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Old 05-06-2013, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Smitty
You guys crack me up !!! I have been on the Chain for like 25 yrs. In that time I have dinged 2 props. On my current boat, the props were new in 2006, and I just sent them in for touch up and some additional cupping. As long as you use some common sense and know where not to go, it is fine. Sure the water is mississippi muddy, but its water none the less. If the big pond is too rough for you guys to go out, call me and hitch a ride with us...
youre truly blessed with luck . what about all the nutcases driving around out there .. personally I like watching all of it ,quite entertaining that body of . whatever you call it .
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All of the no wake zones slow them down a bit, and it helps to have a pretty fast boat so I just drive around all of them
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Originally Posted by Smitty
All of the no wake zones slow them down a bit, and it helps to have a pretty fast boat so I just drive around all of them
Don't get me wrong smitty, Im not tryin to knock the chain whatsoever. If I knew it better, id probably come up there with my boat. I know several guys who love it up there and have a blast.

I visited back in 05, and boated for the weekend up there. I didn't hit anything, but my buddy did. Right in the middle of the river just before getting to paradise cove, coming from pistakee. Pretty much destroyed his prop and lower.
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Originally Posted by boatnt
yep...you best stay at the Chicago river,,much cleaner there.

I wouldn`t know about that there River, but I do know about Lake Michigan, Michigan side where the beer is cold the beaches are clean and the water is see thru






thats like 10' right there
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Yes I agree that Lake Michigan is nice clear now. Does anybody remember back in the mid 80's when it was not clear at all. Then Zebra mussels came along and helped clean it all up..
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Mild...

No offense taken !!!!

If you want to come up for a day, let me know and you can bring your boat or ride with me...

The trick is to trim up when idling and get on plane quickly..........
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Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL
I wouldn`t know about that there River, but I do know about Lake Michigan, Michigan side where the beer is cold the beaches are clean and the water is see thru






thats like 10' right there
hmmmmmm I see no one in the water,,,,,,,too cold??????Must be July

me I hate the water I never get in it,,Lk Michigan or chain,,,I just like boating...in my boat not in the water..if I dont put 100 to 125 hours a year on my boat its a bad year..oh and the beer is just as cold on this side as well
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A boater that doesn`t like water, me I love to ski but I hate snow lol


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The trick is to get on plane quickly..........
Well there goes my Chain of Wakes career haha
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CHAIN IS OPEN FOR NO WAKE TRAFFIC!!!!!

They say it may be fully open by the weekend.
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Originally Posted by ROB FREEMAN
youre truly blessed with luck . what about all the nutcases driving around out there .. personally I like watching all of it ,quite entertaining that body of . whatever you call it .
it always looked like you were having a good time on the chain during the river shiver...
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