Chicago Boating
02-13-2013 | 08:48 PM
#24
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From: Clearwater, FL
Yes,,,,,Chicago and Lake Michigan both suck,,,,,,everyone should stay away !!!
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02-13-2013 | 09:42 PM
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I know Saturday I decided to take a ride over to Burnham harbor to check out the launch ramp, with the lake being so low. Right now, I don't think you can launch a 19ft open bow there. So that's a whole new issue.
Lake is lower than it was in 1962. I wonder what the cigarette owners did back then to get their boats in the water?
Lake is lower than it was in 1962. I wonder what the cigarette owners did back then to get their boats in the water?
02-14-2013 | 05:41 AM
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From: Grand Rapids, Mi
I know Saturday I decided to take a ride over to Burnham harbor to check out the launch ramp, with the lake being so low. Right now, I don't think you can launch a 19ft open bow there. So that's a whole new issue.
Lake is lower than it was in 1962. I wonder what the cigarette owners did back then to get their boats in the water?
Lake is lower than it was in 1962. I wonder what the cigarette owners did back then to get their boats in the water?
02-14-2013 | 06:44 AM
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From: Frankfort, IL
Yeah Joe...I'm sweating the same thing. Rich was over at Pastrick earlier this winter with his fishing boat and said there'd be no way we could get a big boat off the trailer.
Although it will screw my mountain biking season, I'm hoping for a VERY rainy wet spring. At least there's a ton of snow up north right now, so the lakes should come up a bit with the melt...
Although it will screw my mountain biking season, I'm hoping for a VERY rainy wet spring. At least there's a ton of snow up north right now, so the lakes should come up a bit with the melt...
02-14-2013 | 07:01 AM
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Be careful doing that!! Last time I was there for a trade show my 38" trailer was broken into & about 45 pieces of 2- cycle eq (chainsaws) was stollen from me. They had nothing to say & were not responsible for anything. My insurance was sure it was an inside job since its a "Secured" yard, what a joke.
02-14-2013 | 12:40 PM
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Be careful doing that!! Last time I was there for a trade show my 38" trailer was broken into & about 45 pieces of 2- cycle eq (chainsaws) was stollen from me. They had nothing to say & were not responsible for anything. My insurance was sure it was an inside job since its a "Secured" yard, what a joke.
02-14-2013 | 01:42 PM
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From: Canyon Lake/ Houston, TX
Good and Bad
There is always the good with the bad about every major metropolitan area in the USA. Research like you are doing and find the best set-up for yourself and then the boat. If you don't live close to where you boat, store it close enough to lake to make short trailer hauls. I used to live in the Highland Park - Fort Sheridan area many years ago, loved it. Chain of Lakes really cool!!! Do not miss out on Blarney Island, it is a must do, once in a lifetime thing, twice if you like it!!!
