As The Prop Turns!

AS THE PROP TURNS...A PAGE DEVOTED TO NEWS AND SCUTTLEBUTT!

Vinnie the beach dog going for a swim

New beach glass waiting to be discovered!

Is this guy having fun or what ?

Cheese coast sunset, Door County

Another great day in paradise...Mackinac Island in July...perfect cruising time to be in the Great Lakes.

Take time and slow down...go for a tender cruise...relax !

One of our projects from last fall...the sale and delivery of a 1997 58' Viking Enclosed Bridge Convertible...power is twin 1400hp, 16V92TA's. We now have "Sand Man" for sale...turn key at $ 585,000. USD.

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Our new most favorite boat...the NISI 2400

We toured her at Miami and fell in love!

Gary & the dogs

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"Killer" the dog enjoying a beer at Mel's Place

"Buddy" the dog trapped behind chairs on his 36 Sabre

"Nemo" & "Lucy" the dogs, on their 560 Cruisers

Captain Terry & First Mate Julie

Watch Selvick Tugs move the largest ship on the Great Lakes...the Paul

R. Tragurtha...a 1013' 6" Ore Carrier. They are moving the boat out of dry dock at Bay Ship in Sturgeon Bay after recent repairs. Our thanks to Susan & Sharon for taking us along...what an experience!

We are... Yachts of Fun !

Going...

Going...

...Gone !

Reading many of the hydrology reports from the Army Core of Engineers...it has become abundantly clear that our water is dropping to near all time lows with new records to follow by the end of November. The above photos show the water as photographed this spring, summer and late this fall. No wonder our clients are running aground in areas they had previously transited without incident. We repositioned many clients boats this fall, with an eye to being able to launch this spring without incident. Look for dredging to occur in many harbors this spring as marinas try to cope with the "new normal". We at MAD About Boating, suggest you pray for a hard winter, but it still won't be enough according to the Core. Maybe a Hinckley Jet Boat is the way to go after all...time will tell.

This was the how the IVY Club looked on Thursday, April 18, and the Yacht Club was already flooded. Not the street lamp...there is normally a concrete walk way which has already flooded. Now as of April 24, the water came up over the railings and has flooded the dining room in the backround...how sad.

The IVY Club fuel dock floats...but the concrete walk way doesn't! The side walk is now way under water. This will probably become a new record flood.

SUMMER, 2013

SUMMER, 2012