We would launch at Northpoint or if the water is iffy...whatever is close. That weekend sounds good. Then meet for the airshow as well.

10th or 11th sounds good. There is usually not a problem to dock/raft at Racine near the launch. The have a very long public dock.

Anyone going downtown for Venitian Night on Saturday?

Steve

Yeah, I'm comming by boat on the 11th. Keep me posted and I can hook-up with you guys on Racine or something.

If you guys come to St. Joseph, "the wall" that 32Fever is speaking of is on the right side of the river as you're coming in and just after you pass by the train tressel bridg---just look for the big St. Joseph water tower and "the wall" is across the river from there---you can't miss it. There are several places you can tie up there. If you want to go to Barney's Boat House resturaunt a bunch of you other boater and their crew will have to hop in a coulple of boats and head up river to Barney's because he only has about 4-5 slips. You can do it that way or go to one of the other resturaunts that 32 Fever is speaking of.
Anyway, whatever you guys decide to do I sure would like meeting up with you. My boat should be running perhaps by next week or so---I think. :rolleyes: :)

Ok guys,
Here is the list of people that have committed so far. Speak up if I missed someone or you want to be counted. Come on guys there is more than this in Chicagoland!

Racine 8/10 or 8/11:
Joe900SC (Racine)
Stevel (Chicago)
Mr Cig (Chicago)
Candyman (Chicago)
Intolerant1 (Northpoint)
RV (Northpoint)

St. Joe 8/25:
Candyman (Chicago)
Kaama (St. Joe)

RV - minor correction. I boat out of Northpoint (Winthrop Harbor)

I also would be up for meeting Saturday the 17th for the Airshow.

Steve

8/10 or 8/11 To Racine I'll splash at Winthrop
8/25 or 8/26 To St Joe I'll splash in Alsip
That is if I get the thing in the water this weekend to make sure everything is AOK
Dan

I could possibly come up with a bout 5 other boats from Hammond
Racine or St. Joe

I may be up for St. Joe as well. We spend alot of time in South Haven and its a short ride from there. Ill try and work that in. For airshow, depends on weather for me. Has anyone used any of the rampd north of the city recently? I know there are some small ones ie. Evanston, Winnetka, etc. Two years ago I used Winnetka, very shallow. When we came in, the waves (decent rollers) were rolling into the ramp area. My boat was bouncing up and down on the trailer...luckily no damage. Id like to find a decent ramp within 20 miles of the airshow. Alsip is just plain nutz. Too many drunk boaters and a long ride.

We could launch out of Northpoint on any of those days. Sounds like fun. Tracy and I were also talking about catching the Air Show before we headed down to LOTO.

Count me/us in for St. Joe and most likely Racine.

Racine has my vote for a 8/10 date. We may spend the night and come home on the 11th.

Just got home. Sounds like rv has got things going. Why don't we plan for the 10th with the 11th as are backup due to weather or an ugly North wind. I'm going to launch at Alsip or Hammond. Mr. Cig's group is out of Hammond. I know that group loves early starts. :D :D :D Mark we need to figure out when everyone would be ready to leave. That way we can get some sort of schedule going. We'll get the pack started down south and keep picking up boats as we go north. I know there are others that will probably join in with us as it gets closer. I'll give the restaurant a call and see if a large group would be any problem. We could just bring food and do a big raft up and eat on the water. Better yet we'll call the Pizza delivery boy and him deliver a bunch of Pizza's to the water for us. Maybe they will use that Quick Deliveries boat. :p :D LOL...
All we need is Mother Nature to smile on us.
Dan

32fever,
I guess we may do Venetian Night fireworks this year. I'd hate to come over that way and miss you guys. We will hook up sometime this year. How are these dates sounding to you Michigan guys?
Dan

Ok guys&gals,
The list is growing! Here is an update to the list of people that have committed so far. Speak up if I missed someone or you want to be counted. Come on guys there is more than this in Chicagoland!

Racine 8/10 rain/wind date 8/11:
Joe900SC (Racine)
Mr Cig +5? (Hammond)
Candyman (Alsip or Hammond)
Stevel (Northpoint)
Intolerant1 (Northpoint)
RV (Northpoint)
Zanie (Northpoint)
ActiveThunderTodd (Northpoint)
Payton (Hammond)

St. Joe 8/25:
Mr Cig +5? (Hammond)
Payton (Hammond)
Candyman (Alsip or Hammond)
Zanie (Alsip)
Kaama (St. Joe)
Intolerant1 (South Haven)

rv,
Nice job! Obnoxus, Boatnut1, Wally, Sidebyside, Looney Tunes, Joey O, Zooming', Miss Cig and Mr. Rampage, what about you guys. I know we have more Chicago guys out here.
Dan

Since i no longer have a boat i cant commit to anything but i talked with Karl (SidebySide) and he's in for some crusing. He has a slip at Racine so i'll most likely just drive up there and meet up with everyone. If you all are gonna be driving up to Racine as a pack i'd love to get some pics of the pack as they are passing the water plant just south of Racine! :D

Anyone interested in staying over in Racine? If the weather gods allow, we may stay over then run to Milwaukee on Sunday.

Count us in for the Racine run on 8/11-12. We will launch out of Northpoint. May have a couple other boats with us. Ron Cigarette 28 this means YOU!
Tim

Anyone up for the fireworks in Chicago, Saturday night, on the way home from Racine?
Dan

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