www.iFourWinns.com

I remember it well, 84 degrees that day in 1975. I was at the Museum of Science and Industry downtown on a senior trip.
Navy Pier was a heap of trash then, and gas was .57 cents per gallon for leaded, since unleaded was not available until 1976.
On October 12th 1975, I was out on a 1969 Owens cruiser on Lake Michigan fishing with friends on my birthday. Weather was
upper 70's and calm conditions. Marina gas that morning when we filled up was .63 cents per gallon. Those were the days.
Too bad Fire was not even born yet to actually experience it.

This past weekend was our last time on the boat this season as well. We spent the entire weekend on the boat, and went out both Saturday and
Sunday for boat rides and the final pump out. A couple of pictures I had, but most are on the wifes' camera.

Leaving the Marina Sunday morning.


A few other boats were out on the Lake Michigan State Park beach


End of the day entering the channel

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

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

Great picture to close out the season!

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-Rob.


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

Well it was a very nice weekend and calm here, I took advantage and wrapped the boat. Done til late spring!!

Now I can focus on fall trips to Moab.

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2000 248 5.7L DP
'92, '94 SXI 750, '08 STX 15F, '12 Ultra LX 300
Videos

And thats the memory that Capn is known for!

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

I don't think anyone else noticed.....HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAPT!!!!!!!!

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2010 H190 4.3VP
Tow Vehicle:
2007 F150
Previous boats:
2009 H180 3.0VP
1996 Horizon QX 3.0VP

Leaves are just turning here, was a perfect 70 degree no wind day today, calm enough where my wife would drive



I'll use it until mid-November unless the weather forcast gets below 32 dgrees at night for a couple days in a row, might even do a bilge heater and boat all winter but I'll go broke paying for fuel if i do that

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2006 Vista 248 5.7DP - SOLD
2011 Crownline E6 - SOLD
2007 Sea Ray 260 Sundancer

This may have been the final day on the water aside from a quick trip out and back to pump out the holding tank. Absolutely beautiful out there today....I hate to start the layup process. I wonder if moving to FL is an option. Better, yet St. Martin.

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'01 Vista 298

Took the boat out today on Muskegon Lake. Most likely this will be my last trip for the year. The temp was only about 45 degrees and dropped well below that once the sun set.



The Lake Express Ferry heading back to Milwaukee




I dropped anchor and caught a ton of perch. I couldn't keep my lines in the water and eventually ran out of minnows.


I was anchored just off of shore


Finally got too cold so I packed up and came in around 8:00

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http://youtu.be/-4ckF7u1iNk
2003 PowerQuest 260 Legend SX
2014 Lund WC 14

2007 H210 Volvo 5.7 Gi/SX (sold in 2012)
2007 H180 Volvo 3.0 (sold in 2009)

Our final day on Kennisis Lake near Haliburton, Ontario
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Great pics! Wish we had some of those spots around here...

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Current: 2006 H200 5.0 GXI SX Blue/White
Previous: 2003 H220 VP 5.7 Gi DP
Black/White

Supposed to get into the 20s next weekend so last Sunday was my last day out, spent today winterizing it (great 70 degree sunny day) instead of using it. I could squeeze another month out of it but its cooling off quick this year so why take a chance. Few pics from the last time out.

Leaving the marina


Nice view of the Smokey mountains from Fort Loudon lock


Small hills


Lots of stairs betwwen that boathouse and the house


Nice setup


2.7 miles per gallon @ 28mph, sometimes I miss my old bowrider


Looking forward to next season already..

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2006 Vista 248 5.7DP - SOLD
2011 Crownline E6 - SOLD
2007 Sea Ray 260 Sundancer

KP47
Now that is wonderful scenery!

Great place to boat around here, I can take go all the way to the Gulf of Mexico on the Tennesse River and Ten-Tom, probably wouldnt do it with this boat but I'll try Chattanooga next season. Its a little different than what I'm used to on Lake Michigan since I havent found a spot where I dont see land and its fairly calm, but the never ending scenery and makes up for the 'big water' somewhat.

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2006 Vista 248 5.7DP - SOLD
2011 Crownline E6 - SOLD
2007 Sea Ray 260 Sundancer

Well, I thought we were done once before but now we're really done. Not sure if running over to empty out the holding tank counts but I'll call it my last day on the water for 2010.

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'01 Vista 298