In Michigan it's time to get back on the water, despite high gas prices.
Filling up at the Beacon Cove Marina will cost boaters $4.89/gallon as of 6/29/2008. Muscamoot Bay is known as boating hotspot on Lake St. Clair. Boaters from all over form rows and mingle with other boaters
If you enjoy boating on Lake St. Clair be sure to check out Lake Huron's premier boating site. They have an active forum which is Free to join.
F/A-18F Super Hornet Flyover | Detroit Boat Races 2008
Due to high wind conditions the unlimited boats didn't race, and 2 boats ended up flipping by the end of the day.
The weather couldn't stop a F/A 18F Super Hornet from making several passes around the course.
Rumor has it the plane was piloted by a woman!
Have a sober operator – Don’t boat under the influence. Alcohol affects judgment, vision, balance and coordination. The marine environment - motion, vibration, engine noise, sun, wind and spray accelerates a drinker's impairment; and decreases coordination, judgment and reaction time.
File a “float plan” with a family member or friend who is not boating with you and stick to the plan. The world's only lifesaving device on paper can assist the Coast Guard with a search if you are in distress.
Wear a Coast Guard approved life jacket or personal floatation device at all times. The law requires you to have them on board, but the Coast Guard recommends you wear them at all times. The worst time to look for a life jacket is when you are already in distress.
Have a marine-band radio. If you are in distress the Coast Guard can be reached on marine-band channel 16, the distress channel. Use of a cell phone could provide rescuers with a false location of your vessel.
Boaters should be vigilant and keep an eye out for their fellow mariners and anything that looks unusual on the water. "If you see something...say something." Suspicious activity can be reported to the America’s Waterways Watch at 877-24WATCH, or your local Coast Guard station.
Get a vessel safety check or take a boating safety course. Both are conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and/or the U.S. Power Squadron, and will prepare your vessel for the boating season and educate the boat operator, respective
