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I’ve been working on my charts and trip planning. (Aside: the GoogleEarth feature in the newest MapSource software is really neat!) It looks like it is about 70 miles to Belle Isle from Copper Harbor, about 10 miles to the base of McCargoe Cove another 10 miles to Todd Harbor, about 20 miles to Grace Island, 25 miles to Hay Bay, and 15 miles to Chippewa Harbor and another 60 miles back to Copper Harbor.

That’s 210 miles, plus any side routes…call it 300 miles total for the week. I should be able to do it all without refueling if I am careful on fuel, engine and RPM management…of course, that includes the weather cooperating!

Pat – at 1.5 MPG, you’re looking at a good bit of fuel (perhaps a half tank?) on the island. We’ll have to stop in at Windigo for you to top up.

Any of you using Garmin/Mapsource, I can send the latest trip plan, including more than 100 waypoints for around the island. I believe Plotman gave me these waypoints in 2005 for my last trip – they are very helpful in planning routes around the island and skirting shoals.

Dave