New to chicago area and offshore
 

just moved to west chicago, bought my first boat, my first boat over 20ft anyway, I just bought a 89 python vector 24 ft now cant wait for summer

Welcome to the cold winter. Summer will be here soon LOL.
There is a very active club you may want to check out. We do events on Lake MI and the Chain-O-Lakes.
http://www.nioffshore.com/

Or, you could have REAL fun hangin' with the bad influence crew on the South Side! ;) Shoot me a pm when the summer rolls around, we get out almost every weekend on the big pond...usually launch at Hammond or East Chicago.

Welcome I also just got a offshore style boat in October and can't wait to do some boating on the big lake next summer. A few people I know already had offshore boats and I got to meet a few others through them and everyone seems really cool. Did you buy your boat from Grand Sport, if so it seemed like a great deal.

pics of your boat

I know you guys go out on the boat a lot but how often do you actually go for a boat ride? :lolhit: I always see pictures of rafted boats. :grinser010:

After a twelve year hiatus from boating I recently bought a fountain 38sc and cant wait to get back out on the water....I lived aboard at diversey for a few years and would love to get back into city harbor system but there is a long wait...looks like I will end up at Winthrop for a few years.

Yes I did get the one at GSC its inside right now, I wont pick it up for awhile. I think it will be a great way to get into the sport. my last boat was 20 ft taylor ss 455 olds/ and before that is a 18 ft BAJA with 235 outboard, but its been 10 years since those. My wife and I were doing the Cycle rally scene for the last 10 years and were ready for a change, we are looking forward to meeting some people.

Was your last boat a BAJA ???

That baja was a customers....it was a pretty nice floating billboard...last time I owned a boat this forum or even the Internet didn't exist...my wife and I had a deal that I wouldn't get a boat until my youngest kid turned 10....I am five years premature, thankfully with a 60,000 square foot garage I can easily hide it