No Powerboats Allowed By Navy Pier?.
 

Anyone Hear If This Is True? Commercial Boats Only Between
The Pier And Locks?:confused:

Jim,
Mr. Cig also heard a rumor about this. :( I really enjoy buzzing the pier. I hope this is not true, it will detract from the boating experience.

BTW, Uncle Dale says hi! I have him on the phone.

Happy boating,
Dan

Hey Jimmy, welcome to the board !!!

Thats right,, no more cruising Navy Pier, we used to love sitting off the end of the pier lisening to the live bands,,,,,it really pisses me off that some jerkoff comes to our country ,,,, never mind i'm not going to get all worked up , you know where im going with this.........

Dennis

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What is the reasoning behind this???:confused:

Ya, the same situation down here. The Navy base near me has a real nice ramp. A season pass is only $25. Not this year. They are not letting people use it.

Dave M.

Similiar situation in the Port of Canaveral, you can't approach any of cruise ships, (we used go float up about 100 yrds off the Disney ships and eat lunch:( ) or go anywhere near the Naval basin. And if a Navyboat of Cruise ship is entering or leaving the Port, NO OTHER Boats are allowed in or out. I guess this is another example of how 9/11 has changed our lives in the USA!!:mad: Just another reason to KILL Bin Laden!
:mad: :mad:
MD

use to live there
 

Hey Candyman 35 use to live in Orland Pk right of Harlem ave worked for Ozinga bro

I heard from 79th Street to the North Side there will be markers up and you cannot go past the markers, I will be at the Marina this weekend and find out more ! :( It will really limit the boating fun on this side of thre Lake this year !!!

And I thought boating in Chigago couldnt get any worse. For those not from the area, Navy Pier has nothing to do with the Navy any more. Its just a big pier with rides, concerts etc. I really wouldnt have thought it to be a potential target for terrorists.

Intolerant1,

My bet is the water filtration plant, to the north of the pier, is the reason for the restriction. After 9/11 there were armed guards on the water cribs and a Chicago Marine unit between the pier and the filtration plant. Unfortunately live has changed forever for all of us. :(

Dan

Blackjack,
Where did you boat when you were here? We launch at Alsip, The Zoo, or Hammond.

Dan

Down here in our back yard we have the largest Navy Base in the world. Every time we pass the Navy ships you are watched like a hawk. There are armed posts with M-60 machine guns, full bunkers, and water patrols. Each ship is responsible for it's own security. Our men and women have to stand guard with as much attention as if they were docked in Yemen. At times the Coast Guard has shut down the waterways, when high profile ships or battlegroups are deploying or returning from sea.
We too have an excellent boating facility at Little Creek Naval Base. Built last year...not used to date. I have heard some rumors that it may open sometime this spring, with restricted access and very tight security.
This is all part of our daily routine now....That is an unfortunate thing!!!!!!

Up here we have a new restricted zone by Selfridge Air National Guard base. You can't get within a half mile of shore near the base. They fly F-18 and big transports on a regular basis.

In SoCal the areas around
the Bases are on full
Coastal Alert.
Im working in a yard next
to a Navy Base.
They have all sorts of neat things moving around
in the Air/Land/water.
Mike J.:cool:

Navy Pier
 

Thanks For The Info,See You On The Water.
Jim.