On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 20:42:44 -0400, "Jim Carter" wrote:


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Jim. I am not knocking the Great Lakes. I lived in Birmingham, Michigan,
for four years, and had a relative in the immediate area who took us
out on Lake Huron and we even trailered over the Lake Michigan a couple
of times.
My comments were directed at Hertvik and his boating practices, not the
Great Lakes.

I know that you weren't knocking the Great Lakes Harry, It's just that
perhaps Mr. Hertvik's near shore boating is the best way to see the beauty
of the Lakes. Also, at times of bad weather, I have been kept in the
Marina for days. Some weekends it is too rough on the lake to go out.
This is especially true on shallow Lake Erie. Short, steep chop would not
be comfortable boating conditions in his small boat. I have seen summer
storms on Lake Erie where waves of 2 to 3 meters can develop in a few hours.
Not good!

Jim


Jim, remember that Harry is used to the Chesapeake Bay, where he is almost
*always* in site of land, i.e. near shore boating. Compare the size of the Bay
to any of the Great Lakes, and you'll see what I mean.

--
John H

"The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant: It's just that they know so much that isn't so."

Ronald Reagan