Whos going to Boyne Thunder to hang out?
03-20-2013 | 10:22 PM
#34
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From: Traverse City MI
We have enjoyed both spectating and running our boat in the poker run. My advice to the group of spectators.
Have your boat put away by 5 on Friday evening to stroll the docks and downtown Boyne City on Foot. No worry about there not being dock space to tie up and spectate, you wont need your boat, only a bib to keep the drool off your shirts . The town does an AMAZING job of entertaining ALL.
To view the start of the Poker Run by boat? This is a tough one.
Lake charlevoix has a 55mph speed limit, so you don't really get much "action". But is a good spot to watch the boats trickle in at the end of the run on the way back to Boyne City.
Exiting the channel of round lake into lake Michigan sounds good in theory but is way to congested for me, as a spectator and a driver. And further out into the Lake the boats really spread out and its hard to get a view of them all.
If all the sweet power boat spectators could line up in a clear area we could fly by and put on a good show, but I have no clue on where to suggest. Could be over thinking the whole thing. Basically I just want everyone to have a great time. I remember we could never find a "good" enough spot to spectate, untill we signed up to run.
Enjoy!
Just my .02
Have your boat put away by 5 on Friday evening to stroll the docks and downtown Boyne City on Foot. No worry about there not being dock space to tie up and spectate, you wont need your boat, only a bib to keep the drool off your shirts . The town does an AMAZING job of entertaining ALL.
To view the start of the Poker Run by boat? This is a tough one.
Lake charlevoix has a 55mph speed limit, so you don't really get much "action". But is a good spot to watch the boats trickle in at the end of the run on the way back to Boyne City.
Exiting the channel of round lake into lake Michigan sounds good in theory but is way to congested for me, as a spectator and a driver. And further out into the Lake the boats really spread out and its hard to get a view of them all.
If all the sweet power boat spectators could line up in a clear area we could fly by and put on a good show, but I have no clue on where to suggest. Could be over thinking the whole thing. Basically I just want everyone to have a great time. I remember we could never find a "good" enough spot to spectate, untill we signed up to run.
Enjoy!
Just my .02
03-21-2013 | 08:49 AM
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From: Gaylord, Mi
Also of note in participants wil be having lunch in CHar on Saturday and will be at the marina. After lunch I would suggest heading out into lake MI say a mile out to the north west and that will be one of the best spots to catch some action as everyone leaves after lunch to go north. Lastly between bay harbor and Charlevoix is another good spot to see guys running hard and coming straight at you.
