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Decided to go for a boat ride after work last night. We had Lake Michigan all to ourselves !!


By mark_t_fourwinns at 2012-06-08

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1994 235 Sundowner w/351 Ford

Hey, it actually looks like a lake (albeit a huge one), and not Victory at Sea for a change!

Nice!!

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2002 Funship 214
VP 5.7 GX Si
2003 Tahoe

I'm hoping for that tonight!

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2001 Horizon 260 - 7.4 Volvo GSI DP

You can always hope....
LMZ847-082115-
GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-
1059 AM EDT FRI JUN 8 2012

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS.
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

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

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

GO SOUTH !!

LMZ846-082115-
HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-
1059 AM EDT FRI JUN 8 2012

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS.
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1
TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.

$$

LMZ845-082115-
SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI-
1059 AM EDT FRI JUN 8 2012

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS.
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1
TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.

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1994 235 Sundowner w/351 Ford

Spring Lake or the river here we come!

I haven't been up the river this year yet so that may be the plan. I need to get up to Bear Lake for a burger one of these days...

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2001 Horizon 260 - 7.4 Volvo GSI DP

I guess if I go out the Holland channel and turn left the waves will be 1 foot smallet than if I turn right?
I tend to go south anway since there is more activity down that way than to the north.

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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

Waves 1ft or less all weekend at the southern tip of the lake. Should be a great weekend to test out both dinghys, and take in the fireworks from Navy Pier Saturday night.

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

What you talking about Willis? You saying we're not doing anything up here fun in Grand Haven?

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2001 Horizon 260 - 7.4 Volvo GSI DP

I'm just talking about a short trip of 5 miles or less. Nothing wrong with Grand Haven!

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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

You know I'm kidding. We like to head south when we can. We like the run to Muskegon, but it's a little longer stretch to run into Lake Macatawa. I'm hoping to do the GH to South Haven run this summer at least once.

All I can say is we are VERY fortunate to have this wonderful lake to play on.

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2001 Horizon 260 - 7.4 Volvo GSI DP

Come to Boston!!

THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE
GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...BECOMING
W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND SCATTERED TSTMS. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL
HAIL.

SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS.

SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

Boston means nothing without pictures. Yes it was a nice evening on Lake Michigan yesterday .

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

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

Hmmmmm,

A return to Florida mid May as a present for my daughter on her 21st birthday, returning to extremely unseasonable warm weathr here in the UK with no wind, when I finished getting the boat ready. Launched our boat last Friday, I made a short trip around the bay on my own as my wife was at work, coming down to the coast late afternoon.. Glad I did, nothing but rain, temperatures in the mid 50's and gale force winds since and much the same promised until the end of July if some forecasts are to be believed.

I suspect it's going to be a short season; like it has been since 2005; I might sell the boat and buy a nice car instead.

Ugh I can't get to my boat until tomorrow. Those pics make it worse.
Just hope its that nice tomorrow.




I have a car for sale I don't think it will get much use now that I have a boat.



Too bad I already found a boat. Maybe we could have worked a trade.
The steering wheel is on the wrong side for you anyway.

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2004 248 Vista "Amante"
MC 5.0MPI/B3