daveg
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Post by daveg on Jun 29, 2020 6:29:45 GMT -8
Just entertaining myself. Light winds so motorsailing along at 5 knots.
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Post by bradmacmt on Jun 29, 2020 6:56:05 GMT -8
Nice...
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Post by autumnmist on Jun 29, 2020 8:04:45 GMT -8
I'm reminded of how peaceful lakes can be. Thanks for sharing; I'll be daydreaming about growing up days when we leisurely paddled along our nearby lake.
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texasbb
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Post by texasbb on Jun 29, 2020 8:08:53 GMT -8
Glad you were on the top.
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daveg
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Post by daveg on Jun 29, 2020 15:31:02 GMT -8
The Mackinac Bridge.
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Post by daveg on Jun 29, 2020 15:35:01 GMT -8
A three million dollar yacht.
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driftwoody
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Post by driftwoody on Jun 29, 2020 15:49:09 GMT -8
A three million dollar yacht. I had to sell mine when it got too cramped for my party crew.
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rebeccad
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Post by rebeccad on Jun 29, 2020 16:51:37 GMT -8
A three million dollar yacht. I don’t even find it attractive.
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Post by autumnmist on Jun 29, 2020 17:10:22 GMT -8
I'm now missing that very unique fragrance of fresh water, and what accompanies it, especially the parks we went to as kids...sand all around, ducks, swans, and the excitement of taking inner tubes and playing in the water. It's time for a trip to a local park, or I can dig a few feet down in the garden. Before the property was adapted for building, the back yard was a swamp, according to a long time resident. I could smell water when I double dug one portion of the garden.
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driftwoody
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Post by driftwoody on Jun 29, 2020 17:16:56 GMT -8
I'm now missing that very unique fragrance of fresh water, and what accompanies it, especially the parks we went to as kids...sand all around, ducks, swans, and the excitement of taking inner tubes and playing in the water. It's time for a trip to a local park, or I can dig a few feet down in the garden. Before the property was adapted for building, the back yard was a swamp, according to a long time resident. I could smell water when I double dug one portion of the garden. Simple pleasures are best. I don't miss my yacht one bit.
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daveg
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Post by daveg on Jun 30, 2020 5:05:18 GMT -8
Another beautiful day, this time from the top of Lake Michigan. A freighter was going under the Mackinac Bridge just as we were heading out
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Post by autumnmist on Jun 30, 2020 8:04:37 GMT -8
Simple pleasures are best. I don't miss my yacht one bit. I totally agree. I too do not miss my British sports car. A Ford is just as good.
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Post by Lamebeaver on Jul 1, 2020 16:25:24 GMT -8
Reefed main and no motor needed.
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Post by absarokanaut on Jul 1, 2020 18:23:44 GMT -8
That's a lot of water Daveg!
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daveg
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Post by daveg on Jul 2, 2020 20:43:44 GMT -8
Just for a change of pace, I thought I'd post a very brief report of a sailboat trip instead of a backpacking trip. Each spring I move my 32' sailboat from winter storage in Bay City, MI to its summer port in Traverse City, MI. (And each fall I move it back again.) The one-way trip is about 350 miles and if I stop at a public marina each night, it takes at least six days. It's taken me up to 14 days when we've had to wait out a bunch of bad weather. This spring's trip took seven days; we spent an extra day at Harrisville Harbor waiting for a wind shift to moderate. Normally, I make the trip in late May. But because of COVID-19, everything was delayed this year. The state harbors were closed until June 9. Turned out, that didn't matter because my launch was pushed back until June 19. Getting the boat ready to go usually takes around five days. We finally left Bay City at 0630 on June 25, a month later than usual. The big advantage of the late start turned out to be the mild weather. In late May, the weather is more unsettled and the water is cold (typically less than 40*F). When you're only sitting three feet above the water, the air around the boat is almost as cold. Bundling up in winter clothing when out on the water is the norm. Water temps on Lakes Huron and Michigan this spring were in the high 50s and the daytime air temps were in the 70s and 80s. Except for the day we waited for the wind to moderate, wind speeds never got above 20 knots, and that only occurred a couple of afternoons. As a result, I never saw a wind generated wave more than 2 feet in height. (Several times we had to deal with powerboat wakes about three feet high.) Most of the time, the wind ranged from calm to light which meant a lot of motoring or motorsailing was necessary if I wanted to make the next harbor in daylight. The water levels were high last fall and even higher this spring. At Beaver Island Municipal Marina, they had to turn off the electrical power to the docks because of of the hazard. The Presque Isle State Harbor will have to do the same if the water levels rise another several inches. In short, it was a very pleasant trip. I didn't get in as much sailing as I would have liked, but other than that, the only downside were the biting flies that showed up on day five and plagued us the rest of the trip. We were able to maintain good social distancing except for a few instances, like when checking in at the public marinas. I've made this trip more than 30 times so I don't take photos anymore unless I see something different from the usual. A three million dollar yacht is unusual. I've encountered longer and much more expensive yachts, but they are not common. Here is a better photo of the Riviera 6000 Sport Yacht that came into Harrisville Harbor. And while we were waiting out the weather in Harrisville, the Coast Guard towed in a powerboat. We had a beautiful sunset at Presque Isle Harbor. The photo doesn't do it justice. And we had a close encounter with a freighter (well, not that close) in the Straits of Mackinac.
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