Kelley's Island, Lake Erie

[bouttime]

Been a while since I've posted. How are all you GL guys doing.

We got back Sunday from a 4 day weekend at Portside Marina on Kelley's. Had a great time. Made the 2.5 hour run from our home port, lake a little snotty but not too bad. We were expecting friends to arrive on the second day (friday) and to our surprise 3 other boating couples we know showed up.

Only 2 things a little dissappointing about this marina - only 1 shower when they need about 4, and the snakes. Water snakes constantly sticking their heads up through the docks - I hate snakes. Note to self - keep boat brush / snake wakker close by.

For those of you with larger boats this marina is a little tight for manouvering. Sunday morning we were enjoying an expresso with our friends before departing and it was like a demolition derby. One guy was easy out past us when some other moron pulls out of a slip right in front of him. Panic set in, he got all crossed up and hooked his port side rail on my brother-in-law's anchor. Just slightly bent the roller but the part that shocked me was the guy just left, did not even show the common curtousy of tieing up to the wall and returning to see if he caused any damage.

The ride back home was fantastic with the lake nearly flat.

Best of all the boat performed flawlessly. I guess all that preventative maintenance in the off season pays off.

Now looking forward to our week long trip to Maumee bay in July.

Jeff

 

[tc410]

Sounds like you had a great boating weekend. I have to ask though, what's up with those snakes?? I just read an article last night in Lakeland Boating about the water snakes in Lake Erie and how abundant they are. Guess that's why they call it Lake "Erie".

Anyway glad they can't get past the current at the Blue Water Bridge!

Enjoy your summer.

 

[bouttime]

Jeff

Yes it was a fantastic weekend.

Mike Row (Dirty Jobs) did a show not to long ago from South Bass where they were catching the snakes and then making them upchuck back at the lab to see what they had been eating. One tried to eat Mike - it chomped on his wrist and left some pretty nice bite marks.

I knew these snakes were around the islands but wholly cow I didn't know they were that abundant.

Jeff

 

[Petep]

Jeff, Oh great SNAKES ON A "BOAT"- I hope my wife doesn't read this one as we are going to Portside with 40 other SRays next Thursday, Colony Marine to Crews Nest & then Kelly's Island. I'm taking the bikes, looks like I need a sharp stick too! I imagine that the marina will be tight as there will be lot's of big boats in this group, a couple of 550's, 460, 42's etc. I better bring along add'l fenders in case of rafting.

 

[bouttime]

Pete

With a 460 you will not be on A dock next to the fixed pier as we were. Our friends were over on B dock and the snakes were hardly seen there. They must like crawling around the rocks or something.

Jeff

 

[Petep]

"B" Dock - that's where we want to "B".....thanks for the tip.

 

[unklbuck]

pete p

are you at colony marine near Lake SC?

if so, want to ask you a question about a boat on the hard there.

thanks..........john

 

[Petep]

John, No I do not dock there. They are my dealer however and I know quite a few people there fairly well. If you need me to "snoop around" over there to save you a trip-let me know.
(or email me @; ppoirier@egtgo.com
Pete

 

[unklbuck]

Pete.

Went up there on Wednesday. Had a great visit. Went to Selfridge and looked at my dad's last AF assignment, then on to MacRay--going to inwater store my boat there, then on to Colony to look at a boat, then to Cedar Point for the boat show.

When you taking yours out?