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Originally Posted by jayhawk_nation
So you're saying go down the river coming out of the marina and spin around when it is safe before heading back up? And go past the marina coming back before spinning back? My only question is, how fast does the current get moving, and when is it the worst? I feel like the current adds stress to an already stressful and busy area. Are there any days when it is too fast for your boat to handle, or at least too fast, where you feel unsafe?
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The issue is that at Thurston's Marina (I forget the new name), it is very narrow and the current when the lake is high is somewhere between 6-10 MPH, so it's strong. When coming out of the marina and going towards the "big lake", when there is heavy traffic, it is difficult to feather your way into the line of traffic, especially with the heavy current. So when coming out, if you go towards Paugus Bay and turn around where it is wider and the current has less effect, it is easier to go to the "big lake". When coming in from the "big lake", often the marina is filled with boats and traffic in the small area, and with the current, it is difficult to make the righthand turn into the marina. As noted above, it is easier to make a lefthand turn against the current.
Those of us who travel into and out of the Weirs Beach channel are often encountered by some sort of S-show from someone trying to enter and exit the marina. This was great advice as to how to navigate it.