Days 90 - 92 Kewaunee, WI - Manitowoc Start 8:47 AM End 11:17 AM Underway 2:34 Hours Distance 26 miles Total Miles on Trip 1682 Av Speed 9.9 knots Weather Partly Cloudy 70 Degrees winds S 3 Knots Another short ride. We were expecting fairly calm seas, but once again the forecast was wrong. What should have been 1' to 2' seas ended up being 3'-4' with an occasional 5' just for fun. We were fortunate that the seas were coming directly on th...

Day 89 Sturgeon Bay, WI - Kewaunee, WI Start 8:15 AM End 11:40 AM Underway 3:25 Hours Distance 26 miles Total Miles on Trip 1656Av Speed 7.6 knotsWeather Hazy 73 Degrees winds SW 6 Knots Today's ride was a short ride, and for the next two weeks most of the trips will be short 25 mile hops. We are flying back to New Jersey on September 9th, and have dock reservations in Chicago starting on the 8th. We do not want to get there to early, or miss our flight...

Day 88 Green Bay, WI - Sturgeon Bay, WI Start 7:10 AM End 12:15 PM Underway 4:50 Hours Distance 38 miles Total Miles on Trip 1630Av Speed 8 knotsWeather Partly Sunny 75 Degrees winds SW 7 Knots The ride from Green Bay to Sturgeon Bay, was smooth easy and uneventful. The best type of day! The most excitement was when I open the boat to full throttle. We have been cruising around 8 knots to save fuel, but I occasionally bring it up to our cruising speed ...

Day 81-87 Menominee, MI - Green Bay Start 6:30 AM End 12:00 PM Underway 5:30 Hours Distance 42 miles Total Miles on Trip 1592 Av Speed 7.6 knots Weather Clear Sunny 75 Degrees winds W 6 Knots GO PACK GO, Welcome Green Bay. First what was supposed to be a five day stop, has turned into a seven day stop. But we have no control over the weather. The plan was to leave here on Saturday morning, but the forecast was calling for up to three foot seas. Sund...

Day 79 -80 Egg Harbor - Menominee, MI Start 7:15 AM End 11:00 AM Underway 2:00 Hours Distance 14 miles Total Miles on Trip 1550 Av Speed 7 knots Weather Clear Sunny 60 Degrees winds WNW 4 Knots Oh Sh!t I screwed up. We pulled off the dock at 7:15AM, to head for Menominee, MI. As soon as I was clear of the dock, I knew there was a problem. When I put the starboard engine in forward, there was a weird noise and feel. As soon as I felt it, I knew I had ...