Author: Mike Quinlan

Cradles will be transferred from KYC Cradle Yard to their Assigned Storage Locations at the marina on Sat Sept 30th (foul weather date Sun Oct 1st).

KYC Members will receive details and Crew Invitation via email.

This year’s Lift-Out will take place on Saturday Oct 14th, starting at 8:00am.

As per previous years, 2 cranes will be in operation, with all boats requiring lift-out being lifted on that day.

Due to expected dredging and fuel tank replacements in the Fall 2023/Spring 2024 (either activity requiring access to the marina office laneway), boats normally stored on the East Wall will be stored on the North Wall and South Parking Lot this year.

If You Need Lifting Out by Crane

If you were lifted out by KYC last year, you will receive a Lift Request email which you can submit to book your lift.

If you were not lift out by KYC last year and expect to require a lift this year, please send an email specifying your contact info, boat and cradle details by sending an email to:  Lifts@kyc.ca

If Necessary:  Inclement Weather Fallback Date

In the event of inclement weather (e.g. high winds or excessive rain) being predicted for Saturday Oct 14th, liftout will be rescheduled to Sunday Oct 15th.  Rescheduling would be communicated by email to all lift clients and posted on this website (this could occur late in the eventing of Fri Oct 13th or early in the morning of Sat Oct 14th as we would be monitoring the latest weather forecasts).  Please check your emails or this website if weather appears uncertain leading into Sat Oct 14th.

Cradles Moved Sat Sept 30th

Cradles will be transferred from KYC Cradle Yard to their Assigned Storage Locations at the marina on Sat Sept 30th (foul weather date Sun Oct 1st).

Lift Plan

The Lift Plan (lift details and winter storage locations) will be communicated to Lift Clients via email after Lift Requests are received.

Crade Crews and Lift Crews

KYC Members will receive Lift Crew and Cradle Crew invitations via email.

The water depths below are provided for general reference only.   They were recorded on calm days using a depth sounder as well as a weighted line.  KYC and the Kincardine Marina assume no liability for the accuracy of the data.

When reviewing water depths, please keep in mind that the soundings are subject to variations due to:  measurement repeatability (e.g. silty bottom), barometric pressure at the time of measurement, time of day, local swells at time of measurement, etc..  Use accordingly.

Historical and Predicted water levels for Michigan-Huron tend to increase from the beginning of boating season through to end of July and then decrease from August through to the end of the boating season.  See excerpt at bottom of this page for additional details.

Please contact the marina office if you have draft-depth concerns prior to navigating through the marina basin.

(webmaster note 2023-05-02:    the charts below will be redrawn to improve legibility when time permits)

As of 2023-04-20:

As of 2022-04-05:

As of 2021-05-23:

Historical and Predicted Michigan-Huron Water Levels (2021-2023) ref: