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Photo courtesy Kaitlyn Miller<br />
Marinas<br />
Port Sanilac Marina M<br />
7365 Cedar Street, Port Sanilac, MI 48469<br />
810-622-9651, portsanilacmarina.com<br />
Full service deep water Lake Huron marina, located in Port Sanilac<br />
Harbor. Offering new & used boat sales, dockage, outside storage, inside<br />
heated storage and service. We carry Catalina Yachts, Marlow-Hunter<br />
Marine, & J Boats watercraft. Main building also contains First Mate Ice<br />
Cream Store in lower level as well as Uri’s Landing - Waterfront Dining<br />
overlooking the harbor. See ad on back cover.<br />
Bark Shanty Marina<br />
65 S. Lake Street, Port Sanilac, MI 48469<br />
810-404-4414<br />
Lexington State Harbor<br />
7411 Huron Avenue, Lexington, MI 48450<br />
810-359-5600<br />
Oldford’s Marina<br />
7400 Huron Avenue, Lexington, MI 48450<br />
810-359-5410<br />
Port Sanilac Municipal Harbor M<br />
7376 Main Street, PO Box 134, Port Sanilac, MI 48469<br />
810-622-8738 • Fuel Dock: 810-622-8818<br />
Harbormaster C: 810-710-1253 • E: pshc1@sbcglobal.net<br />
Port Sanilac Harbor is your main destination for your stay at the harbor.<br />
We have transient and seasonal dockage. DNR Reservations<br />
accepted. Fuel (gas, diesel), pump out service, water, 30 & 50 amp<br />
available at all docks. The main building contains a comfort station<br />
with bathrooms & showers. The club room portion has TV & Wi-Fi.<br />
Grills under a Gazebo at the Harbor turn-around. Kayak & paddle boards<br />
available for rent. Beach & Town is walking distance to all restaurants<br />
& stores. Come enjoy a great place to visit!<br />
Photo courtesy Susan Morse<br />
Boat Safely and Have Fun!<br />
Story courtesy Port Sanilac Marina<br />
When packing up the boat for a day out<br />
on the water, it’s important to inventory<br />
the items you have on board before<br />
setting out. We’re not talking about just the<br />
sunscreen and well stocked cooler (although<br />
nothing beats First Mate’s hand dipped Michigan Pot<br />
Hole ice cream in a homemade waffle cone!). We’re<br />
talking about safety devices that are must haves<br />
on the boat.<br />
A great way to ensure you have everything you need<br />
on board is to visit the US Coast Guard at a free Vessel<br />
Safety Check (VSC) location. One such location is<br />
at the Port Sanilac Marina on July 3 from Noon to 4<br />
p.m. Before you go for your free vessel check, you<br />
can review the requirements by going to http://goo.gl/<br />
mWFdQ9 and download the checklist. This is a great<br />
tool to ensure you have all the proper equipment &<br />
paperwork on board and get a head start<br />
before launch.<br />
Let’s run through a few items you’ll be checking:<br />
Personal Flotation Devices (PFD): Every passenger on<br />
the boat is required to have a PFD in good, serviceable<br />
condition that is a suitable size. Boats 16 feet or longer<br />
must also have a throwable device that has to be<br />
‘immediately available’. Many boaters store lifejackets<br />
in a compartment but it is good practice that once on<br />
board the boat, you check over the life jackets, secure<br />
children immediately, and secure the adult jackets (if<br />
not being worn) to a line for easy access in case<br />
of emergency.<br />
Visual Distress Signals: On the Great Lakes,<br />
recreational boats at least 16 feet long must be<br />
equipped with a minimum of either a three day and<br />
three night pyrotechnic device or a one day nonpyrotechnic<br />
device such as a flag and a one night<br />
device such as an SOS light. For boats shorter than<br />
16 feet, only a night visual distress signal is required<br />
when operating the boat after dark.<br />
Fire Extinguishers: Recreational boats less than 26 feet<br />
and propelled by outboard motors are not required to<br />
have fire extinguishers, but it’s a good rule of thumb to<br />
always carry one on board. Extinguishers are required<br />
if one or more of the following conditions exists. 1: The<br />
boat has an inboard engine, 2: When double-bottom<br />
hulls are not completely sealed or not completely filled<br />
with flotation materials, 3: If there is a closed living<br />
space, 4: If the boat has compartments containing<br />
flammable materials, 5: If the boat has a permanently<br />
installed fuel tank.<br />
Sound Producing Devices: All boats must carry a<br />
device (whistle, horn, siren, etc.) capable of a 4-second<br />
blast audible for half a mile. Boats larger than 39 feet<br />
are also required to have a bell.<br />
For more information, you can check out articles online<br />
and visit your local marina like Port Sanilac Marina<br />
located at 7365 Cedar St, Port Sanilac, Michigan. They<br />
can direct you to the correct safety equipment and they<br />
have boating safety information for free to all boaters.<br />
Have a safe and enjoyable boating season!<br />
RECREATION www.sanilaccounty.org<br />
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