Wed. July 16       0930/1615

64 miles               Frankfort to Pentwater, MI

Left Frankfort to 1-3 foot rollers out of the north west. The day started out cloudy but the sun soon came out. (not that it warmed up much) WHO TURNED THE HEAT OFF!!! We pulled into Pentwater to see 2 boats that we know. They both belong to friends of ours so we had our first welcome home party.

Big Sable Light (just north of Ludington)

 

Consumers Pump Storage between Ludington & Pentwater. (Hydroelectric plant & reservoir).

The reservoir is 110' deep, 2.5 miles long, & 1 mile wide. The plant generates 1,872 megawatts of electricity. At night the water is pumped up hill 363' to the reservoir where it is held till power is needed than it flows back down to the lake and produces electricity.

 

 Windmills are starting to be a regular site along the way.

 

 Pentwater channel

Visiting with old and new friends. Cathy & Marty (in the front, new friends we just met in Pentwater), behind them are Jay & Beth, and in the back ground are Dick, Randy, & Pat.

(Dick & Pat will be starting the Loop in 2015).