Scott worked on a few projects and confirmed an oil sensor alarm that we got yesterday was not an issue. Then I woke up the kids to get them started and headed to the parking lot to scout out the trash situation. We have a lot of boxes and packaging material from items we’ve purchased and need to find a place. Luckily, the marina has carts for our use so I made it in just one trip.
When I got back I made breakfast sandwiches and we prepped for our departure. We pulled out at 10:50 am and got underway.
Lake St Clair was very calm and we crossed in just over 30 minutes. The St Clair River was a lot of fun - again allowing us to stay at cruising speed all the way up to the southern tip of Lake Huron.
Around 12:30pm I served French Dip Sandwiches for lunch. Around 1:05pm we made it to Lake Huron. As we got out in open water again, we had a beautiful view of Port Huron behind us.
We continued north to Port Sanilac where we had a reservation for the night but decided to continue north to Harbor Beach. We were underway 4:50 hrs but the time went fast. Toward the end of the afternoon, Tyler took over the helm and allowed Scott some time to relax and just enjoy the ride.
Once we arrived in Harbor Beach, we fueled up and chatted with the harbor master. It is the largest man-made fresh water harbor in the world. The marina is quite empty with most of its slip owners already out for the season. We are the only boat on our entire dock.
We pulled in and tied off by 3:40 pm. Because town is a bit of a distance away, we decided to eat aboard tonight. I started the oven and warmed Enchilada Pie for supper. We ate out on the cockpit table. Neither of our previous boats offered enough space for us to comfortably dine together so this was a great treat.
After dinner, Scott worked on adjusting the height of some hatches in the cockpit floor and then looked at our ice maker again. Jen cleaned up from dinner and Tyler prepped the scooters for him and Jen to ride into town.
It was a successful trip and we found everything we needed at a local gas station.
After we got back, there were showers and blogs and more projects. But overall, we just enjoyed the evening. Tonight is a little cooler but it’s just the right temperature to sit on the back couch wrapped in a blanket with a cup of coffee to enjoy the evening sky.
It was a perfect day!
