"P. Fritz" wrote in message
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"JimH" wrote in message
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How many hours do you typically put on your boat engines/year?

Are you a year round boater or a season boater?

We would typically put between 60 to 80 hours on our boat/season, with
our
season lasting from late May to late September. We used the last 2
boats
for cruising to other ports and for day trips to swimming and island
spots.
The last 2 boats were not set up for fishing so we rarely, if ever,
fished
off them.



About 50 for me, same use as you, except the runs to Put in Bay take a
bit longer than you :-)



We would always stay at the Crews Nest on Put in Bay during the week
(members only during the weekend) and the Unique Marker or Seaway Marina on
Kelley's Island.

It was only about a 30 mile run from our marina in Huron to Put in Bay.

"JimH" wrote in message
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"P. Fritz" wrote in message
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"JimH" wrote in message
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How many hours do you typically put on your boat engines/year?

Are you a year round boater or a season boater?

We would typically put between 60 to 80 hours on our boat/season,
with
our
season lasting from late May to late September. We used the last 2
boats
for cruising to other ports and for day trips to swimming and island
spots.
The last 2 boats were not set up for fishing so we rarely, if ever,
fished
off them.



About 50 for me, same use as you, except the runs to Put in Bay take
a
bit longer than you :-)



We would always stay at the Crews Nest on Put in Bay during the week
(members only during the weekend) and the Unique Marker or Seaway Marina
on
Kelley's Island.

It was only about a 30 mile run from our marina in Huron to Put in Bay.

It takes me about 3 + hours, depending on how bad Erie is.........I hate
it when the wind is from the east.........the river will be like glass, and
then a 100 yds out of the mouth of the river and you get slammed for the
next hour.

I always stay on the public docks.....it is entertaining just sitting on
the boat. :-)

"P. Fritz" wrote in message
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"JimH" wrote in message
...

"P. Fritz" wrote in message
...

"JimH" wrote in message
...
How many hours do you typically put on your boat engines/year?

Are you a year round boater or a season boater?

We would typically put between 60 to 80 hours on our boat/season,
with
our
season lasting from late May to late September. We used the last
2
boats
for cruising to other ports and for day trips to swimming and
island
spots.
The last 2 boats were not set up for fishing so we rarely, if
ever,
fished
off them.



About 50 for me, same use as you, except the runs to Put in Bay
take
a
bit longer than you :-)



We would always stay at the Crews Nest on Put in Bay during the week
(members only during the weekend) and the Unique Marker or Seaway
Marina
on
Kelley's Island.

It was only about a 30 mile run from our marina in Huron to Put in
Bay.

It takes me about 3 + hours, depending on how bad Erie is.........I hate
it when the wind is from the east.........the river will be like glass,
and
then a 100 yds out of the mouth of the river and you get slammed for the
next hour.

I always stay on the public docks.....it is entertaining just sitting on
the boat. :-)



We are Kelley's regulars.....Casino (mostly), Westbay (less often) and hit
Pelee (Scudder, since that freaking "pier" at westdock is a boat eating
MoFo)

I've had my boat for 6 seasons and am just under 500 hours so that would average out to about 80 per season. I am located on Lake Erie in Bolles Harbor. My favorite cruising destination is to Put-in-Bay about a 34 mile run. When the lake is good about 1 hour 10 minutes away. Kelleys is also a frequent stop staying at the new downtown marina. West Bay I would not stay there if they paid me. Cedar Point and Pelee Island are also nearby. So many places and so little time.

I usually hit PIB about 6 times a season with I-LYA week being one of the highlights. I too usually stay at the city docks just to be entertained by the goings on. A great place to put in.