Mast Walk
Many people think this is about walking the mast. Wrong, Its the boat. It's not the mast walker, its the guy sailing the boat.
Launch
Trailered to Saginaw Bay and motored to the marina. It was a tense day but I made it through it. Set the mast the next day and went for a sail on the following day. About 10 knot winds so I sailed downwind a couple of miles and beat back. When she catches the wind she takes off. I was a little nervous about pushing it so I headed in. Only had 4 days so that is all for now.
Sunset Shore
I was looking at the receipt for purchasing the boat. It was April 28, a little over a month ago. A lot of work was done but more needs to be done. The restraints of finances is the main barrier. I really think that is a good thing because you can throw a endless supply of money into a boat and there always seems to be one more thing that can be done.
We found a nice small marina to stay in this summer. The Sunset Shore Yacht Club is at the mouth of the Saginaw River entering into Saginaw Bay on the south side of Lake Huron. It is a distance from home but it was difficult to find anything closer. The prices were too high for the short Michigan season.On my last boat I was on a river that went directly to Lake Michigan. With a swing keel and going right into deep water there was never a worry about depth. Now with the different depths of Saginaw Bay and a 4 1/2' fixed keel this will be new to me. At least I don't have to worry about tides and current.
Nautical Charts
Not everyone can afford a chart plotter with gps and all the goodies. If you are like me and will have to wait or just like the paper charts for emergency here is where to get a neat notebook size set of charts. The best part, FREE
Tip- These take a long time to print. After you hit the print button go have a coffee, patience is the key here. Also put them in the notebook face to face, 4 facing 5, 6 facing 7 etc..
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