The Bois Blanc Island Site

[Conis]

Ron, emailed some photos.

You mind if I post the picture you sent me? So others can see your beast?

If your is a 4 stroke/ twin... does it have a transmission for reverse?

I thought mine (two stroke) was pretty quiet. Has a MONSTER muffler, also a oil injector set up (no mixing). 2 strokes are a thing of the past I guess. Exhaust emissions. Although I will say mine never belched blue smoke... never smell it or anything.

The EZGOS are probably one of the oldest brands on the market. I think they have them pretty well perfected. Stop and think that they are used day in and day out commercially on golf courses... they get a lot of miles and abuse. My neighbors brother in law brought one up for a family reunion... older than the hills. Kids rode around in the woods for days and days on a tank of gas.

I know another guy who is the "cart- fleet manager" at Riverwood CC in Mount Pleasant, An Ace cart mechanic. Periodically they will sell off carts at "end of life" which amount to 20 year old EZGOs. I guess because they are depreciated out and off the books, but still have another 20 years left in them. Usually the CC members get first dibs. All are being replaced with new electric ezgos... As he told me, higher upkeep on the electrics (battery replacement expense every 3-5 years) BUT lower insurance because NO FUEL with several dozen stored inside... or if somebody rolls one... SAFER. With the electrics 1-2 laps around the golf course and time for a recharge. All the time have to go out and tow in a dead one.

I don't think an elecric cart would be the best choice. A one way ticket to a dead cart in BFE. Or a long walk back on BBI.
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[Ron Petersen]

Go ahead and post the picture - Mine does have a transmission - you just let the motor stop, and shift it to reverse and Vice Versa - 2 cyl 4 stroke -
It has a lot of power - I pulled an 8 foot harrow around with it when I was redoing my lawn this spring. got a ball hitch on it and pull the boat around.
You can haul 2-3 people - don't need a helmet - don't need seat belts - Starts in cold weather- I used it all winter.

Edited in Photo "Ron's Cart"


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47 years in a row driving 600 miles to get here!!!

[Kevin Gibbons]

Uncle Steve
The golf carts are cheaper and they are a lot slower,but just as much fun. I don't think it matters which one you use. I do think it could be a good thing. And I think that there is a need for it. Nobody is going to tear up anything with those type vechicles. It takes a two track to run them anyway. The type of people that would rent one of these that don't go very fast, are not the type that would go and tear up trails. They would be a lot better then a fast four wheeler. I say go for it and good luck.
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[theeislandgirl]

Bruce You need not to get so upset over this. I mean maybe we should stop Hawk's Landing from selling gas, or stop Plaunts from running a ferry to the Island. Stop the construction company;s from building, Yek lets just turn into Mackinac Island and say no motorized vechile at all. Then we can rent bikes. If it is legal then it should be ok to do.

Right on Kevin !! as you said above on the second page of this post

I agree its not a bad thing .I do not think there will be..any bad damage done ......just normal stuff that comes when you have someone step on island ground ... it leaves a foot print ...

I was thinking again about how the cheboygan people never even go over to check the island out ... there is Hawks and the Bar now again .. why not go over and see what is there .. I have thought about this for many years ... ??? now that you can get your car over with no problem ....
The cost could be a problem for some ... but now if you could rent one of these machines to get into places that you would not with your car ....
we had a rental car both times when we were there and we were worried about it the whole time and did not go places we wanted to go once again .. so I say go for it !!