Category: Yachts

Manistee Municipal Marina

Manistee Municipal Marina

New marina building breathes life into this convenient spot.
Manistee Municipal Marina
480 River St. Manistee, MI 49660 231-723-1552 ci.manistee.mi.us
Amenities
Transient slips: Y Pump – out: Y Gas: Y Diesel: Y Lifts: Nearby Launch ramp: Nearby Engine repair: Nearby
Hull repair: No Marine store: Nearby Restaurant: Nearby Grocery: Nearby
Showers: Y Laundry Facility: Y WiFi: Y
Smack dab in the center of downtown Manistee, Michigan, Manistee Municipal Marina is perfectly positioned along the towns riverwalk, just a quarter – mile east of Lake Michigan and less than a mile west of Manistee Lake.

Sea Ray 410 Sundancer

Flexibility is the mantra with Sea Rays newest in their Sport Yacht series, the 2012 Sea Ray 410 Sundancer. “The 410 is really a transition size from our Sport Cruiser line to the Sport Yachts, so we emphasize flexibility in this premium brand,” says Rob Noyes, Sea Rays director of marketing. Various options the 410 Sundancer provides include exterior design features, engine selection and interior layout, so you can create a boat to suit your specific needs.
The most noticeable malleable feature is the cabin top, which comes in three flavors: The standard sport arch and canvas, optional open hardtop with canvas, or optional enclosed hardtop with electric front vents and available sunroof. Whether youre up for lots of sun and breeze or want the protection and comfort of an air – conditioned or heated helm area, you have a choice.

SEA CHANGE

Escape pressures of everyday life and find a renewed sense of peace and tranquility in Mexicos Sea of Cortez

If there was ever a time to get away for a spell, this is it. At home in the U.S., were dealing with a recession that wont go away. We are in political turmoil, split down the middle; one half diametrically opposed to the other. Watch the news on television, and what you get is an opinion, usually the flip side ofthe one you hold. Weve shipped our jobs overseas and have an unemployment rate above nine percent, even as high as 17 percent in some regions ofthe country. As a result, our nation ofconsumers are no longer consuming, and our middle class is hanging on by a thread. People are afraid and uptight, with very little light at the end of the tunnel.
So how do you cope? Get out of town! Go somewhere people are not obsessing over things they cannot control.

Looking Ahead

Understanding weather is more than just knowing if youre going to have a sunny day out on the water. Weather is inextricably linked to boating; it behooves boaters to fully understand it so they can stay safe and not get caught in a potentially dangerous situation.

Anyone can tell you what the weathers like by simply looking out the window, but the real trick is to be able to look forward, or forecast, with some degree of accuracy whats likely to happen in the future —be it the next day, week or month.
Most folks are familiar with the television news or radio weather forecasts, but these reports are brief and cover a large general area. As such, they wind up being of limited value to boaters.
NOAA

Formula 290 FX4

Formula-290-FX4

When Formula introduced its new lineup, the first ofthe series was the 290 FX4. Designer John Adams pulled out all the stops and created a sleek head – turner with retro lines like a stylish roadster and all the power of a contemporary race car. Combined with Formulas attention to detail, the result is a fast, posh and good looking new sport boat that will give pause to even the most advanced European designers.
For 2012, this performance focusedline also features larger models, includingthe 310 FX5, 350 FX6, 370 FX7 and400 FX8.