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Category: 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.

A First and Exciting Saginaw Bay Sail
Sailing & Boating

A First and Exciting Saginaw Bay Sail

Michael Hardyby Michael Hardy

A couple makes their first sail from Caseville to Tawas in 2006 in a restored 1973 Catalina 27. During the two day trip they experience a little bit of everything has they cross Saginaw Bay.

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Boat Names in Caseville Harbor
Sailing & Boating

Boat Names in Caseville Harbor

Michael Hardyby Michael Hardy

“The name selected for a boat may not seem like an important thing. But, considering the strong feelings many of us have for our boats; …

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Low Water Levels in Great Lakes Threatened Marinas
Sailing & Boating

Low Water Levels in Great Lakes Threatened Marinas

Michael Hardyby Michael Hardy

In 2012, low water levels in the Great Lakes threatened to cut off many marinas. The problem was acute in already shallow Saginaw Bay.

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Walleye Pike is a Tasty Target on Saginaw Bay
Sailing & Boating

Walleye Pike is a Tasty Target on Saginaw Bay

Michael Hardyby Michael Hardy

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 …

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Michigan Boaters See Future Ban on Antifouling Bottom Paint
Sailing & Boating

Michigan Boaters See Future Ban on Antifouling Bottom Paint

Michael Hardyby Michael Hardy

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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