West Michigan boaters!
02-18-2015 | 02:00 PM
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From: Frankfort, IL
Well...if you are accepting Hoosiers like TJINDY and IL-annoy-ans that are DED people, I guess I might as well make it known that I tend to be up in that hood every year with some degree of regularity...
02-18-2015 | 05:20 PM
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From: South of the North Pole
So, Mark, what's the "hmmm" interest in a 40' Hustler? You have a thing or two on your mind?
02-18-2015 | 06:00 PM
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From: Ludington, Mi.
I am also a big fan of Pentwater. It's a quiet town (except when I'm in the harbor), but everything is close to the city marina and the nightlife isn't bad for a small town. Several decent places to eat and very laid back. The marina staff are very welcoming to the go-fast crowd. I've been going up there for at least 10 years in July and August for a week and usually run into a group or 2 of go-fasts that stay there for a week at a time just like me.
It's far enough north that Lake Michigan is much cleaner, but not more than 1 hour north of Grand Rapids. They have a nice SHORT Army Corps of Engineers channel that is one of the nicest I've seen and quickest access to Lake Michigan too. I trailer up there, put in at the municipal launch, store the trailer down the street. Pentwater Lake is great for family stuff like tubing/skiing,swimming, etc... but the whole lake and harbor is deep, so you don't have to worry about depths.
Mears State park is on the edge of town and has one of the best (and hardest to get into) campgrounds on this side of lake Michigan. They also have a really nice beach (clean).
It's far enough north that Lake Michigan is much cleaner, but not more than 1 hour north of Grand Rapids. They have a nice SHORT Army Corps of Engineers channel that is one of the nicest I've seen and quickest access to Lake Michigan too. I trailer up there, put in at the municipal launch, store the trailer down the street. Pentwater Lake is great for family stuff like tubing/skiing,swimming, etc... but the whole lake and harbor is deep, so you don't have to worry about depths.
Mears State park is on the edge of town and has one of the best (and hardest to get into) campgrounds on this side of lake Michigan. They also have a really nice beach (clean).
I favor Ludington, Mi. About 20 min north of Pentwater. Two marinas (city and Harbor view). Nice boat launches. I run north to Manistee and south past Pentwater to Silver lake to
watch the dune buggies.
Randy
02-19-2015 | 06:53 AM
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From: Ludington, Mi.
02-19-2015 | 07:52 PM
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I believe officer Dykhouse is now retired. I try to keep a low profile and have my engines "quiet" typically. No issues for me for a few years.
I do think one HUGE benefit of West Michigan Offshore is the ability to meet with the police team as part of a PR move and a meet and greet for us offshore guys to establish a relationship with the police. If we do a Grand Haven specific fun run with sponsors, we can specifically talk about the poker run and race boats that are coming and clear that with the sheriff's dept before the event so no one's worrying during the event. It would also go a long way for any other time on the water.
I do think one HUGE benefit of West Michigan Offshore is the ability to meet with the police team as part of a PR move and a meet and greet for us offshore guys to establish a relationship with the police. If we do a Grand Haven specific fun run with sponsors, we can specifically talk about the poker run and race boats that are coming and clear that with the sheriff's dept before the event so no one's worrying during the event. It would also go a long way for any other time on the water.
02-19-2015 | 09:40 PM
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Well, hopefully this is the case; because if we want to put this to the test and see if they have relaxed on this; I will for sure push the limits on this, because the ole' girl is kinda loud!
Geez Mike! What are you trying to say? I haven't been accepted yet...don't push our luck; just stay cool for now, they might let us join them.
Geez Mike! What are you trying to say? I haven't been accepted yet...don't push our luck; just stay cool for now, they might let us join them.
Since Grand Haven is in my backyard - I still try to keep a low profile... never idle loud with the police within a few hundred yards. I figure it would only take one bad day to be blacklisted... then my summer is ruined. Up north, people complain when they hear me idling out quiet... so I feel a lot better about just letting the engines bark up there.
