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Sailing & Boating

Sailing on Saginaw BayThe states around the Great Lakes have more registered boats and vessels than any other in the US. We love a great story about the lakes and we seek to tell it here.

We love to get out on the water of the Great Lakes. With more shoreline than any state except Alaska, Michiganders have ample opportunity to sail and boat on the Great Lakes and the 1000’s inland lakes.

Here are some of our best Great Lakes Sailing & Boating stories.

Walleye Pike is a Tasty Target on Saginaw Bay

November 15, 2021July 9, 2012 by Michael Hardy
Walleye Fishing in Saginaw Bay

I’ve learned that opportunity presents itself at sometimes the most unexpected times. Today we were out on the Saginaw Bay going after the famous and tasty Walleye Pike. We caught a few in a short time. Thanks to Captain Ron for a great day. A walleye is the largest member of the perch family, it … Read more

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Michigan Boaters See Future Ban on Antifouling Bottom Paint

February 26, 2022January 28, 2012 by Michael Hardy
Sailboats Out on the Hard on Saginaw Bay

Copper is added to the bottom paint as a biocide to prevent slime, plant, and zebra mussels from attaching to the hull. The typical recreational boat sits in her slip much of the time; the copper coating in the paint slowly leaches into the water and settles in the bottom.

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