Lake Michigan

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-	Details?	+	Lake Michigan is the only "Great Lake" that does not share an international border with Canada.  As a result Search and Rescue is the responsibility of the United States Coast Guard 9th District.  Their web site is at http://www.uscg.mil/d9/
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		+	The USCG monitors VHF Channel 16 for distress calls.  In addition, they may ask you to switch to VHF Channel 22A (this is the US VHF Channel, not the Canadian or International Channel.)  They will also receive notice of EPRIB signals that resolve to Lake Michigan and respond.
	===Ports and Popular Stops===		===Ports and Popular Stops===

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Contents 1 Lake Michigan 1.1 History and Background 1.2 Charts 1.3 Radio Nets 1.4 Weather 1.5 Navigation Notes 1.6 Search and Rescue 1.7 Ports and Popular Stops 1.8 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 1.9 Anchorages 1.10 Offshore Islands 1.11 Routes/Passages/Circuits To/From 1.12 Tourism & things to do ashore 1.13 Marine stores 1.14 References & Publications 1.15 Cruiser's Friends 1.16 Forum Discussions 1.17 External Links 1.18 Personal Notes

Lake Michigan

History and Background

Historic details, etc.

Submit details about the cruising here, etc.

Charts

Submit the chart details that are required for safe navigation.

Radio Nets

Also see Cruiser's Nets

Submit details of local radio Nets.

Weather

Describe seasonal weather conditions, etc.

Sources for weather forecasts:

Navigation Notes

Details?

Search and Rescue

Lake Michigan is the only "Great Lake" that does not share an international border with Canada. As a result Search and Rescue is the responsibility of the United States Coast Guard 9th District. Their web site is at http://www.uscg.mil/d9/

The USCG monitors VHF Channel 16 for distress calls. In addition, they may ask you to switch to VHF Channel 22A (this is the US VHF Channel, not the Canadian or International Channel.) They will also receive notice of EPRIB signals that resolve to Lake Michigan and respond.

Ports and Popular Stops

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

See each Port/Stop above.

Anchorages

List details of all safe anchorages in the area.

Offshore Islands

List Islands

Routes/Passages/Circuits To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Tourism & things to do ashore

See each Port/Stop above.

Marine stores

See each Port/Stop above.

References & Publications

Publications, Guides, etc.

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on the Cruiser Log Forum

External Links

Links to relevant websites.

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

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