-Sturgeon Bay-Frankfort-Petoskey-Charlevoix. We had a great trip and great weather, I love the Michigan side of the lake. Water is so clear!
This is what greeted us last Friday morning when we pulled through the Sturgeon Bay shipping channel into Lake Michigan



You can barely make out one of the boats in our group under the wiperblade. Below is Jacobson Marina in Frankfort. One of the nicest marina's we've stayed at.







This big guy was coming in for gas, he would eventually catch up to us in Charlevoix


Leaving Frankfort


Stopped at Leland for fuel and lunch






The Manitou ferry chugging into the harbor


Sunset in Petoskey and Sunrise in Petoskey



more pictures here





After leaving Petoskey we cruised trhough Bay Harbor, surprised there wasnt a credit check to get in there and drive around! One of the homes and an 86 foot Azimut.





This is the canal that connects Lake Michigan to Round Lake and Lake Charleoviox.




Big Sea Ray moving through the harbor




My view of the Winn house. More pictures available at http://www.winnhouse.com


Finally a shot of the Captains on thier boats!

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Michael Bova


"Swept Aweigh"
2003 Four Winns 328 Vista

Previous Boat
2003 Crownline 230CCR

Great pictures, looks like that was an awesome trip!

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-Rob.


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

Looks like a great trip.... Thanks for sharing the pix.

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2004 268 Vista "Satisfy My Sol"

Great pics and looks like you had a super time!

It looks like the boats are downsizing for the summer in Charlevoix (I'm not referring to yours either) There was at least one if not more that would have made 'Hourglass' look like a dinghy if you can believe that.

Time to start planning next year's trip....beaver island, mackinaw island, & cheboygan maybe?

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'99 Horizon 200

Great pics and thanks for sharing! I was happy to hear you liked Jacobson marina considering we will be staying there in a couple of weeks! Since we will also be staying in Charlevoix and Petoskey I was wondering if you have any recommendations for things to see or good places to eat? Thanks!

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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"

In Frankfort we ate at the Village Pub on the deck, and visited Crescent Bakery every morning. Both within walking distance of the marina. Jacobson is great, they have a pool and jacuzi and do cater to boaters. The owner was walking the docks with a beverage both nights we were there.
Petoskey is awesome, the marina facilities are a little run down. Also they put you against the wall on the dock that has public access. They have a great pizza place, I forget the name, we ate on the deck that overlooks the harbor, and a great coffee joint "roast and toast." Jesperons is supposed to be awesome as well. Take a day trip to the beach, anchor off and enjoy the clear water, searching for Petoskey stones was a favorite pastime of my wife. We also took a day trip to Harbor Springs, they have a shoppers dock, and we ate at the Stafford there, again overlooking the harbor.

In Charlevoix we ate at the Stafford Weathervane for lunch and Whitneys Oyster Bar for dinner both had great food, shopping was minimal but the marina was one of the nicest we've stayed at.

This was our first time at all of these places, someone who has been there a time or two may chime in with some other places to dine.

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Michael Bova


"Swept Aweigh"
2003 Four Winns 328 Vista

Previous Boat
2003 Crownline 230CCR

Awesome .... Of course, that's me native home area. Sure would like to drag the boat back to MI for a spell.

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Gordon Arnold
New Hampshire

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

What an awesome trip. Thanks for sharing those.

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Walter

2003 248 Vista - VP 5.0 GXi
2009 Toyota Tundra SR5 5.7L 4x4

We are heading up that way next week. CAN'T WAIT!!

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2000 268 Vista
Flying Dutchman
"Howl with me boys"

We heard we just missed the Cracker Bay, a 147 foot yacht.
Next years trip is already coming together, possibly Fayette-Traverse City-Charlevoix, maybe mackinaw as well. Although your destinations sound good as well!!!

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Michael Bova


"Swept Aweigh"
2003 Four Winns 328 Vista

Previous Boat
2003 Crownline 230CCR

On your next trip by..... as you round the point at the tip of the Sleeping Bear Dunes, and go toward Glen Arbor, wave as you go by the house I grew up in, on the shore just west of the Life Saving Station (now a national park) at Glen Haven ...... (or get me a photo!).

Very nice pictures and description of your trip. I hope to do the same one of these days.

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2008 Vista 278 Volvo Penta 8.1 Gi 375 hp
1999 Horizon 220 5.7 GSi

Very nice pictures. Lake Michigan boating is hard to beat. This was last Monday when we were out.

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

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

Awesome water conditions!

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Michael Bova


"Swept Aweigh"
2003 Four Winns 328 Vista

Previous Boat
2003 Crownline 230CCR

What a beautiful place to grow up! We spend a week at Glen Cove Marina on big Glen Lake skiing, tubing and swimming in one of the bluest lakes you'll ever find. At night we have fires on the Lake Michigan beach in Glen Haven.

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2006 H190 4.3L
2009 GMC Acadia
Michigan