Sturgeon Bay to Sheboygan, WI

Highway Bridge to Door County

Up early requested a 7:00 bridge opening, purchased 150 gal diesel and a pump out at Bay Marine Services and on the water by 8:00. Through the Sturgeon Bay canal  to Lake Michigan, nice morning wind from the west as predicted and little or no wave. One of the first things we do when we enter open water is to program the GPS to our next point as we move down the lake, in this case Two Rivers Point and our destination for the day Manitowoc. The GPS tells us we can make Manitowoc by 3:00 well what is the next harbor, Sheboygan at 6:01 PM; we will make a decision when we reach Manitowoc.

The next part of the process is to check with marinas for slip availability; both Manitowoc and Sheboygan expect to have room for us. All is good and we can continue our journey.

Be Safe



USCG Returning to Port, a real comfort on the Lake

Sturgeon Canal Entrance from Lake Michigan



Kim's Grasshopper, "Dennis Hopper"

Many fine sightings and observations as we travel. We crossed paths with the Manitowoc to Ludington ferry and needed to alter our course to avoid a wreck, unusual. We heard a fisherman on the radio who lost his outdrive and needed help to get back to shore. The Coast Guard offered help, but a fellow boater was closer and offered to tow him back to Algoma.

Just as I confirmed our reservation in Sheboygan, the wind and the seas increased and the waves shifted to the east. We keep saying well if the sea state doesn’t increase we are OK, then the Sea State increases. So we spent the last three hours of the day pushing into 3 foot waves, the boat handles it well and Kim thought she was at an amusement park on a long water ride. I explained she was on a long water ride.



Kim on Reunion, a great 5 day trip

Kim returned to Milwaukee and Jenny and Eliot are now aboard to continue the journey. Many thanks to Kim for the 5 days she spent on the boat, two of the longest and heaviest seas on the entire trip. It was nice to have some “Dad Time” with Kim.