32fever

I went from South Haven to St Joe in 8-10's. Weather radio said 6'ers and the cruiser in the slip next to us had called in to work the next day saying they weren't going to be there, but I went out in my 32 Fountain figuring we'd gone from St Joe to Chicago in 4-5' rollers (spread out nicely). I was thinking they were just larger at the mouth of the port. Nope. I was running with them and didn't want to turn around and head into them. I was running at an RPM that I would run the boat at 50 mph just to get up and down the waves. And my wife and I were soaked on ever single wave. She kissed the ground when we got back. I saw two other boats out period. One a sailboat coming in as we headed out and the large Coast Guard boat. Later that week, I found out someone was watching us from 60' up on the bluff. They said the boat would disappear in the wave troughs even from their angle. I actually turned the boat into the beat 3 times on the way back because of the props cavitating not wanting to grab. If Lake MI is 4-6, there will be an occasional 8'er in there. If it's 8-10, well, you'll have that occasional 12'er tossed in. That was the day I learned to respect the lake the most. The second time was when it went dead calm and us tubing to 3-4'ers in literally 5 minutes. I was joking while running the tube that I looked out in the lake and saw white caps what looked to be a mile out or so. I went to stop the boat to bring the tube in, and by the time we got the rider off, we were taking waves over the open bow of the 18' Powerplay. You gotta respect the power the Lake can generate.

You can't blame anyone for not going on the run. However, I can't blame anyone for going, either. It's a lot of fun if you can get into the right set of water and waves and get the boat set to run in it. As long as you don't break down. A long idle in that water, and nobody will have any food they have eaten in the last week left in their bodies.

Pete B

Full Force

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Any pics of the 36 Apache with the Indian feathers on bow?

Interceptor

Lake Huron which can hurt you as badly as Lake Michigan scared me to the point where I was praying. It was the biggest water I've ever seen and never want to be in again. The waves crashed over the north wall of the sanilac marina for 48 hours, there were white caps inside the marina! Like idiots we decided it was time to leave and that lake and our bad choice almost killed us. It happens real fast.

32fever

Even though boats didn't run, still bummed it's the first Boyne I missed in 5 years. I'm lovin' all the awesome photos Nice work, as always, Pete. And some sweet Go Pro videos.

MILD THUNDER

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Sorry if I offended anyone with my posts. Sounds like some guys are taking them seriously.

My apologies to the boyne participants. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iAzMRKFX3c

Drock78

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I believe the pic of the Outerlimits is of them jumping a cruiser wake inon Lake Charlevoix. Pete could confirm.

Knot 4 Me

Danny made one he!! of a boat that's for sure.

Pete B

Lake Pirate1

Nah.. I was just messing with ya... I agree completely enjoy it for what it was built for and for the reason you buy it... Trust me if your ride was cost feasible for me it would be sitting in SC this weekend... Super nice boat