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Looks like a much needed upgrade to the facilities at Mackinac Island State Harbor is underway. I seem to remember being told about this by the staff there back in 2019 but then covid hit and then a year where high water closed the docks. The restroom/shower building was razed today.

Took a couple days to cruise through the Les Cheneaux Islands and up the St. Marys River to the Soo. That was a nice two day cruise. Left Cheboygan and did an overnight at Detour before heading up the river to the Soo the following day. That would be a nice add to anyone traveling to/from the...

I'm in the process of installing Garmin radar, MFD's and Fox engine gateways on my 1997 330DA. Something I just noticed upon testing the installations is that when I shut down my port motor, the trim tabs fully deploy. Any idea why that might occur? Maybe it was happening before and I just...

1997 330DA...I'm trying to route the wiring from the arch to the helm for a Garmin radar dome. The power cable is no problem. The data cable (like ethernet) has a large bayonet fitting on each end. The holes out of the arch are not large enough for this fitting to pass and the hole is not...

The the adhesive of the rubber (EPDM?) seal on the bilge hatch of my 1997 330DA has failed. After sitting in storage for a season with the hatch open, I found the seal laying on the motors. The adhesive appeared to be a double sided film adhesive that left a gooey/slimy mess. I was able to...

I have various dock lines, mostly double braid, that I've purchased from different sources. After some use and exposure, some lines seem to fair better than others. Admittedly, I try to find the best price but I'm wondering if there is a quality difference in lines and how do you determine...

Anyone know of the sailboat "Seaquel" out of Portland, OR? It was passing through the Panama Canal a week ago when I was on a canal cruise. I have some shots I'd pass on if by chance I could make contact. The explanation was, it was a minimum of $16,000 US to transit the canal. The guy might...

I'm new to dealing with a windlass so have done a little research to get the gist of the whole process. I'm in a 330DA with a chain/rope rode. What I understand is that when setting the anchor and at anchor, the rode should be cleated off to take the stress off the windlass...makes sense to...

The TV antenna on the arch of my 1997 330DA has been removed. All the wiring and coax remains in the boat. Anyone have an antenna they've removed that they'd like to part with?

I've always had Weaver davits in the past and now with the new boat, want to avoid the motor on/off drill so am looking at the handful of davits like the Hurley or Nautley. My question is, do the support "arms" create wear on a soft bottom inflatable from movement or vibration while underway or...

I had a manual head in the last boat. The boat I've recently purchased has a vacuflush system. One thing I noticed on several boats I inspected during my search for a 330DA was that the holding tank had been crushed. I assumed that was from pump out suction. Is there something unique to the...

I took a brief ride in a 1995 330DA equipped with 7.4L Bravo 3 drives. The seller suggested that "easing" into the power prevents the props from cavatation. There was a bit of cavatation when getting on plane from one of the props. While cruising, I applied full trim tabs to see how low the...

Scenes from our North Channel cruise July 2016. Mackinaw City to Collins Inlet and return. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OboRkjVr-Q

I'm finally retired and am planning a month to six weeks traversing the North Channel and at least the northern portion of Georgian Bay. We'll depart our slip in Mackinaw City, pass Detour and venture east. We've cruised the North Channel in the past as far east as Baie Finn and the pool...

A few scenes from last weekend's stay at Mackinac Island. Sunrise Straits of Mackinac. Old Mackinac Point light. Mackinac Bridge Mackinaw City breakwall. Mackinac Island slip. Yacht "Unity" owned by Elena Ford (Ford Motor Co.) The kids have been busy. Trail cairns along the...

Not that it was any problem, but I'm wondering how far a boarding inspection usually goes. Four persons on board fishing (trolling) in the Straits of Mackinac (Lake Michigan). It was myself, wife, and adult son and daughter. USCG approaches and says they want to board for inspection. We're...

Time constraints and some challenging weather conditions kept us close to Ludington this year but we still managed to enjoy the season. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmjHbF0bL_Q&feature=em-upload_owner#action=share

Here's the situation: We've always had a seasonal slip at a marina and with the exception of a vacation cruise, we drive to the marina, use the boat/facility, and drive home. Retirement is near and the thought is for at least one year, being a season long transient with no home port, jumping...

Opened up the boat today. The cold water at the sinks pulse rapidly to the "beat" of the fresh water pump. I don't recall that being the case before. The hot has a nice constant flow. I'm guessing that may be because the pulse is dampened by the hot water tank. I had some electrical issues...

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