[East Coast]

Early this spring while launching my boat some guys told me about a huge boulder in front of Mac & Ray's that lies just below the water surface. I fish in that area a lot and have always been nervous that I would hit it.

Last weekend that boulder was about 1 foot above the water. I took the opportunity to slowly pull up to it and hit a way point and mark it as a hazard. Next Spring I'll know EXACTLY where it is.

I think this weeknd I'll cruise around a little and see if there any other hazards that I can mark. I'll post the actual way point on this thread later when I get home so you can all enter it as a hazard into your GPS.

Maybe if some of you have coordinates of known hazards you can share them too.

 

[No More Mini]

Marke,

You may have to wait a few years for that boulder to get back under....lets hope it IS under next spring.

Does everyone know about the submerged sea wall just North of the Clinton River?

 

[fish tremble]

Is that what is down there? I quit coming out that side of the launch after sandblasting the paint off the prop, it is just too shallow coming out of there.

 

[djkimmel]

If you hit the wall, it wouldn't sandblast your anything. It would take your lower unit and keep it...

Just don't go to the left of the point under power...

 

[Aggressortom]

That rock was marked with a bouy this summer. The submerged break wall is sticking up right now also.

 

[fish tremble]

Sorry Dan must have read funny. I was referring to the depth of the water when you come out on that side of the launch not striking the wall. I've had my share of prop changes not to mention the loss of a lower unit to know what the ramifications are from striking things harder than aluminum.

 

[Adios]

mini
seawall ?
i know of some barges there.
what seawall ?
aggressortom?

 

[No More Mini]

I will tell you about it when I see you next Ed. It is partially out of the water now.

Mini

 

[dave]

There are worse things than that.Might not have anyplace to launch your boat.Here in Windsor there is the city ramp & nothing else.Some ramps have 1ft of water if that.Mitchells bay is near useless.Better stay in the channels also.Next year could be very bad if we don't get a lot of snow up north.I already bounced my engine off a ramp.

 

[djkimmel]

Wasn't picking on you fish tremble. Just a note for others not to go left. I rarely go out that way because I have enough problems keeping whole motors on my boat!!!

 

[medic 12]

GPS coordinates for known hazards.....

GREAT IDEA!

Let's all share

 

[East Coast]

Here is the coordinates to rock in front of Mac & Rays that I mentioned above.

N42, 36'32.2"
W082, 47'58.3"

 

[sidelite]

QUOTE(East Coast @ Nov 28 2003, 09:49 PM)Here is the coordinates to rock in front of Mac & Rays that I mentioned above.

N42, 36'32.2"
W082, 47'58.3"
rock is a little over 500 feet NW of MacRay channel. On chart as "rock reported 1989.

For those of you with gps set to degree,min,decimal sec. the coordinates are N42°36.536' - W82°47.971'

 

[okbob]

What a great site.

When I move to Wallaceburg I will have to learn a Whole

new Water system.All the Tips here are going to be

Invaluable. My Little boat has taken to much Damage as it is,

 

[medic 12]

Hey guys,

I wrecked a prop this summer in about 4 feet of water east of the mouth of the Salt River. I checked my hot spots map and the hazard is charted, but I'd love to have the GPS coordinates (I didn't have a GPS at the time of the wreck)

Any help?

 

[No More Mini]

I just checked the Charts Anywhere feature on the home page and noticed the obstrucction you are talking about. Without zooming right in on it it got the following coordinates:

42^ 38.95" N
82^ 46.925"W

Try the feature yourself and maybe you can pinpoint it better.

Mini

 

[medic 12]

Thanks Mini,

I've never used the charts anywhere feature on this page, now I know it's there and will surely use it again!

 

[East Coast]

Thanks Medic. I fish that area all the time too. Sorry about your prop.
Thanks Mini for the coordinates.