orss

check your PM

bouyhunter

wetpleasure,
everyone has offered good advice, and yes, it can get snotty on Erie inside an hour - if you NEED to be back on mainland to trailer home, I'd leave from Marblehead. I've been out there and had to make it back to Toledo in 5-6's more than once. Makes for a long, rough ride in a 25'er.
If you have a party or craft store close by, pick up some Mardi Gras beads before you go - they'll come in handy at the Island, and probably get them cheaper - if you're girl will let you get away with that sort of thing

wetpleasure

We always carry beads on the boat!!

Drake22.250

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i hope the OP made it to the bay, post is 12 years old.

bigboat28

Good thing he went 12 years ago cause it is not so go anymore that weekend.

ALL_IN!

iTrader: (1)

LOL - yeah, I think Matt has been there a few times since his original post. :-)

J-Bonz

iTrader: (3)

I have heard christmas in july is not as good is used to be... Still true?

bigboat28

Oh yea, not nearly as good. I wonder who the hell came up with the idea for group-on-deals from Detroit for that weekend.

The docks have not been full the last two or three years and have heard quite a few people say they will never go that weekend again. We have been for the last 8 or so years and are not planning on going this year.

bigboat28

I told John on b dock that he should get them to stop all ferries that weekend and just make it a boaters weekend. He just looked at me. Lol

PremierPOWER

We went to Christmas in July last year and it was a mess. Fun to people watch, but will never ever go on that specific weekend again.