THOUGHTS FROM THE CAPTAIN
Every delivery is its own trip. Different boat, different water, different weather, and almost always a few decisions that don't show up in the float plan. These are some of the runs I've made from Lake Erie to Lake Huron, written up so you can see how a delivery actually goes.
Vessel Delivery
Delivering a 58' Sea Ray from Lake St. Clair to Holland, Michigan
Gratitude, 58' Sea Ray Sedan Bridge · twin diesels
Colony Marine (Lake St. Clair) → Rogers City → Frankfort → ME Yacht Restoration, Holland
Persistent dense fog, two storm systems outrun, 4' seas on Lake Michigan
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Captains Coaching
A Cold, Rainy Day of Spring-Line Practice on a Sea Ray 340
2004 Sea Ray 340 Sundancer
Ford Yacht Club, Grosse Ile
Cold and rainy most of the day
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Captains Coaching
A Day of Coaching on a New Jeanneau at Jefferson Beach Marina
2023 Jeanneau NC 1095 · twin Yamaha 300HP outboards
Jefferson Beach Marina, Lake St. Clair
Clear, mid-70s, NNE winds 5 mph
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Vessel Delivery
Delivering a 50' Viking from Mac-Ray Harbor to Windsor
1996 50' Viking · twin diesels
Mac-Ray Harbor (Lake St. Clair) → Windsor, Ontario
15–20 mph headwind, one storm cell passed through
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Captains Coaching
When the Lesson Plan Changes: A Coaching Day That Started in the Engine Room
2004 37' Maxum 3700 · twin 6.2L MerCruiser V-drive inboards
Lambrecht Marina
Clear, 60s warming to low 70s, NNW winds 10–20 mph
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