Chicago Locals COPS Gang ?
 

I plan on bringing my boat over from Michigan on June 12 and staying until the 16th, I have a convention I need to go to.

What Marina can I leave the boat at thats not going to cost a mint? I have a room at Intercontinental Hotel downtown so I will need little access to it durning my stay but want it to be safe.

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side note....

Are you allowed to bring a boat into the river downtown? I don't recall ever seeing any.

Thanks

Fightclub

Diversey Harbour is probably the best bet, and is where most of the action is.

Yes, you can go up and down the river.

Thanks would you have a number? As for the boats in the river how far up can you get?

I have a spot in Diversey Harbor I could vacate for a couple of days

Thanks that is so nice,

Where are you going to go? Send me a PM with the details.


OSO ROCKS! Great People... I should ask if I can borrow someones Car... Wife... House... Dog. No its not right to ask for someones dog.


Brad

Brad, did u do your long lk mi trip yet?

Are there bars on river any action or just a sewage dump? Where does everyone hang out Diversy?

Hope to go next week or week after, I am waiting on STS to give me my boat back, Stinson is making changes every week. Talked him today, he sent the powder coat pieces back to be redone and has a few touch up items.

His upholsterer went NUTS and redid everything, looks great couldn't be happier.

I need to get it back soon I am running out money.

I built a spread sheet based on estimated fuel usage:eek:

Should be fun, I will take my PC and post details as I go.

Oh yea, I did go and get a wetsuit just in case I had to get in the water... At 40 degree water temp you dont have alot of time to wait for the Coast Guard, that was Jen's condition on me going.;)

good idea...epirb is smart to carry also...sends emergency signal to any jets and marks your positon

I know it, just to cheap to go get one. It's one of those things not worth the $ until you need it to save your life:D

My father in law has one on his sail boat I will grab it before I go.

I should bark...I don't have one either

de sabal harbor(not sure of spelling)

is also great place to stay if you can get in

it is close to most things

yea you can get downtown and stop at Dicks last resort to eat but it will cost you $20 an hour to park your boat there to eat

Chicago is so cool to see by water at night

to bad it is just not real boater friendly

I have made the Chicago trip often by boat

call me if you have any questions

I think you have the number

Marc

There are a few, you have to go up-river for the better ones. The river has a reputation of having various things floating in it at any given moment, but the city is working on that as they just dedicated a boat recently for 'sweep cleaning' on a regular basis.

That said, what Marc said is fairly correct, its not real boater friendly. For restaurants, you have to go up-river for a meal / beverages once you have been there/done that at 'Dicks Last Resort' and even then there arent that many up river. Still a good time though, as the river snakes through downtown providing great city views.

There is a party cove / play pen, with great close-up views of the city.

wheres party cove and play pen?

Milw has a few places to back in with outdoor seating. Nothing spectacular but it works. It's not S. Miami.
Chit in river also. 442 Olds rear end with tires and rims washed up one storm.

I would like to cruise up the river as I never have. That's fine, instead of 20./hr to park I'll bring almost 2 cases of Miller Lite and my CD's :drool:

1) Just south of Navy Pier, and north of the Adler Planatarium. Right at Oak Street Beach basically.

2) lol what ratio was it ?? I need a spare posi rear end :D

3) Let me know when you come down if its not going to be during a COPS run :cool:

The PLAYPEN is actually NORTH of Navy Pier, just north of Olive Park and the water filtration plant. The breakwater starts east of the entrance to Monroe Harbor and extends north past Oak Street, where it curves around and heads east almost to the shore. Therein lies the playpen.
There is a party cove way up north by Wilmette Harbor, but its not worth the trip.
The river, by the way is about an hour and a half of no wake zone before you get anywhere and then there's nowhere to go. The next 6 hours are pretty boring, too.
I also have a slip in Burnham harbor, which is also cool.
15 minutes south and you're at the gambling boat in Hammond. You can actually use either spot.
The correct spelling, by the way is "DuSable"

Oh, yeah. Burnham's probably more convenient for you to get back and forth from Downtown and your hotel. Sorry about the dogs, but they're very bonded to their "mommy".

got all info tnks..what dogs dalmations?

Hammond is not bad, it is a good 30 minutes though or more depending on traffic, hop the sky way to the State line. If the Cops members are there the Yacht Club is nice and the gambling boat is right there.

You can go down to some of the beaches past the Gary steel mills :rolleyes: . There is one Beach "Wells Street beach" that allows boaters to park on the beach. Other areas as well.

T Dock in Hammond is full of OSO and COPS guys, great time if you want to hang out with some of the crowd.

doh ! "I picked a bad day to quit sniffin glue" :crazy:

North, south . . its same thing when the rooms spinning :drool:


:D

You can beat Dick Last Resort AND your cases of beer with a right turn at Goose Island to the North Branch of the river (it looks like a "T" intersection when you are coming from the locks). Follow it up about another 15 min (everythings No Wake...with the exception of the stupid ferrys)...if you are bored, you can count condoms floating around (no joke). Eventually you'll get to a bar on your left bank with docks that look like they may fall in at any second...the place is called "Slow Down...Life's too Short" and it absolutely rules. It's worth the trip...I keep my boat in Hammond and usually take the journey on Friday afternoon's for lunch if you wanna hook up.
-mike

hey mike let me know if everyone is going i could bring a whole gang of folks and make it a party. and yeah it depends what you want to do Hammond is a great place to party but i think everyone who boats near Chicago has been to life's too short. the only real good bar on the river. dick's is way overrated... bob z

woof woof

Send out a reminder closer to the date..I usually don't know what I'm doing until the last minute...but that sounds like a great plan.

Monroe Harbor?
 

Fightclub,

I have a can at Monroe Harbor you can use all you want. The Harbor is across the street from Buckingham Fountain. The harbor has a water taxi to pick you up. I will only use it for Venician Night and thats about it. If no slips come through, you are welcome to use it.

Mark Smith

Re: Monroe Harbor?
 

Mark thank you I may take you up on it.

brad

How come you never see boats up in the river?

I see responses that you can get to Dick's and others but never see boats in town when in Chicago.

just a comment,

fighclub.

Just so you know, Dicks is $20 an hour to tie up :rolleyes:

See comment about floating condoms above.:D
The scenery is pretty cool, especially going under all the bridges, but it all no wake. All the ferryboats, however, are merciless, and WILL NOT acknowledge your existence. The water, though they say its getting cleaner and actually sustains fish these days, is still disgusting to the point that I won't let it splash on me, and I cringe if a dockline goes in.

yuckk

SOMMERFLIESBY - Anything on the "heart-healthy" menu at LIFES TOO SHORT? I guess if you're into your food breaded, fried and covered with cheese its worth 45 minutes of idling through all that crap to get there, although last time I was there the beer was pretty warm. That's a good thing, right?
FYI - When in Chicago look for the big ugly yellow Sonic with all the antennas on the arch. I will definitely show you how 151 rum cuts down those gas prices!

If the food was "heart healthy" there's no freakin way I'd idle that far! I run or bike almost every day...almost to the point of fanatacism, but I WILL NOT compromise my junk food or alcoholic intake! Yes, I have run 14 miles on a hangover eating chocolate-chip cookies for sustanance.

If anyone's interested, I have an extra slip this year. One in Diversey and one in Burnham. As I only have one boat, I can "loan out" one of them

NICE
 

How wide is the slip? I need at least 12 ft.
Mark

I know mark won't fit with that wide cat in a slip at either burnham or diversy, but yeah whats the size of the slips i would be interested in a deal??? let me know----Bob