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Old 03-23-2015 | 09:01 AM
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Do you guys wax your bottoms?
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Old 03-23-2015 | 09:28 AM
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I'm going to screw up my bottom so bad. No idea what to expect. I plan on pulling it out once i month for a scrub down. Unless thats too long to be in water? Oh, and that blistering i been hearing about.
I'm in a very clean and cold fresh water marina. A local diver cleans our boat bottom for $60.
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Old 03-23-2015 | 11:06 AM
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I'm going to be in lake michigan. Chicago though. Guessing not long before my bottom is ****? Should i wax or anything?
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Old 03-23-2015 | 01:08 PM
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I was thinking of getting a slip at 31st street which if you don't live in the city they are waiving the 25% non residents tax. $3100 for up to 27'.
That's not bad. I checked for a 35' or 40' non resident slip and it was just under $5k! My boat has bottom paint. I'd prefer to be up the lincoln park area where the hotties hang out. Near south side doesn't seem that bad though, my friends have been living there a while.

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Old 03-23-2015 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by chrisvr6
I'm going to be in lake michigan. Chicago though. Guessing not long before my bottom is ****? Should i wax or anything?
I don't wax my bottom...I would think you would want to pull it out and clean it every so often to keep the growth off of it,
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Old 03-23-2015 | 02:46 PM
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Found a video of 31st and the pool is gated as are the docks. https://youtu.be/ech21SWgP-M
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Old 03-23-2015 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by hogie roll
That's not bad. I checked for a 35' or 40' non resident slip and it was just under $5k! My boat has bottom paint. I'd prefer to be up the lincoln park area where the hotties hang out. Near south side doesn't seem that bad though, my friends have been living there a while.
Thats about right for non residents. Can you get a Chicago address? People do that to save 25%.
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Old 03-23-2015 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by chrisvr6
Love this bullet. Hope mine comes out this nice.
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Old 03-31-2015 | 02:16 PM
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Ok, back to this 31st harbor, just emailed the harbor about slip holder parking. Now i know why the description is so vague on the website. "first come, first serve"?! And also "please keep in mind it gets busy on holidays and weekends"?! Those are their exact words. Sounds like its not guaranteed i will be able to park after i spend a few thousand dollars on a slip.
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Old 03-31-2015 | 06:40 PM
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The parking garage is pretty large with plenty of room. I`ve had friends meet me down there and never had an issue parking. Now trailer parking is another story.
You only find out that the lot is full when you take that long narrow road down to the gate .. Then they make you turn around before the gate .
Turning around is fun, you get to back across the grass and block the entire bike path. Them bikers get all pissy .

It`s typical $hitcago Idiocy.

Obviously this wouldn`t apply to you. I could be wrong but I havent seen that garage ever get full.
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