xdude
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Just curious if any one has made the trip from Lake St. Clair to Cedar Point/Put in Bay. Thinking of taking our 320 this summer and looking for advice/input/experiences. Thanks
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thanksSome general tips:
Cedar Point is 100 miles from Anchor Bay.
Watch for fishing nets around the eastern side of Middle Sister Island - that's roughly the halfway point between the bottom of the Det. River and Put-In Bay.
Consider stopping at Put-In Bay and/or Kelleys Island.
Request dock on Pier 11 at Cedar Point.
our plan would be to spend a couple days at CP then a few days of both island stops and on the hook. We will bring our dinghy and would explore as well, nothing set in stone most likely go with the flow at the time. Which is why I was looking for some input to make the most of our time, thanksNo problem. If you're coming during peak season or if you're traveling with another boat, IMO that makes the less-expensive transient basin at CP an option. I steer people away from it during quiet times however, because all of your neighbors will be seagulls...
Let me know if you might stop at an island or want to anchor out, or plan to explore the area by dinghy etc.
Others can chime in but there aren't that many protected anchorages in the western basin.
You can almost argue that they're aren't ANY! Cedar Point Beach, State Park Beach at KI and the Bay Point "sandbar" are the most popular, but none of them offer cove-like protection.
Park Place also accepts non-members when there's space available
You can almost argue that they're aren't ANY! Cedar Point Beach, State Park Beach at KI and the Bay Point "sandbar" are the most popular, but none of them offer cove-like protection.
Just curious if any one has made the trip from Lake St. Clair to Cedar Point/Put in Bay. Thinking of taking our 320 this summer and looking for advice/input/experiences. Thanks
Do it every year. This is a must-do trip for anyone in lake st Clair IMO. If you have kids cedar pointe is great, and PIB is south beach of Lake Erie (not kid friendly on the weekend). With 2 kids we will do PIB on Thursday and cp on Friday, Saturday.
What? No mention of KI? Is it because you docked stern-to-stern to a bunch of drunks in a 480DB with duct tape holding the ER vent cover on? Ah, naw - it was probably that Z-worthy guy who walked by the next day... (btw SB, I didn't realize that I knew you as a CSR member until just recently. Maybe I should cut down on those Bloody Marys?) 2015 Update: the vent cover has been repaired.
xdude - are you familiar with Kelleys? It has fewer restaurants and bars, but also fewer drunks (unless I'm there...) Unlike South Bass (PIB), KI has a great beach, although you'll need to rent a cart to get there. Portside marina is right in town with very nice floating docks. They take reservations. Seaway is just east of town, and is mostly seawall ties w/ a rafting policy, but nothing like the craziness of the PIB publics. It's also very dog friendly out there, with lots of open space for dogs to run, kids to play and to BBQ etc.
I am not real familiar with boating Lake Erie, I only know where these places are by looking at map. Ive been to CP countless times but not by boat. From the sound of things it sounds like KI would be up our alley, I don't mind partying a little but prefer to have a more laid back experience. I am not interested in rafting 3 or 4 deep as I have heard about at PIB, I wouldn't mind hanging out for the day but retreating to a less rowdy area for the remainder of the time. Sounds like overnight anchorage is not ideal and therefore a marina would be more suitable for the peace of mind and changing conditions of the lake. This is all real good info thanks guysWhat? No mention of KI? Is it because you docked stern-to-stern to a bunch of drunks in a 480DB with duct tape holding the ER vent cover on? Ah, naw - it was probably that Z-worthy guy who walked by the next day... (btw SB, I didn't realize that I knew you as a CSR member until just recently. Maybe I should cut down on those Bloody Marys?) 2015 Update: the vent cover has been repaired.
xdude - are you familiar with Kelleys? It has fewer restaurants and bars, but also fewer drunks (unless I'm there...) Unlike South Bass (PIB), KI has a great beach, although you'll need to rent a cart to get there. Portside marina is right in town with very nice floating docks. They take reservations. Seaway is just east of town, and is mostly seawall ties w/ a rafting policy, but nothing like the craziness of the PIB publics. It's also very dog friendly out there, with lots of open space for dogs to run, kids to play and to BBQ etc.