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glassdave 12-24-2015 03:32 PM
Originally Posted by indysupra (Post 4387928)
gotcha. I didn't realize it was that shallow over by dave. Are there lots of underwater hazards to hit?

it actually sounds more treacherous than it is, theres stuff to hit but probably no more then anywhere else. Its somewhat seasonal, prevailing winds in the fall shift to out of the SW and it pretty much drains the basin when it really blows.

ham_r_down01 12-24-2015 04:35 PM
Earth. Lol. Hard west wind day at the clamdigger.

http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/a...AC7719B8B2.jpg
http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/a...4173D5A650.jpg

3pointstar 12-24-2015 09:04 PM
Originally Posted by phragle (Post 4387912)
depends on the wind, the entire west end is pretty shallow, I have seen pretty much the entire maumee bay emptied but that is only 8 feet or so at the deepest, mostly about 5 to 6 feet.

This shows about a 3 foot change and its not really blowing out...

http://glakesonline.nos.noaa.gov/temp/9063085.png
I love when you talk technical!!!

Interceptor 12-24-2015 10:17 PM
Originally Posted by Interceptor (Post 4387903)
There's a big freighter taking shelter in traverse city West bay now.
There was another freighter taking shelter in Sutton Bay.

mspdoc 12-24-2015 10:41 PM
Great Lakes
 
I saw the news in Traverse City tonight. They showed the freighter anchored in West Bay. Got be pretty rough on Lake Michigan.

Nova Rob 12-25-2015 01:33 AM
Wish I could meet cwo 4 bosen Mc lamb again I would correct him, I was told the great lakrs had no tides or currents . When I see you easties with your boats lying in the mud its the wind. Not the moon. He was ooh so wrong.

JRider 12-25-2015 12:20 PM
Originally Posted by Nova Rob (Post 4388012)
Wish I could meet cwo 4 bosen Mc lamb again I would correct him, I was told the great lakrs had no tides or currents . When I see you easties with your boats lying in the mud its the wind. Not the moon. He was ooh so wrong.
Agreed. Have them tell that to my buddy who swam the Mackinac Straights over labor day! He calculates he swam eight miles in 3 to 4s and it is only 5 miles across! He is crazy for sure.

BlueOval 12-25-2015 01:38 PM
Looked at a 290 PQ down there years ago(Monroe). It was still winter and we went into rack storage area. All but two boats had broken Skaggs . That was the first time someone explained the water level change to me.

ham_r_down01 12-26-2015 11:03 AM
Originally Posted by ham_r_down01 (Post 4387958)
Here's "high tide" today. Notice the steam from the stacks blowing today. Opposite from the south west. Like north east or nne. This direction fills our end of the lake and makes for extree long put in bay or Kelly's weekends. :lolhit:

http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/a...F2AD741B59.jpg
http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/a...6E272C2122.jpg

1989mach1 12-26-2015 03:50 PM
Wow what a big difference. That is crazy. If we make it up there I want the end dock just sayin


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