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Lake St. Clair Metropark This 1,000 foot-long sandy beach is the best known and most used of all the beaches on Lake St. Clair. On any given day you will find families, couples and friends enjoying this summer haven. Yoga enthusiasts can enjoy beach front sessions twice weekly beginning June 8th – Saturdays and Tuesday at 8am. Advanced registration is required, …
Winterizing ChecklistHere are some essentials on winterizing from the Winterizing Checklist from Boat/US:Potable Water System Drain water from all freshwater system lines and pumps. Inspect pump impellers for wear and lightly lubricate with Teflon® based grease. Inspect hoses for signs of softening, cracking, bulging, leaks or pinholes and replace, if necessary, before filling lines. Inspect hose clamps and replace if necessary. Fill …
Lt. Eugene Johnson of the Captree, New York, U.S. Power Squadron, offers a few suggestions on how to keep ropes strong and durable. He says you will need to inspect and maintain them periodically.Hold up an arm’s length of rope at critical points and examine it for chafe, cuts, broken strands and other deformations. If you find cut strands, chafe …
Keep the bottom clean. A fouled bottom has about the same effect on fuel consumption as towing a room-sized carpet.Tune your engine. Gasoline engines delivery their best economy and their best performance only when they are in good tune. Diesel engines are less tune-sensitive, but having the injectors serviced and cleaning or replacing the air filter is likely to boost fuel …
If it is too hot to sit at home or at the dock and you need a place to go to cool off, but not sure the best place to go, below are the most popular swimming spots by boat. All locations have a semi hard to hard bottom with no weeds. If you would like to raft off with a friend, …
Lake St. Clair, Detroit River and St. Clair River Fishing Report https://www.youtube.com/embed/_JVCilS8alw The May fishing report features two novices, Anna and Amy, who enjoyed a day out on the water walleye fishing on the Detroit River with their dad and Captain Joel. Captain Joel’s charters have seen a push of fish from Lake Erie, and there’s been some of the best …
Lake St. Clair is “Big Water” bordered by the United States and Canada. Nestled between Ontario and Michigan on the north shores of Lake St. Clair is Walpole Island, which is unceded territory occupied by aboriginal people for thousands of years it is known as Bkejwanong, the-place-where-the waters-divide. Walpole Island is so abundant with natural resources that many First Nations citizens …
According to the U.S. Power Squadrons Compass, you should not overlook the dangers that many products can pose to your health when you finally get around to tackling those boat repairs you’ve been putting off, environment. Fiberglass Always wear a mask any time you drill, cut or sand fiberglass. The resulting silica dust can lead to silicosis if inhaled. Although fiberglass is …
Project Documents:Document ADocument BDocument C The Salt River Marsh is located in Chesterfield Township. The Salt River Watershed is part of the Anchor Bay watershed, with is part of the St. Clair River Area of Concern. The Anchor Bay watershed covers approximately 171 square miles, including Macomb & St. Clair Counties in Michigan. The Salt River watershed covers approximately 31 …
Kayak Liveries & SUP Shops Great Lakes Surf Shop www.GreatLakesSurf.com– Great Lakes Surf Shop owners Brian and Melanie LeFeve have been teaching on the Great Lakes for over 15 years and are the sole owners Great Lakes Surf Shop. The surf shop located in St. Clair Shores and it’s the sister to his Kiteboarding school in East Tawas which has been …