Harrisville, MI August 7, 2016

Well, the fish dinner did not match our expectations. I thought it was good, but Kerry rated it as marginal. I looked at our blog from our previous trip down Michigan's coast and saw that we did not stop at Presque Isle before. So, that could not have been the restaurant with the good whitefish. It must have been Port Sanilac where we will be in a few days. There is still hope!

We left for Harrisville at 10:00. Kerry slept in. I did a little walk and brought back a big, freshly baked, warm cinnamon bun. That got her up. The trip was 46.3 miles at an average speed of 8.7 knots with a top speed of 12.3. So, we have traveled 907 nautical miles and 182 on our way home.

We passed three light houses today, the Middle Island Light, the Thunder Bay Light, and the Sturgeon Bay Light. Lots of little islands and reefs make this a hazardous stretch of water to navigate apparently. Here are pictures of the three lighthouses..

At first the seas were 3' or so, left over from the strong winds yesterday. Then they moderated as forecast. I was able to sit out while motoring and finish the book I was reading. Once I looked up and saw Annie heading straight for the end of a fish net flag. Fortunately I was able to jump inside and hit the +10 degrees on the autohelm really quick so we steered away from a potential problem.

I followed the course of a smaller motor boat from Ohio on the AIS. It was in Presque Isle last night also. The captain ran really close to the coast, and took a short cut under Thunder Bay Island. I was afraid to do that as it appeared shallow and had rocks, so I did a few extra miles to go around the island. He also came to Harrisville also so I asked him about it. His comment, "Yeah, that wasn't too smart because it was pretty shallow." I guess I made the right decision.

The marina is very nice, but also pretty empty tonight.

Entrance channel to marina

After settling in, we walked downtown. It's pretty small, but there is a nice grocery. We stopped at a yard sale on the way back to the boat and purchased several treasures. Kerry reheated the leftover fish from last night, and it was actually better today. She also made her delicious black bean and soy salad. We plan to go to East Tawas tomorrow, a new port for us. Kerry wants to leave early, 8-ish.