That was not me...I wish I owned a 36 ft Apache lol. Not sure what they were thinking heading out of the channel in conditions like that. These storms and swells can come up pretty quick on Lake Michigan, it catches a lot of people off guard. I was out last year and it was 90 degrees and sunny. All of a sudden it started darkening to the west. I was maybe 5 miles offshore and started heading in. by the time I got to within a mile of shore the temp dropped to 70 degrees, winds picked up to 25-30 miles per hour, I was hitting 7-8 footers which were manageable but not fun in my little 24 footer and NOAA was saying there could be 10-12 footers. There was absolutely no warning, just a fluke weather incident., but not unheard of for Lake Michigan. I've only been boating on lake Michigan a short period of time, I am sure there are guys on this forum that have some great stories about the lake

Pretty sure thats the Blue Moon 36 Apache.

Because he can. LOL

I remember that video when it posted. I think it is Steve R's boat from what I read.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...-sighting.html

I have never experienced "big water". I've been offshore riding up the coast of NJ but only on calm days. Only once did I come thru the Cape May inlet where the swells were large enough to swallow my boat. I currently boat on what I consider a very small lake. 13 miles long. It gets really sloppy on weekends but it's just that annoying chop, not big water. My vacation spot is Lake Norman, NC which is 34 miles long with many fingers. For me, that's a pretty big lake. But not really good for going very high speeds.

that Apache video would just be miserable IMO.

The Great Lakes surprises lots of people who just don't understand the enormity of them or how ferocious they can be. Waves have a shorted span than the ocean and can be more choppy. I have been out on a Saturday or Sunday heading into the St. Clair River from Lake Huron and have hit holes where the friends boat right next to me disappears and walls of water are around me. The only time we would see each other was when we would be rising or dropping from the swells. Ask anyone in the area and they will all tell anyone just how gnarly conditions can get with the current, a southern wind, Freighter and cruiser traffic. Just research Great Lakes shipwrecks and find out just how many large ships have been sunk to realize they are "Big Water" and deserve the respect.

Don't lake boat here and wont lake boat here

Big Lake = A lake where 700 foot boats sink and remain lost for years because it is real big and real deep.
Small Lake = Where you hope to have boat problems.

That looks like the right port and definitely the conditions that a certain person that is on this site would be out in, not going near fast enough that is how I know it is not him.