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Stay at the Wickwood Inn and you're sure to enjoy a good meal, too! Read about the bed and breakfast by going to the link in our bio. Photo courtesy of Wickwood Inn/Facebook • • • #portofcall #greatlakes #michigan #portclinton #lakemichigan #lakeontario #lakeerie #lakesuperior #lakehuron #explore #travel #boating #adventure #lakelandboating #saugatuck #wickwoodinn #bedandbreakfast
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Have you made the trip down half of the Great Loop? What was your adventure like? If you haven't, read about one couple's journey in the July issue! Find it by going to the link in our bio. Photo courtesy of Kelsie Sullivan/@kisulli • • • #greatloop #greatlakes #michigan #portclinton #lakemichigan #lakeontario #lakeerie #lakesuperior #lakehuron #explore #travel #boating #adventure #lakelandboating
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Aren't these vintage boats the cutest? They're runabouts, and to learn what that means, visit the link in our bio! Photo courtesy of Retro Boat Rentals • • • #portofcall #greatlakes #michigan #portclinton #lakemichigan #lakeontario #lakeerie #lakesuperior #lakehuron #explore #travel #boating #adventure #lakelandboating #saugatuck #retroboatrentals #vintageboats
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In the early 1930s, the owners of Stroh Brewery commissioned well-respected naval architect Ned Purdy to design a fast and stylish express commuter. However, the Stroh family decided not to have it built and the design was put aside for forty years. In 1974, the Stroh family decided to have the cruiser built, but the Purdy Boat Company had long since closed its doors. Instead, they commissioned the Staudacher Yacht Company to build their magnificent cruiser as it had been planned four decades earlier. Staudacher, located in Michigan, used modern construction techniques while remaining faithful to the original design, creating a modern version of a classic 1930s Purdy design. This beautifully designed commuter, named Zipper, was donated to the ABM in 1985 by the Stroh family. It has become the flagship of the museum’s in-water fleet. Every season, Zipper provides speedy cruises for hundreds of delighted passengers, gliding effortlessly through the water to a wide range of destinations. As a Subchapter T boat under United States Coast Guard regulations, the Zipper can carry a maximum of 17 passengers and requires a captain with a 25 GRT Masters upgrade to their Merchant Mariners Credential and Marine Radio Operators Permit. The Museum has a dedicated group of volunteer licensed captains that make the operation of Zipper possible. —Rebecca Hopfinger and Molly Wright, Antique Boat Museum, Clayton, New York • Tag @lakelandboating in your Classic Craft photos! • • • #classiccraft #classicboats #woodenboat #greatlakes #boating #boatlife #lakelandboating
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Make your way between Kalamazoo Lake and Lake Michigan in the Star I or Star II. The trip is 90 minutes along the Kalamazoo River! We've got all the info about other things to do in Saugatuck on our website under the Port of Call tab! Photo courtesy of Jane Ammeson • • • #portofcall #greatlakes #michigan #portclinton #lakemichigan #lakeontario #lakeerie #lakesuperior #lakehuron #explore #travel #boating #adventure #lakelandboating #saugatuck #starofsaugatuck
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This is Dudley, and he is a very important character in one of our features this month! Read all about his adventure with his humans around half of the Great Loop by clicking the link in our bio. Photo courtesy of Kelsie Sullivan/@kisulli • Tag @lakelandboating in your cute canine/feline crewmember photos and you may win a free Lakeland Boating hat! • • • #caninecrew #boatingdogs #dogsofinstagram #greatlakes #boating #greatloop
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There’s plenty of space to dock and visit our Port of Call this month. To learn all about Saugatuck, Michigan, visit the link in our bio! Photo courtesy of Jane Ammeson • • • #portofcall #greatlakes #michigan #portclinton #lakemichigan #lakeontario #lakeerie #lakesuperior #lakehuron #explore #travel #boating #adventure #lakelandboating #saugatuck
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Our writer Heather Steinberger took a Sea-Doo out to see if it could ease her PWC fears...to find out if it did head to the link in our bio! Photo courtesy of Heather Steinberger • • • #seadoo #greatlakes #lakemichigan #lakeontario #lakeerie #lakesuperior #lakehuron #explore #travel #boating #adventure #lakelandboating
