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09-14-2011, 09:48 AM
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The best launch is at Elmwood Park in Greilickville (which is just up M-22 on the east side of west bay heading into the Leelanau Peninsula). It got plenty of room to turn around the biggest rigs, sells ice and is only $5 to launch. No gas there though. The launch at Clinch park is decent, but is usually a clusterf*ck to turn around in and is always busy with tourists, etc. Just go to Elmwood. It's only another 3 miles up the road and much easier.
09-14-2011, 11:50 AM
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The best launch is at Elmwood Park in Greilickville (which is just up M-22 on the east side of west bay heading into the Leelanau Peninsula). It got plenty of room to turn around the biggest rigs, sells ice and is only $5 to launch. No gas there though. The launch at Clinch park is decent, but is usually a clusterf*ck to turn around in and is always busy with tourists, etc. Just go to Elmwood. It's only another 3 miles up the road and much easier.
For anyone visiting the area Sam's club has a huge gas station a few miles south of town. Very easy to pull thru.
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09-14-2011, 01:25 PM
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Another gas idea for anyone coming up from the south- If you are taking M-115 to 37 (easiest way to Elmwood from most points south) hit the Mobil at the intersection of M-115 and 37. It's on the right side of the intersection and is literally a pull-through off 115 and then back on to 37N. First pump you hit is the diesel one for the truck and then next ones are the regular gas pumps. Pumps are close enough together that you can fill both sides of the boat at once if you have port and stb tanks. Plus no pay-at-pump so you can just fill her up and pay after without messing with the CC maximums. Once your full- pull straight out onto 37 northbound!
04-27-2012, 01:05 PM
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well lets bring this one back to the top, i will be bringing the boat home from heated storage early next week! anyone else got theres out yet? may be out on west bay in the next few weeks doing a shake down run for the season
whos ready for the season?
whos ready for the season?
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04-30-2012, 03:58 AM
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Ran ours for the first time yesterday, usually get down to TC couple of times a summer, we will keep an eye out for ya,
05-19-2012, 01:23 PM
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just got back from west bay for the shake down, beautiful day for sure! we will be heading back out for an all dayer tomorrow, anyone else going to be on the bay?
