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Old 12-24-2015 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by indysupra
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.
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Old 12-24-2015 | 04:35 PM
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Earth. Lol. Hard west wind day at the clamdigger.


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Old 12-24-2015 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by phragle
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...

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Old 12-24-2015 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Interceptor
There's a big freighter taking shelter in traverse city West bay now.
There was another freighter taking shelter in Sutton Bay.
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Old 12-24-2015 | 10:41 PM
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I saw the news in Traverse City tonight. They showed the freighter anchored in West Bay. Got be pretty rough on Lake Michigan.
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Old 12-25-2015 | 01:33 AM
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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.
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Old 12-25-2015 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Nova Rob
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.
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Old 12-25-2015 | 01:38 PM
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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.
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Old 12-26-2015 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by ham_r_down01
Earth. Lol. Hard west wind day at the clamdigger.


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.


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Old 12-26-2015 | 03:50 PM
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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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