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Detroit Boat Basin
9666 E. Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, MI 48214
Sales - Service - Parts - Storage

Summer & Transient Wells New Boat Sales Certified Marine Technicians
Inside Rack & Winter Storage Brokerage / Used Boat Sales / Repos Mobile Marine Service
Open Hoist International Shipping Available FullYacht Restorations
Haul / StoreYour Sailboat - Mast Up Insurance Repairs Custom Carpentry, Fiberglass
Shrink Wrap / Winterizing Parts & Service Store Paint & Detailing

Minutes from the Detroit &
Grosse Pointe Yacht Clubs,

downtown Detroit,
& Windsor, Ontario.

Fuel Dock / Party Store Located at the
Gas - Diesel - Pumpout “start / finish” line of the
annual Hydrofest Races!

www.DETROITBOATBASIN.com - 313.823.1900 Detroit Boat Basin

WHAT IS THE 200 FOOT RULE? According to the U.S. Coast Guard, when
traveling near shore there is a 200’ rule in affect
Photo of intersection at Little Muscamoot Bay leading into Snooks Hwy. at all times. This is regardless if there is a NO
(Cut where Brown’s Bar is located on the Middle Channel) WAKE zone marked or not.

How far is 200’ feet you say?

A semi tractor with its trailer is roughly 50’ ...
so visualize 4 of these together!

Probably the most dangerous area the Sher-
iff would like to remind us of this rule is where
there has already been one death ... at the loca-
tion at left entering Little Muscamoot Bay.

Annual Hydroplane Racing on the Detroit River The original Gale V - destroyed
in a boat accident - was national
APBA Gold Cup Celebrated 100th Anniversary 2016 champion in 1954/1955, and won
the prestigious Gold Cup in 1955.
Miss US U-36 an original 1957
with V12 Allison power as used
in the P38 Lightning WW2 fighter
aircraft.

Final Exciting Race ...
Winner 2016 APBA 100th Anniversary Gold Cup J. Michael Kelly-Graham TPruacgkein1g9
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