Trip to Chicago next year????
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Trip to Chicago next year????
We live in St.Louis, and we are thinking about heading up to Chicago next year for a long weekend trip, I have a 24 Baja that I run at Loto, its no 40fter but we manage...so anyway, would we just get totally destroyed up there? Where do we go? Where are the hot spots? Where do I put the boat in? I want to keep it in the water, I don't want to tow it around and I know it wont fit in a parking garage..Give me the ins and outs of it..is it worth doing?
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We live in St.Louis, and we are thinking about heading up to Chicago next year for a long weekend trip, I have a 24 Baja that I run at Loto, its no 40fter but we manage...so anyway, would we just get totally destroyed up there? Where do we go? Where are the hot spots? Where do I put the boat in? I want to keep it in the water, I don't want to tow it around and I know it wont fit in a parking garage..Give me the ins and outs of it..is it worth doing?
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I would say your best bet for a good time is to come up the weekend of the Michigan City boat races. You can get a slip at the marina and check out some racing! The big hangout spot is boaters beach which is only about 20 miles from the marina. As far as conditions it is hit or miss. You can head out at noon in 1' and come back at 4-5 in 6-8's. Ask me how I know.
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Come up to lake st clair, there is all kinds of boating to do, 24' will do just fine there, it gets sloppy some times but nothing like the big lakes. If you're looking for a party, Muscamoot bay is a huge party every Saturday and Sunday(200-300 boats) throughout the whole summer. Everyone rafts off in waist deep water and its a sandy bottom. There are plenty of waterside restaurant/bars to checkout. You could stay at Metro park which is centrally located to most places. They have nice docks and a lot of people cruise through there during the day so it's pretty cool boat watching.
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or go north don't go to Chicago nothing to do , not boater friendly milwakee is much better , launch at whinthrop harbor you can get transient slips as for the lake their are days its flat or days its 5'
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I would second the idea of the chain for bar hopping, people watching, prop bending, etc. For long range cruising head to the Michigan side. Tons of good boating!
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Agreed, I would come up during the Summerfest week. Last week of June 28-July 10th. Lot's going on.
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