Lake Michigan has water issues also... Diversey has no bridge clearance for mostly any boat with a radar arch. The rest of the Chicago harbors have flooding issues in the parking lots depending on what way the wind is blowing. The break walls are barely visible anymore. If Chicago harbors didnt have floating docks they would be in trouble. Some harbors elsewhere you can't even get to your boats anymore because the water is over the piers.
That boat is fine for lake michigan if you watch the weather. But really you should watch the weather in any size boat. It can take a turn for the worst quick. It can also get rough around Chicago from just boat Traffic.