Day 147-Fayette, MI to Sister Bay, WI

Friday September 12, 2025

September 12 – Fog, Repairs, and a Little Relief in Sister Bay

We were up at the crack of dawn to head toward Sister Bay, WI, hoping 🤞🏻 to finally get our generator repaired. There was a fog advisory, but it looked like most of it was to the west and north of us—so we decided to go for it.

The visibility wasn’t terrible at first, but at times it dropped down to just two blocks (not a fan of that!). Thankfully we had radar and AIS, but still 😳—fog always raises the tension a bit.

Just after I took the two photos above, the fog began to lift, slowly revealing calm waters ahead. The ride today was just under 37 miles and took about 5 hours, mostly because of the fog. Smooth seas the whole way, at least.

We’re now settled into Yacht Works Marina in Sister Bay, where we’ve officially traveled 2,489 miles—just shy of the halfway point on our journey.

We met Sam, the Mechanic Supervisor, who had the part he thought we needed. After a bit of work (and some wrangling by him and Captain Jeff to get the old part off), they installed the new one. Turned out it was the raw water intake impeller.

Then came the real test: start the generator and see if it stays running.

Holding our breath… fingers crossed… YES! That fixed it! Whew 😅.

Sister Bay is a charming little town in Door County, WI. We’re about a mile out at this marina, but tomorrow we plan to walk into town and have breakfast at Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant. Can’t wait!