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07-01-2012, 04:24
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Michigan
Boat: 1989 Pacific Seacraft 31
Posts: 26
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Greetings from the Great Lakes
Hello!
I've been perusing the forums here for a couple of days and decided to register. I have a 31 foot cutter that I sail on Lake Huron. I do all the work on Jaeger myself and am saving up retirement funds with the thought of sailing down the Hudson river in the not-too-distant future. After that...who knows.
Jim
s/v Jaeger
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07-01-2012, 04:39
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W
Boat: (Cruiser Living On Dirt)
Posts: 49,661
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Re: Greetings from the Great Lakes
Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, Jim.
Sounds like a great plan to me.
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"If you didn't have the time or money to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"
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07-01-2012, 04:43
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Heathsville, VA
Boat: Gemini 105Mc 34'
Posts: 1,457
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Re: Greetings from the Great Lakes
Welcome aboard, Jim, and happy sailing!
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07-01-2012, 06:22
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Winter land based UK New Forest. Summer months away. Making the transition from sail to power this year - scary stuff.
Boat: Super Van Craft 1320 Power Yacht
Posts: 2,175
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Re: Greetings from the Great Lakes
G'Day Jim,
Welcome to the site and thanks for takaing time to say hello. Its always great to hear from someone starting out on thier journey. Enjoy, sail safe, and keep us all posted.
JOHN
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07-01-2012, 06:23
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Winter land based UK New Forest. Summer months away. Making the transition from sail to power this year - scary stuff.
Boat: Super Van Craft 1320 Power Yacht
Posts: 2,175
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Re: Greetings from the Great Lakes
G'Day Jim,
Welcome to CF and thanks for taking time to say hello. Enjoy putting your plans into action and be sure to keep everyone posted.
Cheers
JOHN
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11-01-2012, 07:55
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: canada
Posts: 2
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Re: Greetings from the Great Lakes
hello fellow Great Lakes sailor. Bob and I live near Toronto and look forward to sailing Lake ON and Georgian Bay this summer.
Do you have favorite spots on Lake Huron?
Cathy
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11-01-2012, 08:32
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Good question
Boat: Rafiki 37
Posts: 14,274
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Re: Greetings from the Great Lakes
Hello from another Great Lakes sailor Jim. We're up here on the big brother of the lake family: Lake Superior. We mostly sail the north shore (the Canadian shore) of Superior, but have also spent a fair bit of time in Georgian Bay and the North Channel.
If you're looking for wilderness cruising, with big water and few people, I'd encourage you to point your bow north.
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11-01-2012, 08:43
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W
Boat: (Cruiser Living On Dirt)
Posts: 49,661
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Re: Greetings from the Great Lakes
Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, Cathy.
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"If you didn't have the time or money to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"
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11-01-2012, 09:15
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Great Lakes
Boat: Catalina 34
Posts: 253
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Re: Greetings from the Great Lakes
So this is the thread where the GL sailors hang...
Glad I found it!
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11-01-2012, 17:45
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Michigan
Boat: 1989 Pacific Seacraft 31
Posts: 26
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Re: Greetings from the Great Lakes
Quote:
Originally Posted by cathy dowling
hello fellow Great Lakes sailor. Bob and I live near Toronto and look forward to sailing Lake ON and Georgian Bay this summer.
Do you have favorite spots on Lake Huron?
Cathy
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Cathy,
I don't (yet) know about about Lake Ontario, but I did spend a couple of years at Bridgeview Marina in Sarnia, very nice place with great staff, etc, but the current on the river could put a boat in real jeopardy if the engine ever failed at the wrong time. My favorite place from Sarnia was a little beach on the Michigan shore about three miles up the coast. Crystal clear water and wonderful sandy shore. Great for just hanging out on a summer afternoon.
I also haven't yet made it across to Georgian Bay or the North Channel, but the North Channel is definitely on my list if I ever get the time. (Three week's annual vacation is quite limiting at five knots.) However, I can say that Harrisville and Port Austin on the Michigan sides are quite nice, pleasant small towns with good state-run docks. I draw five feet and Port Austin had six when I was there. I stayed a few days in Harbor Beach but barely made it in.
I'd love to hear about your adventures when you get there.
Regards,
Jim
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11-01-2012, 17:48
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Michigan
Boat: 1989 Pacific Seacraft 31
Posts: 26
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Re: Greetings from the Great Lakes
Hat's off to you Mike. That water is COLD at the best of times!
Regards,
Jim
s/v Jaeger
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11-01-2012, 18:06
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Good question
Boat: Rafiki 37
Posts: 14,274
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Re: Greetings from the Great Lakes
Quote:
Originally Posted by JD.M
Hat's off to you Mike. That water is COLD at the best of times!r
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It is indeed Jim. But on the positive side, it inspires you to keep well harnessed in when things kick up. As they say up here, the lifejacks don't really help much. They just prolong the agony, and help the CG to find the body
Hmmm, I guess I'm not selling Superior very well. It really is a wonderful cruising ground.
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12-01-2012, 03:19
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C.L.O.D
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 8,232
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Re: Greetings from the Great Lakes
Welcome aboard, Jim. Sounds like you might be needing some decent thermals...
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12-01-2012, 12:09
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada
Boat: CS36 Traditional
Posts: 551
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Re: Greetings from the Great Lakes
Welcome aboard Jim. We are in Penetanguishene in Georgian Bay.
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30-01-2012, 20:42
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Nicholasville, Kentucky
Boat: 15 foot Canoe
Posts: 14,191
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Re: Greetings from the Great Lakes
Aloha and welcome aboard!
Good to have you here.
kind regards,
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John
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