Paul and Kelly (my kids) joined me in St. Ignace and we crossed over to Mackinac Island for a couple days. The slip on the Island was extremely tight and we did minor damage (scratches) to the sides of the boat because it was so tight. The boat would not fit in with fenders out! I had to remove them and use fender boards only. Thankfully I have several. Michigan docks are notorious for their dock posts and their love for shedding your fenders. The previous owner chose to not install rub rails and Dash suffers for it!
Enjoyed walking around on the Island and eating out. I would like to do more biking on the Island. We enjoyed breakfast and dinner out each day and splurged one night for dinner, which was first class. Below see pictures of what we saw.
Getting out of the slip was harder than going in and we hit the kayak backing up and had to realign the boat. It was that tight! With three of us, it was a challenge. I could not have done it alone.
I was not impressed with the marina staff for not giving me a slip appropriate for my beam. Their defense was that I asked for a shore side slip. Of course I did, because it is recommended in the GLCC notes, but there was no way I could know what there slip width was, I expected the marina would advise accordingly. They did not! Be careful what you ask for!
St. Ignace to Mackinac Island
Out 4.8 nm 08/24 -
Back 7.5 nm 08/26
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| The Grand Hotel |
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| West Historic Cottages |
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| Mackinac Bridge As Seen From Mackinac Island |
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| Beautiful Church |
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| Approaches To The Grand Hotel |
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| Grand Hotel Gardens And Lawn |
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Kelly Critiquing The Dress Codes For The Grand Hotel
She Had A Few Choice Words For The Ladies Dress Code But Just Happened To Be Wearing A Dress!
Paul And I Were Completely Unacceptable In Our Attire. |
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| As Close As We Could Get Without Being Stopped By The Dress Code Cops! |
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| You Have To Really Want To Go! |
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Marina Harbor Master's Building
Mackinac Harbor
Aerial View Of Mackinac Harbor |
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| Look At The Fit...You Have To Use A Shoe Horn To Get In! |
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| Looking West Along Main Street - Early Morning |
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| Looking East Along Main Street |
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| A Unique Private Cottage Entrance |
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| The Cottages Are All Meticulously Kept |
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| Mackinac Bridge In Distance |
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| The West Historic Cottages And Around The Island Roadway |
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| Hauling Luggage To Docks From Grand Hotel |
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| Beautifully Trimmed! |
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| Window Boxes Full Of Flowers |
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Main Street Washed Clean From Previous Day
However, No Matter The Effort To Maintain Cleanliness,
Horse Manure Is Still Horse Manure! |
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| Picturesque Small Hotel |
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| Beautiful Flower Gardens |
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| Commercial Boat Docks |
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| Lilac Tree Hotel - Very Attractive! |
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| Team Pulling Wagon Full Of Supplies And Workers Unloading |
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Historic Fort Mackinac
Lawn Fertilization In Progress! |
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Commercial Docks - Busy With Tour Boats Daily,
Constantly Churning The Waters Of The Harbor! |
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| Another Beautiful Cottage |
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| Mackinac Island Yacht Club |
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| The Harbor Marina |
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| Paul's Favorite Coffee Shop Was In This Complex |
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| Passage Light In Foreground, Round Island Light In Background. Also, The Main Ship Channel For Cargo Ships Passing From Lake Superior Down bound To The Chicago Area. |
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| The Roadway Around The Island, Great Biking! |
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| Resort SE Corner Of Island - Looking Toward Bois Blanc Island |
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| One Of The East Historic Cottages. |
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This Cottage Was Called "Baby Grand"
Note: Buggy In Background. You Can Drive Your Own Buggy And Rent By The Hour. |
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Captain Paul At The Helm Of Dash
Round Island Roadway On Beach In Background |
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Queen Kelly On The Con
We Passed East Around The Island On Return To St. Ignace To Avoid Tour Boat Wakes |
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