My father-in-law came along for the ride (not sure he realized what kind of a boating marathon it was going to be). Kathy and her mother traveled in the car and would "shop" their way to Mackinaw City. We left Seng's Marina in Manistee and found a calm Lake Michigan with southerly breezes of about 10 knots.
In about an hour, we had made our way to Pt. Betsie north of Frankfort.
We checked in with the ladies on the phone to let them know the trip was progressing as planned. We then learned the "shopping" was taking place inside the Manistee Casino since the real stores weren't open yet. Fortunately, casinos are 24 hour operations so the ladies were entertained during the early morning hours.
We continued on in the boat stopping for fuel in Leland and then northward across open waters on a dead calm Lake Michigan.
Passing the Gray's Reef Light.
and the White Shoal Light.
Finally landing in the Mackinaw City Municipal marina where the shoppers arrived only 5 minutes ahead of us.
After docking, we discovered we'd been through a "bug storm".
Seems there was a midge hatch in northern Michigan this week. The front of the radar dome and radio antenna were plastered with the little mosquito like critters.
They were swarming around the marina as well, but should be gone when we return next week...
I hope.
So the boat is sitting in the right place now. Just have to finish cleaning up (including bugs) and rig for all the summer fun and fishing.
The real fun begins.
The trip...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCxXqG8Bl_w&feature=youtu.be
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