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djahncke posted 08-24-2013 07:08 PM ET (US)
August is drawing to a close and it is time to start planning the 2013 Mullett Lake Rendezvous. Elsa and I are looking forward to hosting it again this year and we are sticking to the traditional date of the first weekend in October (Friday October 4th through Sunday October 6th).
-Friday Night Dinner at Pier 33 on the Cheboygan River. It is located where M33 crosses the river. It is easily accessed by both boat and car and has plenty of dock space.
-Saturday we could do the traditional Inland Waterway cruise or if the weather is good and the average boat size in the fleet is up to it, we could do a cruise in the Straits of Mackinac.
-Saturday Evening dinner at my cottage for a fun evening of Whaler talk, pictures and good times.
-Sunday Morning more boating “As the spirits move us”
So who is in for this year?
-Don
Jeff posted 08-26-2013 10:54 AM ET (US)
Penciling it in this year. We will see how my schedule holds out...
PeteB88 posted 08-26-2013 04:58 PM ET (US)
Same here, never been able to do one yet but always on calendar. Educator Ellen has tough schedule first week each October. Might work sans boat.
dfmcintyre posted 08-26-2013 09:03 PM ET (US)
Gail and i will be in St Helena, CA (wine country, no less!) for a wedding, after touring down the coast from Portland for a week.
Have fun and we will be thinking of the group.
Mac 'n Gail
home Aside posted 08-26-2013 11:08 PM ET (US)
Penciled in......fingers crossed I we can make it...
Pat
Buckda posted 09-09-2013 04:27 PM ET (US)
I will be up in that area the weekend after, but won't be able to make the long trek two weekends in a row. Have fun!
Hoosier posted 09-09-2013 10:12 PM ET (US)
Kathy and I are in but don't know with which boat.
jimh posted 09-11-2013 01:17 PM ET (US)
Definitely in our plans. See you there.
Hoosier posted 09-11-2013 10:15 PM ET (US)
Don, Do we have the same parking arrangement for the boats as last year?
djahncke posted 09-12-2013 10:42 AM ET (US)
Dave,
I haven't check with my neighbor yet, there is a 99.99% probability that we will have the same arrangement.
-Don
djahncke posted 09-12-2013 10:43 AM ET (US)
Buckda,
The solution is simple. Come a week early and stay the week!
jimh posted 09-16-2013 12:00 PM ET (US)
A cruise to Mackinaw sounds interesting and would be a nice variation on the traditional inland cruise. I think we could get dock space at the State of Michigan marina in Mackinaw City for an hour or two and get lunch up there. But the inland route is always fun, too. The weather is a big influence.
Hoosier posted 09-16-2013 07:02 PM ET (US)
I vote for a cruise on Lake Huron, maybe going under the Bridge. Lunch in either Mak
inaw City or St. Ignace would work. Since Don and I have "bigger" boats, the Crooked River is not all that attractive to me since I'm not all that comfortable with the twins, the tight manueuvers are a little "uncomfortable".

Jeff posted 09-17-2013 11:13 AM ET (US)
David,
I can say running on the Crooked River with our 23 was fun but, it was a work out and took a lot of Wheel work. Also where times I say a fair amount of mud in the prop wash. I doubt Don could or would want to run the 25 on plane through there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMZtAQVbc1U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu1Mvs2Wk5c
djahncke posted 09-17-2013 04:04 PM ET (US)

Jeff, your are right. If we go to Mackinaw I will take the 25 Walkaround. If we do the Inland Waterway I will use my Dauntless 17.

Dave, if we do the Inland Waterway your are quite welcome to use my 15 sport. That boat is completely at home on the Crooked River!
-Don
Hoosier posted 09-17-2013 10:00 PM ET (US)
Right now the 23 isn't "lake worthy" so I might have to bring the V20. I'm hoping to get UPNoth next week to fix the hardtop and head. If I get that stuff done I'll bring her so we can do side-by-side comparisons. That should be interesting since your 25 is a "new" top on an old (classic) bottom half, the 23 is new, top and bottom.
jimh posted 09-20-2013 12:54 AM ET (US)
Is my 22-footer going to be the smallest boat to attend?
6992WHALER posted 09-20-2013 11:45 AM ET (US)
Very small chance I might come out. If I do I will bring the 16 and my Dad.
I am scheduled to teach both Saturday and Sunday but it looks like it might cancel. If it does I am free.
Cicada posted 09-22-2013 08:35 PM ET (US)
Sorry to say that Suzanne and I can't make the trip this year. We're going to Florida with Suzanne's sister.
We were looking forward to seeing the slide shows along with the boating of course. We'll miss seeing you guys.
Paul
Cicada posted 09-22-2013 08:35 PM ET (US)
Sorry to say that Suzanne and I can't make the trip this year. We're going to Florida with Suzanne's sister.
We were looking forward to seeing the slide shows along with the boating of course. We'll miss seeing you guys.
Paul
Hoosier posted 09-27-2013 09:57 AM ET (US)
I got the 23 fixed so she's coming. Jeff, I hope you can make it, there are some things about the 23 I need to talk to you about.
6992WHALER posted 09-27-2013 05:10 PM ET (US)
I will be there. I think Jack will as well.
I am so tempted to bring the HOLLY MARIE so we can have all three walkarounds together.
Jeff are you in?
John
Hoosier posted 09-27-2013 05:41 PM ET (US)
OK, lets see if I've got this right, John has two Yamahas, Jeff (Bill) has two Yamahas, Don has two Yamahas, I have two Yamahas, and Jim has only one Etec....
Jim, eight to one aren't very good odds in a boat race... ;-)
6992WHALER posted 09-27-2013 06:15 PM ET (US)
Dave for this trip, you can take my two Yamahas away and add one E-TEC.
John
djahncke posted 09-27-2013 06:55 PM ET (US)
John,
Great to hear that you are coming!
So that is:
Don & Elsa
Jim & Chris
Dave & Kathy
John & Jack
We are one week away, who else is coming?
ChrisW posted 09-28-2013 10:39 AM ET (US)
Martha, Martha , are you coming to Mullet Lake or jet-setting? You and Con haven't missed a rendezvous yet...and you are our PP (politically correct,) Projector Person.
We will be there in time for dinner Friday night. Hope to see you!
-Chris
MarthaB posted 09-28-2013 07:05 PM ET (US)
We are unable to join the CW members for the annual Mullet Lake weekend hosted by Don & Elsa. Both of my jobs are interferring, along with preparing for the trip to Holland & Germany with my mother. We hope you have great weather, as the only other time we couldn't attend there was hot weather.
ChrisW posted 09-29-2013 02:10 PM ET (US)
Martha,
We are going to miss you and your "nutty donut holes." I hope you are right about the weather. Have a great time in Europe with your Mom.
Anyone else have access to a video projector for our slide show?
Andy Holmes posted 09-29-2013 04:03 PM ET (US)
Won't make it this year but hopefully will make it back next year. Have fun!
K Albus posted 09-29-2013 05:26 PM ET (US)
I'm in. Debbie can't make it, though - our dog is having (very) minor surgery on Friday. She's gonna stay home with him over the weekend.
I just back home from "up north," and the fall colors are really starting to pop. We should have good color for the rendezvous. Now let's hope for good weather.
djahncke posted 09-29-2013 05:56 PM ET (US)
It would be great if someone has access to a projector so we can do our traditional slide show after dinner.
As a backup I will bring a 24" computer monitor. While not as good as a projector it is better than a bunch of us trying to look at a laptop.
-Don
David Pendleton posted 09-29-2013 09:15 PM ET (US)
I have a projector if John Raby want's to stop and pick it up.
Wish I could join you.
Hoosier posted 09-29-2013 11:23 PM ET (US)
I'll be the back-up projector supplier, our USPS Squadron has one and since I'm the CO, I guess I don't need permission to borrow it...
djahncke posted 10-01-2013 08:20 AM ET (US)
Dave,
Since John has such a long drive to come to this gathering, it might be best for you to bring the projector. That way John won't have to take the time to go out of his way to pickup a projector.
-Don
K Albus posted 10-01-2013 09:47 AM ET (US)
Another Boston Whaler rendezvous without any Mercury motors. Somebody contact the House Un-American Activities Committee.
Moose posted 10-01-2013 02:54 PM ET (US)
Mary and I spent the last week clearing our schedule of an event on the 5th, that's finally been accomplished. However, our 2 for 4 success on this event is not very good, and if we say we'll be there and then possibly have to bail out again due to the forecast we're down to 2 for 5. We're going to pull up short of saying we're in so we won't have to officially cancel later and drive our batting average even lower.
Sorry Comrades, we may have been this event's last shot at having a legitimizing Mercury in attendance...
Steve
PeteB88 posted 10-01-2013 05:29 PM ET (US)
Gotta pass again - 0 for more years than I want to admit. Sucks - I was up that way last week for work project. Have a great time!! And I respect your plan honor Tony Wilde.
home Aside posted 10-01-2013 09:07 PM ET (US)
Sorry to say, Nancy & I won't be able to make the trip again this year, work schedule interferes for me again.....and after I just finished wiring the Yukon & mounting my new power winch.....drat.....have fun, look forward to photo's
Pat
Hoosier posted 10-02-2013 09:11 AM ET (US)
OK, I'll bring the projector. I'll also bring the Mercury so LHG won't feel left out...
ChrisW posted 10-02-2013 11:11 AM ET (US)
To start your engines.....
I'm no Martha Stewart, (AKA Martha Belfour), but, I'll be trying out a slow cooker breakfast casserole for our mornings protein.
Rev,Rev,
Chris
djahncke posted 10-02-2013 01:57 PM ET (US)
I don't thing LHG can complain about feeling left out. In the 10+ years that I have been having a Mullett Lake Rendezvous he has not come once.
Now he may feel uncomfortable with the pole barn full of boats I have with Evinrude motors.
jimh posted 10-02-2013 03:16 PM ET (US)
I downloaded the GRIB model forecasts; looks like some moisture on Saturday in the vicinity, but it might be off to the North. Sunday morning early there is rain, then clearing. I will check the models daily to see what they have to show.
gshalogian posted 10-02-2013 04:50 PM ET (US)
I was up last weekend and the weather couldn't have been better,75 degrees, no wind etc. Too bad you can't predict a year in advance what the weather will be.
One year I want to join you guys, as I have a place on Round Point and keep Flash there,(1985 Montauk).
I pulled it, winterized it, and put it in the barn... however, since it has the E-TEC, I can launch it any time and winterize it so easily it hardly matters.
Take that, you 4- strokers.
Teak Oil posted 10-02-2013 08:27 PM ET (US)
I was on Mullett Lake the first week of August and it was colder than it was last weekend, the end of September. Michigan is an interesting weather state for sure.
Have a good time this weekend everyone
djahncke posted 10-02-2013 10:50 PM ET (US)
Jim,
What do the GRIB models say about the winds? That can be a major factor in the straits.
djahncke posted 10-02-2013 10:53 PM ET (US)
gshalogian,
Yes, you definitely need to make it one of these years. We need to at least connect up next summer. My place is on the other side of the lake from yours, we are along Silver Beach (south of Dodge Point).
-Don
jimh posted 10-03-2013 07:59 AM ET (US)
Thursday's GRIB models improve. No precipitation on Saturday. Rain on Sunday morning ending about 1 p.m.
Wind on Saturday from the East, 5 to 10 MPH. Wind in Northern Lake Huron and offshore (to the East) is 15-MPH.
On Sunday, after the front and precipitation blows through, wind shifts to West at 10, and West 15 in central northern Lake Michigan.
I have mixed feeling for choice of routes. Since I will be arriving on Friday, and since I usually launch the boat on Friday, I would like to get a consensus on the Saturday morning boating plan so I know where to launch or perhaps to not launch.
Don--which boat are you planning on using of Saturday? Big or small?
With John bringing a 17-footer, we would need very calm winds and waves for a run in Lake Huron to Mackinaw. But we might have that on Saturday.
I usually launch at that shallow ramp on Mullet Lake. But that is assuming we are going on the inland route toward Indian River. It will be helpful for me if we can reach a consensus so I know what to do on Friday.
jimh posted 10-03-2013 08:01 AM ET (US)
By the way, I am totally fine with the traditional inland route toward Indian River. The last few years it has been so cold and windy on Saturday that we got a very late start and did not get much past Indian River.
djahncke posted 10-03-2013 01:11 PM ET (US)
I just made reservations at Pier 33 for Friday night at 7:00.
We have the "Captain's Table".
djahncke posted 10-03-2013 03:48 PM ET (US)
This morning Elsa and I took a short cruise into the straits. Conditions were wind ESE at 13. The waves were quite manageable for all but the smallest of whalers. Given that Jim's forecast calls for lighter winds I think the straits would be very doable.
I am game for either route and I think both routes are open to us.
-Don
jimh posted 10-03-2013 09:53 PM ET (US)
When we arrive late Friday, we will keep the boat on the trailer. That way we can all decide at the last minute which course to run.
If the weather permits, I think it would be fun to take a cruise to Mackinaw. I guess if we do that we would end up hauling out again on Saturday. But we can work out those details as we go.
See everyone on Friday.
jimh posted 10-03-2013 10:44 PM ET (US)
Tonight's GRIB model shows rain late Friday, ending on Saturday morning early, then more rain, but passing to the North around noon. Wind is SE 5.
More rains comes in late Saturday night, but passes through by 11 a.m. Sunday. The wind shifts to the West. It will be a big blow on Sunday on Lake Michigan; the wind is forecast to 30-MPH around Beaver Island. Inland wind will be 15-MPH SW.
It looks like we have a window of no rain on Saturday. Sunday should be okay after 11 a.m., but very high winds on the open water of Lake Michigan. I think on Sunday it will be howling through the Straits.
jimh posted 10-05-2013 06:21 PM ET (US)
As the song says:

quote:

No Wind.
No Rain.
No Winter's storm,
Can stop me now.
This sums up the conditions on Saturday. Not to be stopped, the younger and older element of our rendezvous crew launched their 17-footer, and ran our usual course from Indian River, to Burt Lake, to the Crooked River, to Alanson, and return.
jimh posted 10-07-2013 09:33 AM ET (US)
Except for a brief respite on Saturday afternoon, the three days of the Mullet Lake 2013 Fall Rendezvous were three days of lousy boating weather: cloudy, no sun, lots of wind, rain, thunderstorms, lightning, rain--did I mention rain? It even rained all the time on the drive home on the highway. And then it rained all Sunday night, too. The Great Lakes experienced the biggest, ugliest low-pressure system hanging around for three days that I can remember. This was the tenth rendezvous, and I guess having significant rain only once in ten years is a good overall average, particularly for the Fall.
In spite of the lousy weather, which kept my boat on its trailer all weekend, I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Don and Elsa were the usual wonderful hosts. We had a cabin full of good company. We had fine dining, both at the restaurant and at the cabin. And we had great the company and camaraderie of our Boston Whaler Great Lakes Cruising Cub companions. We had a fine slide shows of hundreds of good pictures, taken on two GLBWCC cruises, one to the Rideau Canal and the other to Isle Royale.
K Albus posted 10-07-2013 09:48 AM ET (US)
Don and Elsa - Thanks again for hosting this event.
jimh posted 10-07-2013 10:14 AM ET (US)
Egads! I just looked at weather RADAR and it appears that northern Michigan is still getting rain on Monday!
L H G posted 10-07-2013 03:26 PM ET (US)
Quoting K Albus:
"Another Boston Whaler rendezvous without any Mercury motors"
It seems like the ancient Greek god MERCURY served forth his REVENGE upon the Infidels.
Buckda posted 10-07-2013 05:45 PM ET (US)
Mercury was a Roman god.
Buckda posted 10-07-2013 05:47 PM ET (US)
Speaking of mythology:
Did you hear that Whaler owners prefer Mercury to any other outboard engine? Yeah...it seems that they all buy them new with Mercury outboards. They overwhelmingly choose to put Mercury on the back. Isn't that an amazing show of brand preference? Holy Cow...and I don't mean Baal.
jimh posted 10-07-2013 07:11 PM ET (US)
Following the lead of THE WEATHER CHANNEL, I am going to give a name to this Fall Storm that brought high winds and rain to our rendezvous. This was Storm S2, after S2 Yachts, makers of PURSUIT boats.
djahncke posted 10-07-2013 11:24 PM ET (US)
Jim,
Despite what your weather RADAR told you there was very little rain on Mullett on Monday. The day was mild with mixed bright sunshine and some dark clouds.There was a strong NW wind making the straits rather rough. However, on the Inland Waterway the wind was no issue.
On a few occasions we had some light sprinkles that lasted for five minutes or less. I chalk this up to what I call the Boat Retrieval Effect. Every time I put one of my boats away in the fall, there is nice weather within 30 minutes of retrieving the boat. This morning they pulled my 25 WA and the sun came out. After a few hours the sky turned dark again. I retrieve my Dauntless and the sun comes back and stayed for the rest of the afternoon.
jimh posted 10-09-2013 09:09 PM ET (US)
Don--Yes, I think you and I and our boats are out of phase with the weather, to use an electrical engineering term I am sure you will appreciate. This afternoon I hauled my boat over to my storage location and told the yard guy that I was done for the year, to put it away in a safe part of the warehouse. Of course, it was a perfectly beautiful day, temperature in the high 60's, clear blue sky, and very light wind.
But in a way, we are always glad to see boating season end. We pack in so much boating during the short season here that we are ready for a respite. And we have a backlog of other projects to work on. For several years now we have ended our boating season with the Mullet Lake Rendezvous, and it has always been a fun cruise and rendezvous, no matter what the weather.
Thanks again for hosting us all. That Saturday night dinner of Sauerbraten and Spatzle with that delicious gravy with hint of ginger was just fantastic. One of Elsa's best! Tell her it was top-notch.
6992WHALER posted 10-11-2013 01:44 PM ET (US)
Just wanted to say that Jack and I had a great time. Rain or no rain.
Don and Elsa are such great hosts. Thanks again for a wonderful time and great meals.
Don thanks again for going with us on the Crooked River run.

It was fun to see the group.
Sunday afternoon we headed over to Sturgeon Bay WI to see my friend Bob. We spent Monday on Lake Michigan, sun shine but a little windy. We put 62 miles on the EMMARIE JEAN that day.
We arrived home on Tuesday at 4:00pm.

Here are some pictures of the trip.

http://s18.photobucket.com/user/johndraby/library/ Mullet%20Lake%202013?sort=6&page=2

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Author	Topic: Mullett Lake 2013 Fall Rendezvous
djahncke	posted 08-24-2013 07:08 PM ET (US) August is drawing to a close and it is time to start planning the 2013 Mullett Lake Rendezvous. Elsa and I are looking forward to hosting it again this year and we are sticking to the traditional date of the first weekend in October (Friday October 4th through Sunday October 6th). -Friday Night Dinner at Pier 33 on the Cheboygan River. It is located where M33 crosses the river. It is easily accessed by both boat and car and has plenty of dock space. -Saturday we could do the traditional Inland Waterway cruise or if the weather is good and the average boat size in the fleet is up to it, we could do a cruise in the Straits of Mackinac. -Saturday Evening dinner at my cottage for a fun evening of Whaler talk, pictures and good times. -Sunday Morning more boating “As the spirits move us” So who is in for this year? -Don
Jeff	posted 08-26-2013 10:54 AM ET (US) Penciling it in this year. We will see how my schedule holds out...
PeteB88	posted 08-26-2013 04:58 PM ET (US) Same here, never been able to do one yet but always on calendar. Educator Ellen has tough schedule first week each October. Might work sans boat.
dfmcintyre	posted 08-26-2013 09:03 PM ET (US) Gail and i will be in St Helena, CA (wine country, no less!) for a wedding, after touring down the coast from Portland for a week. Have fun and we will be thinking of the group. Mac 'n Gail
home Aside	posted 08-26-2013 11:08 PM ET (US) Penciled in......fingers crossed I we can make it... Pat
Buckda	posted 09-09-2013 04:27 PM ET (US) I will be up in that area the weekend after, but won't be able to make the long trek two weekends in a row. Have fun!
Hoosier	posted 09-09-2013 10:12 PM ET (US) Kathy and I are in but don't know with which boat.
jimh	posted 09-11-2013 01:17 PM ET (US) Definitely in our plans. See you there.
Hoosier	posted 09-11-2013 10:15 PM ET (US) Don, Do we have the same parking arrangement for the boats as last year?
djahncke	posted 09-12-2013 10:42 AM ET (US) Dave, I haven't check with my neighbor yet, there is a 99.99% probability that we will have the same arrangement. -Don
djahncke	posted 09-12-2013 10:43 AM ET (US) Buckda, The solution is simple. Come a week early and stay the week!
jimh	posted 09-16-2013 12:00 PM ET (US) A cruise to Mackinaw sounds interesting and would be a nice variation on the traditional inland cruise. I think we could get dock space at the State of Michigan marina in Mackinaw City for an hour or two and get lunch up there. But the inland route is always fun, too. The weather is a big influence.
Hoosier	posted 09-16-2013 07:02 PM ET (US) I vote for a cruise on Lake Huron, maybe going under the Bridge. Lunch in either Mak inaw City or St. Ignace would work. Since Don and I have "bigger" boats, the Crooked River is not all that attractive to me since I'm not all that comfortable with the twins, the tight manueuvers are a little "uncomfortable".
Jeff	posted 09-17-2013 11:13 AM ET (US) David, I can say running on the Crooked River with our 23 was fun but, it was a work out and took a lot of Wheel work. Also where times I say a fair amount of mud in the prop wash. I doubt Don could or would want to run the 25 on plane through there. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMZtAQVbc1U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu1Mvs2Wk5c
djahncke	posted 09-17-2013 04:04 PM ET (US) Jeff, your are right. If we go to Mackinaw I will take the 25 Walkaround. If we do the Inland Waterway I will use my Dauntless 17. Dave, if we do the Inland Waterway your are quite welcome to use my 15 sport. That boat is completely at home on the Crooked River! -Don
Hoosier	posted 09-17-2013 10:00 PM ET (US) Right now the 23 isn't "lake worthy" so I might have to bring the V20. I'm hoping to get UPNoth next week to fix the hardtop and head. If I get that stuff done I'll bring her so we can do side-by-side comparisons. That should be interesting since your 25 is a "new" top on an old (classic) bottom half, the 23 is new, top and bottom.
jimh	posted 09-20-2013 12:54 AM ET (US) Is my 22-footer going to be the smallest boat to attend?
6992WHALER	posted 09-20-2013 11:45 AM ET (US) Very small chance I might come out. If I do I will bring the 16 and my Dad. I am scheduled to teach both Saturday and Sunday but it looks like it might cancel. If it does I am free.
Cicada	posted 09-22-2013 08:35 PM ET (US) Sorry to say that Suzanne and I can't make the trip this year. We're going to Florida with Suzanne's sister. We were looking forward to seeing the slide shows along with the boating of course. We'll miss seeing you guys. Paul
Cicada	posted 09-22-2013 08:35 PM ET (US) Sorry to say that Suzanne and I can't make the trip this year. We're going to Florida with Suzanne's sister. We were looking forward to seeing the slide shows along with the boating of course. We'll miss seeing you guys. Paul
Hoosier	posted 09-27-2013 09:57 AM ET (US) I got the 23 fixed so she's coming. Jeff, I hope you can make it, there are some things about the 23 I need to talk to you about.
6992WHALER	posted 09-27-2013 05:10 PM ET (US) I will be there. I think Jack will as well. I am so tempted to bring the HOLLY MARIE so we can have all three walkarounds together. Jeff are you in? John
Hoosier	posted 09-27-2013 05:41 PM ET (US) OK, lets see if I've got this right, John has two Yamahas, Jeff (Bill) has two Yamahas, Don has two Yamahas, I have two Yamahas, and Jim has only one Etec.... Jim, eight to one aren't very good odds in a boat race... ;-)
6992WHALER	posted 09-27-2013 06:15 PM ET (US) Dave for this trip, you can take my two Yamahas away and add one E-TEC. John
djahncke	posted 09-27-2013 06:55 PM ET (US) John, Great to hear that you are coming! So that is: Don & Elsa Jim & Chris Dave & Kathy John & Jack We are one week away, who else is coming?
ChrisW	posted 09-28-2013 10:39 AM ET (US) Martha, Martha , are you coming to Mullet Lake or jet-setting? You and Con haven't missed a rendezvous yet...and you are our PP (politically correct,) Projector Person. We will be there in time for dinner Friday night. Hope to see you! -Chris
MarthaB	posted 09-28-2013 07:05 PM ET (US) We are unable to join the CW members for the annual Mullet Lake weekend hosted by Don & Elsa. Both of my jobs are interferring, along with preparing for the trip to Holland & Germany with my mother. We hope you have great weather, as the only other time we couldn't attend there was hot weather.
ChrisW	posted 09-29-2013 02:10 PM ET (US) Martha, We are going to miss you and your "nutty donut holes." I hope you are right about the weather. Have a great time in Europe with your Mom. Anyone else have access to a video projector for our slide show?
Andy Holmes	posted 09-29-2013 04:03 PM ET (US) Won't make it this year but hopefully will make it back next year. Have fun!
K Albus	posted 09-29-2013 05:26 PM ET (US) I'm in. Debbie can't make it, though - our dog is having (very) minor surgery on Friday. She's gonna stay home with him over the weekend. I just back home from "up north," and the fall colors are really starting to pop. We should have good color for the rendezvous. Now let's hope for good weather.
djahncke	posted 09-29-2013 05:56 PM ET (US) It would be great if someone has access to a projector so we can do our traditional slide show after dinner. As a backup I will bring a 24" computer monitor. While not as good as a projector it is better than a bunch of us trying to look at a laptop. -Don
David Pendleton	posted 09-29-2013 09:15 PM ET (US) I have a projector if John Raby want's to stop and pick it up. Wish I could join you.
Hoosier	posted 09-29-2013 11:23 PM ET (US) I'll be the back-up projector supplier, our USPS Squadron has one and since I'm the CO, I guess I don't need permission to borrow it...
djahncke	posted 10-01-2013 08:20 AM ET (US) Dave, Since John has such a long drive to come to this gathering, it might be best for you to bring the projector. That way John won't have to take the time to go out of his way to pickup a projector. -Don
K Albus	posted 10-01-2013 09:47 AM ET (US) Another Boston Whaler rendezvous without any Mercury motors. Somebody contact the House Un-American Activities Committee.
Moose	posted 10-01-2013 02:54 PM ET (US) Mary and I spent the last week clearing our schedule of an event on the 5th, that's finally been accomplished. However, our 2 for 4 success on this event is not very good, and if we say we'll be there and then possibly have to bail out again due to the forecast we're down to 2 for 5. We're going to pull up short of saying we're in so we won't have to officially cancel later and drive our batting average even lower. Sorry Comrades, we may have been this event's last shot at having a legitimizing Mercury in attendance... Steve
PeteB88	posted 10-01-2013 05:29 PM ET (US) Gotta pass again - 0 for more years than I want to admit. Sucks - I was up that way last week for work project. Have a great time!! And I respect your plan honor Tony Wilde.
home Aside	posted 10-01-2013 09:07 PM ET (US) Sorry to say, Nancy & I won't be able to make the trip again this year, work schedule interferes for me again.....and after I just finished wiring the Yukon & mounting my new power winch.....drat.....have fun, look forward to photo's Pat
Hoosier	posted 10-02-2013 09:11 AM ET (US) OK, I'll bring the projector. I'll also bring the Mercury so LHG won't feel left out...
ChrisW	posted 10-02-2013 11:11 AM ET (US) To start your engines..... I'm no Martha Stewart, (AKA Martha Belfour), but, I'll be trying out a slow cooker breakfast casserole for our mornings protein. Rev,Rev, Chris
djahncke	posted 10-02-2013 01:57 PM ET (US) I don't thing LHG can complain about feeling left out. In the 10+ years that I have been having a Mullett Lake Rendezvous he has not come once. Now he may feel uncomfortable with the pole barn full of boats I have with Evinrude motors.
jimh	posted 10-02-2013 03:16 PM ET (US) I downloaded the GRIB model forecasts; looks like some moisture on Saturday in the vicinity, but it might be off to the North. Sunday morning early there is rain, then clearing. I will check the models daily to see what they have to show.
gshalogian	posted 10-02-2013 04:50 PM ET (US) I was up last weekend and the weather couldn't have been better,75 degrees, no wind etc. Too bad you can't predict a year in advance what the weather will be. One year I want to join you guys, as I have a place on Round Point and keep Flash there,(1985 Montauk). I pulled it, winterized it, and put it in the barn... however, since it has the E-TEC, I can launch it any time and winterize it so easily it hardly matters. Take that, you 4- strokers.
Teak Oil	posted 10-02-2013 08:27 PM ET (US) I was on Mullett Lake the first week of August and it was colder than it was last weekend, the end of September. Michigan is an interesting weather state for sure. Have a good time this weekend everyone
djahncke	posted 10-02-2013 10:50 PM ET (US) Jim, What do the GRIB models say about the winds? That can be a major factor in the straits.
djahncke	posted 10-02-2013 10:53 PM ET (US) gshalogian, Yes, you definitely need to make it one of these years. We need to at least connect up next summer. My place is on the other side of the lake from yours, we are along Silver Beach (south of Dodge Point). -Don
jimh	posted 10-03-2013 07:59 AM ET (US) Thursday's GRIB models improve. No precipitation on Saturday. Rain on Sunday morning ending about 1 p.m. Wind on Saturday from the East, 5 to 10 MPH. Wind in Northern Lake Huron and offshore (to the East) is 15-MPH. On Sunday, after the front and precipitation blows through, wind shifts to West at 10, and West 15 in central northern Lake Michigan. I have mixed feeling for choice of routes. Since I will be arriving on Friday, and since I usually launch the boat on Friday, I would like to get a consensus on the Saturday morning boating plan so I know where to launch or perhaps to not launch. Don--which boat are you planning on using of Saturday? Big or small? With John bringing a 17-footer, we would need very calm winds and waves for a run in Lake Huron to Mackinaw. But we might have that on Saturday. I usually launch at that shallow ramp on Mullet Lake. But that is assuming we are going on the inland route toward Indian River. It will be helpful for me if we can reach a consensus so I know what to do on Friday.
jimh	posted 10-03-2013 08:01 AM ET (US) By the way, I am totally fine with the traditional inland route toward Indian River. The last few years it has been so cold and windy on Saturday that we got a very late start and did not get much past Indian River.
djahncke	posted 10-03-2013 01:11 PM ET (US) I just made reservations at Pier 33 for Friday night at 7:00. We have the "Captain's Table".
djahncke	posted 10-03-2013 03:48 PM ET (US) This morning Elsa and I took a short cruise into the straits. Conditions were wind ESE at 13. The waves were quite manageable for all but the smallest of whalers. Given that Jim's forecast calls for lighter winds I think the straits would be very doable. I am game for either route and I think both routes are open to us. -Don
jimh	posted 10-03-2013 09:53 PM ET (US) When we arrive late Friday, we will keep the boat on the trailer. That way we can all decide at the last minute which course to run. If the weather permits, I think it would be fun to take a cruise to Mackinaw. I guess if we do that we would end up hauling out again on Saturday. But we can work out those details as we go. See everyone on Friday.
jimh	posted 10-03-2013 10:44 PM ET (US) Tonight's GRIB model shows rain late Friday, ending on Saturday morning early, then more rain, but passing to the North around noon. Wind is SE 5. More rains comes in late Saturday night, but passes through by 11 a.m. Sunday. The wind shifts to the West. It will be a big blow on Sunday on Lake Michigan; the wind is forecast to 30-MPH around Beaver Island. Inland wind will be 15-MPH SW. It looks like we have a window of no rain on Saturday. Sunday should be okay after 11 a.m., but very high winds on the open water of Lake Michigan. I think on Sunday it will be howling through the Straits.
jimh	posted 10-05-2013 06:21 PM ET (US) As the song says: quote: No Wind. No Rain. No Winter's storm, Can stop me now. This sums up the conditions on Saturday. Not to be stopped, the younger and older element of our rendezvous crew launched their 17-footer, and ran our usual course from Indian River, to Burt Lake, to the Crooked River, to Alanson, and return.
jimh	posted 10-07-2013 09:33 AM ET (US) Except for a brief respite on Saturday afternoon, the three days of the Mullet Lake 2013 Fall Rendezvous were three days of lousy boating weather: cloudy, no sun, lots of wind, rain, thunderstorms, lightning, rain--did I mention rain? It even rained all the time on the drive home on the highway. And then it rained all Sunday night, too. The Great Lakes experienced the biggest, ugliest low-pressure system hanging around for three days that I can remember. This was the tenth rendezvous, and I guess having significant rain only once in ten years is a good overall average, particularly for the Fall. In spite of the lousy weather, which kept my boat on its trailer all weekend, I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Don and Elsa were the usual wonderful hosts. We had a cabin full of good company. We had fine dining, both at the restaurant and at the cabin. And we had great the company and camaraderie of our Boston Whaler Great Lakes Cruising Cub companions. We had a fine slide shows of hundreds of good pictures, taken on two GLBWCC cruises, one to the Rideau Canal and the other to Isle Royale.
K Albus	posted 10-07-2013 09:48 AM ET (US) Don and Elsa - Thanks again for hosting this event.
jimh	posted 10-07-2013 10:14 AM ET (US) Egads! I just looked at weather RADAR and it appears that northern Michigan is still getting rain on Monday!
L H G	posted 10-07-2013 03:26 PM ET (US) Quoting K Albus: "Another Boston Whaler rendezvous without any Mercury motors" It seems like the ancient Greek god MERCURY served forth his REVENGE upon the Infidels.
Buckda	posted 10-07-2013 05:45 PM ET (US) Mercury was a Roman god.
Buckda	posted 10-07-2013 05:47 PM ET (US) Speaking of mythology: Did you hear that Whaler owners prefer Mercury to any other outboard engine? Yeah...it seems that they all buy them new with Mercury outboards. They overwhelmingly choose to put Mercury on the back. Isn't that an amazing show of brand preference? Holy Cow...and I don't mean Baal.
jimh	posted 10-07-2013 07:11 PM ET (US) Following the lead of THE WEATHER CHANNEL, I am going to give a name to this Fall Storm that brought high winds and rain to our rendezvous. This was Storm S2, after S2 Yachts, makers of PURSUIT boats.
djahncke	posted 10-07-2013 11:24 PM ET (US) Jim, Despite what your weather RADAR told you there was very little rain on Mullett on Monday. The day was mild with mixed bright sunshine and some dark clouds.There was a strong NW wind making the straits rather rough. However, on the Inland Waterway the wind was no issue. On a few occasions we had some light sprinkles that lasted for five minutes or less. I chalk this up to what I call the Boat Retrieval Effect. Every time I put one of my boats away in the fall, there is nice weather within 30 minutes of retrieving the boat. This morning they pulled my 25 WA and the sun came out. After a few hours the sky turned dark again. I retrieve my Dauntless and the sun comes back and stayed for the rest of the afternoon.
jimh	posted 10-09-2013 09:09 PM ET (US) Don--Yes, I think you and I and our boats are out of phase with the weather, to use an electrical engineering term I am sure you will appreciate. This afternoon I hauled my boat over to my storage location and told the yard guy that I was done for the year, to put it away in a safe part of the warehouse. Of course, it was a perfectly beautiful day, temperature in the high 60's, clear blue sky, and very light wind. But in a way, we are always glad to see boating season end. We pack in so much boating during the short season here that we are ready for a respite. And we have a backlog of other projects to work on. For several years now we have ended our boating season with the Mullet Lake Rendezvous, and it has always been a fun cruise and rendezvous, no matter what the weather. Thanks again for hosting us all. That Saturday night dinner of Sauerbraten and Spatzle with that delicious gravy with hint of ginger was just fantastic. One of Elsa's best! Tell her it was top-notch.
6992WHALER	posted 10-11-2013 01:44 PM ET (US) Just wanted to say that Jack and I had a great time. Rain or no rain. Don and Elsa are such great hosts. Thanks again for a wonderful time and great meals. Don thanks again for going with us on the Crooked River run. It was fun to see the group. Sunday afternoon we headed over to Sturgeon Bay WI to see my friend Bob. We spent Monday on Lake Michigan, sun shine but a little windy. We put 62 miles on the EMMARIE JEAN that day. We arrived home on Tuesday at 4:00pm. Here are some pictures of the trip. http://s18.photobucket.com/user/johndraby/library/ Mullet%20Lake%202013?sort=6&page=2