Great Boating Day, Saturday 9-15-2012

[Ratickle]

Well, getting close to the end of the boating season, and I couldn't make it to the Solomons race this weekend, so had to help out, (and goof off) with other stuff for the day....

Started by getting up early and heading out to the Anchorage Marina in Holland to assist our member FasterDad taking his 38 Scarab Excel from Holland to Muskegon for winter storage.....

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Heading to the gas dock, (over $5 per gallon for the 90 octane!) Dang it's calm, gonna be a boring ride I guess....

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[Ratickle]

Nice Monte Carlo 65 that came to the Anchorage recently.

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[Ratickle]

SeaRays keep looking better and better.

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[Ratickle]

I think we have enough crap with us in case we break down...


Gettin Gas

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[Ratickle]

Did I mention it was calm?

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[Ratickle]

Sweet Pershing on the way out of Lake Macatawa

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[Ratickle]

Headin out the channel

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[Ratickle]

Race or Regatta?:huh:





WHO CARES!!!!!!:sifone:



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[Ratickle]

Headin North

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[Ratickle]

Passin by Grand Haven

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[Ratickle]

Headin North again

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[Ratickle]

I see Muskegon


Is the flock of geese heading south a bad sign of things to come?????


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[Ratickle]

Headin on into Muskegon.

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[Ratickle]

The Milwaukee Clipper at the Great Lakes Marina entrance.

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[Ratickle]

Well, so we get there to hand the boat off, and because the weather is so good, our member Hotrod2 has decided to take his Cary 50 to Grand Haven for lunch. Sounds good to me, Terri can meet us there instead of going by car from Muskegon back to Hollond, we can go partway by boat! Awesome!!!!

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[Ratickle]

For those of you who haven't seen the engine compartment of a Quad engine 50 Cary in the hands of a meticulous hotrodder.....

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/sat%20sept%2012%202012/CaryEngines.jpg




Oh, I forgot, put your sunglasses on first:eek:!!!!!! Sorry:cool:....

[Ratickle]

Scarab waiting for winter storage on the way out on the Cary...



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[Ratickle]

Headin out of Muskegon to Lake Michigan



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[Ratickle]

A motley crew at best

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[Ratickle]

Cary's at speed make such a cool wake

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[old377guy]

damn, that compartment looks nice

[Ratickle]

Coming in the channel. The Holland lighthouse....

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[Ratickle]

The weather was a bit cool, but nice enough for the performance boats to be out

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[Ratickle]

Met Terri and went to lunch on the top deck at the Kirby.

A few going out..

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Gorgeous day for boating and eating outside...

[Ratickle]

Back at the boat after lunch a couple more. The sheriff sure has an odd looking boat there now.

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[Ratickle]

Anyway, Hotrod2 headed back north to Muskegon, we headed south to home. But, the day was not over. Other friends decided to come to Holland and eat dinner at the Boatwerks restuarant on Lake Macatawa. Now, since we hadn't eaten there since Tuesday night, must be time to go again?

Anyway, had a good time, good food, and took a couple sunset shots with my Droid.


A Scarab was coming in to eat dinner while the sun was setting.

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[Ratickle]

Hope your Saturday was as much fun as mine!

:)

[Ratickle]

damn, that compartment looks nice

It'll blind you in the sunlight....

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/sat%20sept%2012%202012/CaryEngine1.jpg

[Buoy]

Great pics Paul!!!!
Thanks for sharing.

[HOTROD2]

I'm finally back after a few months (2 years) of working to build up Great Lakes Marina in Muskegon Mi. GLM used to be one of the premier Hi-Performance boating marinas on Lake Michigan and after the down turn in the economy a few years back everyone scattered and we lost most of the performance boats. Well it is turning around and they are coming back. I have talked with Rattickle and we are going to start with some stories about the marina and our customers, new and old and the hay-day when we sponsored most of the offshore races in this area. So stay tuned as there is some cool stuff coming to SeriousOffshore.

[Hellbent]

It'll blind you in the sunlight....

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/sat%20sept%2012%202012/CaryEngine1.jpg


lol...I wonder what fuel dock kid got stuck polishing?

[Buoy]

I'm finally back after a few months (2 years) of working to build up Great Lakes Marina in Muskegon Mi. GLM used to be one of the premier Hi-Performance boating marinas on Lake Michigan and after the down turn in the economy a few years back everyone scattered and we lost most of the performance boats. Well it is turning around and they are coming back. I have talked with Rattickle and we are going to start with some stories about the marina and our customers, new and old and the hay-day when we sponsored most of the offshore races in this area. So stay tuned as there is some cool stuff coming to SeriousOffshore.

Very cool!
Look forward to seeing this.

[Buoy]

lol...I wonder what fuel dock kid got stuck polishing?

Probably the one with a huge smile on his face because he got one helluva tip!

[rschap1]

That does look like a great day of boating...
You LUCKY SOB !!!

[Bobcat]

Looking forward to the stories !

[Ratickle]

lol...I wonder what fuel dock kid got stuck polishing?

It would take full-time for about a week!

[Rookie]

Coming in the channel. The Holland lighthouse....

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/sat%20sept%2012%202012/Sat9-15-2025.jpg
Umm......Grand Haven Light Houses. lol
Awesome pics showing the great boating we have on the Westside of Michigan. Looks like a great time. I hope to get at least one more run in this year.

[Ratickle]

Umm......Grand Haven Light Houses. lol
Awesome pics showing the great boating we have on the Westside of Michigan. Looks like a great time. I hope to get at least one more run in this year.

Oops, :o :leaving:

[lucky strike]

Thanks for the pics...Great shots!

[Hellbent]

I wanted to get out this past weekend but the weather stunk. Hoping for this weekend, but again the forecast is not looking favorable. I need to try these props before Winter!!!