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Hurry up Summer!
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- CYO Supporter
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- Vessel Info: 1989 Carver 3807 Aft Cabin
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Re: Hurry up Summer!
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- CYO Supporter
- Posts: 5799
- Joined: July 10th, 2015, 9:58 pm
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- Location: Ontario, Canada
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Re: Hurry up Summer!
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- Deck Hand
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- Vessel Info: 2006 Carver 46MY
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Re: Hurry up Summer!
- Lyndon670
- Admiral
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- Vessel Info: 2000 Carver 506
Volvo TAMD74EDC - Location: Georgian Bay
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Re: Hurry up Summer!
When you are coming under the bridge and making your right turn into Starports private channel -hug the Port Bouy....there is some serious rocks about 2 feet below the surface and not marked on the starboard side of the channel.
2000 Carver 506
FOXY JOE
Volvo 7.4TAMD
Queens Cove Marina
Georgian Bay, Ontario
- feeez
- Commander
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- Vessel Info: 2001 350 Mariner
- Location: Beacon Bay Penetanguishine Ontario
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Re: Hurry up Summer!
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- Lyndon670
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Volvo TAMD74EDC - Location: Georgian Bay
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Re: Hurry up Summer!
2000 Carver 506
FOXY JOE
Volvo 7.4TAMD
Queens Cove Marina
Georgian Bay, Ontario
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Re: Hurry up Summer!
- Lyndon670
- Admiral
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Volvo TAMD74EDC - Location: Georgian Bay
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Re: Hurry up Summer!
You are running upstream and the downstream current runs between 4 and 5 knots so you need to use power. It's not something you want to do on your new boat for the first time having never done it.
Check out this video, the couple left Starport Lower and headed into the Bay. They are travelling downstream but it's a good video of how treacherous it is. It's knick named "Hells Gates" and is the main reason Starport purchased the facility there....they make a pile of money fixing prop strikes.
https://youtu.be/qgREvgoSUDU
In the video, there is a green marker missing just at the point under the bridge where you start to see the aluminum boat coming upstream. That marker is there now and is the one you almost need to clip. You will see it below the water line in the video as they pass it.
If you need anything, I have done the trip from the Bay to Simcoe a hundred times. You will have to pop over for a drink when you get in.
2000 Carver 506
FOXY JOE
Volvo 7.4TAMD
Queens Cove Marina
Georgian Bay, Ontario
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Re: Hurry up Summer!
- Lyndon670
- Admiral
- Posts: 657
- Joined: July 29th, 2013, 11:35 pm
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Volvo TAMD74EDC - Location: Georgian Bay
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Re: Hurry up Summer!
They are trying to sell lower I hear as it didn't have the success that they were looking for. It's more of a commercial marina, no potable water, susceptible to the winds in the "canyon", currents from the dam, and Highway noise from the 400. But, it's great to pull into and stay at if you miss the last lock.
2000 Carver 506
FOXY JOE
Volvo 7.4TAMD
Queens Cove Marina
Georgian Bay, Ontario
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