Chain Of Lakes 2016 Marina/Harbor search for a cruiser
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places to investigate that may or may not have what you're lookin' fo.
5-star/patrick
Boat Slip Rental Fox Lake IL Marina
pricey at $2650 for 27-29', but real nice, REAL close to RT 12, and one of the more southern marina's on the chain, good location on the water, walking distance to freddies & moretti's...
5-star/patrick
Boat Slip Rental Fox Lake IL Marina
pricey at $2650 for 27-29', but real nice, REAL close to RT 12, and one of the more southern marina's on the chain, good location on the water, walking distance to freddies & moretti's...
ben watts
Boat Slips
$2195 , water & electric, right next to patrick, not as nice of place as patrick, real close again to rt 12, but can get busy as fuck there since this is the launch of choice for most chain boaters.
again, good water location, quick and easy to get out of the marina and onto the lake and moving.
Boat Slips
$2195 , water & electric, right next to patrick, not as nice of place as patrick, real close again to rt 12, but can get busy as fuck there since this is the launch of choice for most chain boaters.
again, good water location, quick and easy to get out of the marina and onto the lake and moving.
great lakes yacht sales/100 club
Great Lakes Yacht Sales, Chris Craft Tampa Bay, Sun Coast Yacht Sales, Chicago, St. Pete, Kenosha, Fox Lake, Tampa, Boats, cypress cay, pontoon
$2490 with water/electric..
this place is on route 12, nowhere really walkable from here though, situated in between pistakee & nippersink lake though so it's quick to get to in car after driving through fox lake, it's real quick to get most places on the chain from as well.
nice place, good grass areas and parking, no launch so it doesn't get "crazy busy"
Great Lakes Yacht Sales, Chris Craft Tampa Bay, Sun Coast Yacht Sales, Chicago, St. Pete, Kenosha, Fox Lake, Tampa, Boats, cypress cay, pontoon
$2490 with water/electric..
this place is on route 12, nowhere really walkable from here though, situated in between pistakee & nippersink lake though so it's quick to get to in car after driving through fox lake, it's real quick to get most places on the chain from as well.
nice place, good grass areas and parking, no launch so it doesn't get "crazy busy"
chain o lakes marina
this is where my boat was kept so i have direct experience with them, these people are SUPER nice and friendly, it's family run and owned and they all work there. there is a lot of boats in here, on weekends it would get a lil rowdy for sure, quite a few people stay here over the weekends (id bet it's like this at patrick, ben watts, 100 club as well and others, but i dont have direct experience with them)
good quiet place to dock, extremely protected, easy to get to since it's right off 59 basically after it splits off 12, you're on fox lake and good to go from here, a bit of a no-wake out of the harbor but not bad at all. some of the docks are a lil rough and need work but nothing bad or nuts, not much walking distance from here except a gas station, and a few bars iirc...
i think price for this year was gonna be 2k.
this is where my boat was kept so i have direct experience with them, these people are SUPER nice and friendly, it's family run and owned and they all work there. there is a lot of boats in here, on weekends it would get a lil rowdy for sure, quite a few people stay here over the weekends (id bet it's like this at patrick, ben watts, 100 club as well and others, but i dont have direct experience with them)
good quiet place to dock, extremely protected, easy to get to since it's right off 59 basically after it splits off 12, you're on fox lake and good to go from here, a bit of a no-wake out of the harbor but not bad at all. some of the docks are a lil rough and need work but nothing bad or nuts, not much walking distance from here except a gas station, and a few bars iirc...
i think price for this year was gonna be 2k.
fox lake harbor is right next door to chain o lakes, but no info on their website about what you get...
Fox Lake, Illinois, Crownline, Avalon, Crest Mercury, Lund, Boat ,sale Outboard Motor, Dealer, Used, Parts, Service, Financing,Boat
Fox Lake, Illinois, Crownline, Avalon, Crest Mercury, Lund, Boat ,sale Outboard Motor, Dealer, Used, Parts, Service, Financing,Boat
I saw 5 star, looks very nice but not sure i can stomach $2700 when there are options for a lot cheaper. they no doubt have the best amenities of everything I've seen, plus the two places to eat/drink on the property. this really hits all the marks I'm looking for.
Not enticed for Ben watts, for the price it doesn't have much goin for it. I'd compromise for lesser of a water location me save another $500 at this point.
GLYS sounds nice but I'd splurge for 5 star at that price point and get everything.
appreciate the input. anything else that may be more mom and pop kinda place, off the beaten path? not afraid to drive. The chain is already so far away, I'll be up there weekends only, doubt I'll come out ever for just an evening.
Not enticed for Ben watts, for the price it doesn't have much goin for it. I'd compromise for lesser of a water location me save another $500 at this point.
GLYS sounds nice but I'd splurge for 5 star at that price point and get everything.
appreciate the input. anything else that may be more mom and pop kinda place, off the beaten path? not afraid to drive. The chain is already so far away, I'll be up there weekends only, doubt I'll come out ever for just an evening.
rustic harbor is where my boat is stored currently, there are A LOT of big boats back there, probably most of the chain's bigger boats wind up there, i've heard it's a great time on the weekends as well.
it's family run and owned, the people running it currently are our age or so iirc, but they are awesome guys, really know their stuff and are super friendly and it is a definite mom and pa style place.
dont know about wifi...
small hiccups with this place is it's a ways through fox lake, and then back in a neighborhood in johnsburg... and with that it's a ways a way out of the harbor to get to the chain to go boating, probably 15 minutes or so.
i dont think there is anywhere walkable either... small convenience store nearby that sells booze as well may be walkable i think though.
Slips
it's family run and owned, the people running it currently are our age or so iirc, but they are awesome guys, really know their stuff and are super friendly and it is a definite mom and pa style place.
dont know about wifi...
small hiccups with this place is it's a ways through fox lake, and then back in a neighborhood in johnsburg... and with that it's a ways a way out of the harbor to get to the chain to go boating, probably 15 minutes or so.
i dont think there is anywhere walkable either... small convenience store nearby that sells booze as well may be walkable i think though.
Slips
bald knob is SUPER nice if you're cool with that drive into johnsburg, additionally, they probably have the shortest "time out of the harbor" time on the chain... since htey are right on pistakee and there is no-no-wake out of it. the big docks kill most every wave i have ever seen there too.
their dock prices fro the $1700 will be hard to beat, but like you said, you need a shower i think...
their dock prices fro the $1700 will be hard to beat, but like you said, you need a shower i think...
just so i block a bunch from my thought process-
d's marine- no showers as far as i know, but in downtown mchenry, so everything in downtown mchenry is walkable... a bit pricy though, i think it was going to be $2200, and then you are in mchenry on the river, so you have a ways to get to the chain, but if you head south through the locks frequently to algonquin or something you are much closer to there.
kings island- next to freddies- no facilities at all, might not even have electric
cabanas- attached to a restaurant- no electric or facilities afaik and not protected at all
port of blarney- i dont think has electric but i could be mistaken- i dont think they have showers either
d's marine- no showers as far as i know, but in downtown mchenry, so everything in downtown mchenry is walkable... a bit pricy though, i think it was going to be $2200, and then you are in mchenry on the river, so you have a ways to get to the chain, but if you head south through the locks frequently to algonquin or something you are much closer to there.
kings island- next to freddies- no facilities at all, might not even have electric
cabanas- attached to a restaurant- no electric or facilities afaik and not protected at all
port of blarney- i dont think has electric but i could be mistaken- i dont think they have showers either
so many damn choices. I don't need to decide right now, just want the ballpark cost of what to expect.
$360 insurance
$180 chain sticker
$2000ish slip
$??? fuel, not sure how much I'll cruise around aimlessly
$1000 maint/upgrades for the year
$1000 winter storage.
$6k ish for the season. plus however much I don't want to think about on gas getting there and back, obscene amounts of alcohol.
$360 insurance
$180 chain sticker
$2000ish slip
$??? fuel, not sure how much I'll cruise around aimlessly
$1000 maint/upgrades for the year
$1000 winter storage.
$6k ish for the season. plus however much I don't want to think about on gas getting there and back, obscene amounts of alcohol.
If you decide on the lower river I would recomend Fox River Marina.
Fox River Marina - Find an Activity | Lake County Forest Preserves
It is the newest and nicest marina on the lower IMO. Nice calm and quiet area. Clean and nice docks.
Otherwise nothing special about anywhere else, it would probably come down to cost. If you want to walk places id suggest Ericson marine. I wouldnt say it is the nicest but you can walk to probably a dozen places in downtown Algonquin. Its also in a calm quiet area.
Ericson Marine - Used Motor Boats For Sale - Algonquin IL Dealer
Fox River Marina - Find an Activity | Lake County Forest Preserves
It is the newest and nicest marina on the lower IMO. Nice calm and quiet area. Clean and nice docks.
Otherwise nothing special about anywhere else, it would probably come down to cost. If you want to walk places id suggest Ericson marine. I wouldnt say it is the nicest but you can walk to probably a dozen places in downtown Algonquin. Its also in a calm quiet area.
Ericson Marine - Used Motor Boats For Sale - Algonquin IL Dealer
Sequoit Harbor Marina -
sequiot harbor is probably closest to 94 but it is very far north being in antioch
you're basically as far north on the chain as you could go
it'd take a while to get to petite if you take a liking to partying there because you wont make the bridge on the long channel and you'll have to go marie- grass lake- nippersink- fox lake- petite.
lupa's marina is off grass lake road also, kind of a pickle to get anywhere from there though a few restaurants walking distance.
and if you google lupa's marina apparently there's some hooker with marinas lupa as her name
snws:
https://www.google.com/search?q=lup...X&ved=0ahUKEwjc6tHUisPLAhVK4yYKHcmoDeEQsAQIIw
and if you google lupa's marina apparently there's some hooker with marinas lupa as her name
snws:
https://www.google.com/search?q=lup...X&ved=0ahUKEwjc6tHUisPLAhVK4yYKHcmoDeEQsAQIIw
lupa's marina is off grass lake road also, kind of a pickle to get anywhere from there though a few restaurants walking distance.
and if you google lupa's marina apparently there's some hooker with marinas lupa as her name
snws:
https://www.google.com/search?q=lup...X&ved=0ahUKEwjc6tHUisPLAhVK4yYKHcmoDeEQsAQIIw
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Inland Harbor Marina
SUPER close to petite sandbar, protected harbor, cheap with electric and water (probably cheapest?) at 53$ a foot, *27= 1431
Inland Harbor Marina
SUPER close to petite sandbar, protected harbor, cheap with electric and water (probably cheapest?) at 53$ a foot, *27= 1431
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