The Neebish Island News

It wasn't a November Witch that sunk the hunters' fishing boat but it was close enough.

The Soo Evening News has the story of what happened to a party trying to get back to Barbeau after hunting on Neebish Island.

Munscong Bay storm

9and10News has the video story: 3 Hunters, Dog Survive Boat Capsizing

(as a side note, I first watched this story on 9and10 News' handy iPhone app)

Labels: boat, munuscong, rescue, safety, St. Marys River

The Les Cheneaux Island area is well known as a wood boat haven - a classic area for the beautiful old Chris Crafts and obviously the host of the world's largest antique wooden boat show.

Now the area has one of the four wooden boat building schools in the U.S.

See MyNorth: Learn Wooden Boat Building in the Great Lakes

Official site: Great Lakes Boat Building School

Labels: boat, how-to

MyNorth.com has posted an article on a piece of safety technology that anyone who ventures offshore should have.

See: Tips for Using Emergency Boating Signal Equipment

Labels: boat, safety

The North Channel of Lake Huron is a freshwater paradise, yet in many places is still pristine and remote. Some of the charts have not been re-surveyed since the original soundings in the early 1800's!

And I consider Neebish Island the perfect home-base for cruising the north channel of Lake Huron by boat.

While daydreaming about cruising around in a Nimble Nomad, Nordic Tug, or C-dory; I came across an article originally posted in 1994 that reminded me about all that the North Channel has to offer.

See continuouswave.com: The North Channel and Manitoulin Island

Labels: boat, North Channel, St. Marys River

I cannot recommend this as a vessel for navigating the waters around Neebish Island. But for anyone who is bored and needs a little cabin fever project here is the 'One Person Water Scooter'.

Via MotherEarthNews.com

Labels: boat

A 131 foot superyacht. This was in Traverse City and is very impressive up close.

(That's a 17 ft "tender" in front of the yacht. Image at record-eagle.com)

Get more info:
131-foot yacht docks at Clinch Park

Motor Yacht - CV9 - Delta Marine (specs)

Motor Yacht CV-9 - Sparkman & Stephens: Charter Prices & Seasons: US$85000.00-98000.00/wk

Labels: boat

Here's a guy who claims you can build a houseboat for $20,000 or less.

The Return of the Brandy Bar: Houseboat living an economical, pleasant alternative to the terrestrial treadmill.

Labels: boat