Check out "the brat map" at the top of the page. That's how we found one to look at before we purchased.
I've got a '05 hi top 22' cruiser and live in Oakland Township. An hour plus north of you. It lives on its trailer in our yard.
The Bayview Mac race finished earlier this past week. This link shows where the boats are now. https://www.bycmack.com/main_tracking.cfm
With any luck you will run into some of them as they make their way home. Several years ago we were in the area and got to watch the big boys come in to...
If you go up to the straits, you might consider the Les Cheneaux Islands, northeast of the bridge. Quite nice. Also, the two marinas in Mackinaw City. They were almost empty when we were there, which is common we were told.
Please let us know how it turns out.
An addendum to my first response. I leave my engine tilt fixed and use the trim tabs for adjustment because: 1) it provides the best fuel mileage and speed (at any rpm); and 2) it gives me more control for fine tuning.
Foggy; you haven't told them about your home waters. Grand Traverse Bay. Great cruising area with nice marinas and towns and sheltered anchorages. Another favorite.
Way too much bow down whether by engine tilt or trim tab position. For what it's worth I do all my trimming with the tabs. The engine stays parallel to the water line. I also have cable steering and see no reason to change.
We toured the inland waterway last year. Very cool trip. We used the Cheboygan County Marina ramp at the mouth of the Cheboygan river. Good spot and would use again.
Check out http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=14210
The North Channel is an annual trip for us. Magnificent. You will...
Hi all. For someone wanting to cruise the river for several weeks, where are some places to reprovision and dispose of garbage? We don’t have a dinghy, so we need to tie up, wade or swim to go ashore. I’m looking for places from Sanford all the way downstream to Jacksonville potentially.
More details please. I have one, so I'm interested in what issues you've had. BTW, if I had to repower today, I'd buy another suzuki. Let's see if you can change my mind.
If the stars align and the weather behaves, Wendy and I will be there this year. We hope to arrive early and leave late, participating in any pre/post trips.
Bruce