Holding down the fort in SW Michigan

[JW]

If we do a South West Michigan get-together, I'd want to go to Gull Lake. It's huge, has a great sand bar, and has a gas dock at the south end. Only problem with Gull is the 45 mph speed limit

 

[zstevens]

i'm good w/ that , my wife dont like long runs of speed anyway just short bursts ,but heres to sandbars !:cheers

 

[Mr. Buss]

gull lake got a campground???

 

[supergenius74]

woa gull lake has a speed limit of 45.....ooops. i was goin 65+ on it this summer, we will probably be back up there again sometime my sis lives in portage.

 

[JW]

I dont think there's a camp ground. There is a park with public facilities.
I grew up in Portage, next time you're in town let me know supergenius74!

 

[persuader22]

HardyDam Michigan

Im back to the board again, havent been on here for a while sold my checkmate last summer.....BUT I just bought another Mate. I just bought a 1986 Checkmate 18' open bow. Not sure what model yet. Its got the 86 115hp motor which Im going to be looking for a newer 135 - 175hp. I do most of my summer on the HardyDam Muskegon river, With a few trips to Torch Lake . Would love to try some new places this summer. Just wanted to say hello to the Michigan Boaters. Troy aka persuader22:cheers

 

[JW]

Welcome back Troy!! Since you were last here I bought a boat too, as you can see in my post. It's got a '94 Merc 135 that I may or may not be keeping.

 

[persuader22]

Welcome back Troy!! Since you were last here I bought a boat too, as you can see in my post. It's got a '94 Merc 135 that I may or may not be keeping.

Thanks , Let me know about the motor. Nice looking boat you got there!

 

[JW]

Let's see a pic of your boat! 18' bow rider, I'm guessing Diplomat?

 

[persuader22]

coming

I just have to upload the photos to photobucket later on, I looked under the 1986 brochure to try to see what model? you will have to let me know what model you think it is by the pics. What year is the motor you have?

 

[persuader22]

???

I think it looks more like a predictor , or a enticer ????

 

[JW]

Take a tape measure and get the actual distance from the nose to the transom, that'll help determine what model you have

 

[reality check]

New to forum and checkmates. But, just got the first one about 3 weeks ago! live near gull lake and will be out this summer. FYI the speed limit is 40....what a waste! and it has a db rating of 90! Also no campgrounds on the lake. there are a couple not far though!

 

[merc245]

I'm only 127 miles out from Gull lake.:cheers

 

[JW]

That darn speed limit

I topped that with my first Pulse years ago when I had a day off with the family. Great lake to get a Checkmate up on plane, balanced on the pad, and run 60+ for the length from top to bottom.

 

[zstevens]

6+" of more snow again last night

 

[reality check]

6+" of more snow again last night

We got 10+ ! Isn't April just around the corner and not December!?!

 

[JW]

Despite all this nasty weather, I WENT FOR A BOAT RIDE TODAY!!!!

Put the 7 1/2 on the back of the Alumacraft and shoved it into the water. I got about a football field size opening. Drove back and forth several times

 

[TLB]

I'm waiting for the warm weather too. Went out in the barn yesterday and looked at the Enforcer for a while with a couple of "cold ones" :cheers

 

[JW]

OOPS! I just saw a dock floating by. I guess I stirred up the water enough to break apart my neighbors dock (that he shouldn't have left in all winter). I'll put on the waders and go down and rescue it...........