Anyone familiar with the anchorage just north of Navy Pier in Chicago called the "Playpen?" If so, is there a dinghy landing anywhere close by where we could go ashore leaving the dinghy for an evening dinner with friends? -- <><><><><><><><><><><><>Mozilla Thunderbird<><><><><><><><><><> Bob McLeran and Judy Young Manatee Cove Marina MV Sanderling Patrick Air Force Base DeFever 41 Trawler Melbourne, Florida Blog: http://mvsanderling.net/Blog Web: http://cruising.mvsanderling.net/

That anchorage can be VERY bouncy. Its open to the Lake. Would only use is if the wind was coming WEST off the Illinois shore line making it flat. Otherwise, you will have to go to the most expensive marina on the Loop: DuSable Harbor Marina, expensive ($2.50/ft), no one helps docking, they gouge you for electricity. We stayed two nights and I couldn't wait to leave. While in Chicago you will also have the pleasure of paying one of the highest sales tax in America in Chicago: 9.5% on top if that, and applies to everything you will buy during your stay. Better make reservations at DuSable. They fill up. It's the best place to get away from the constant waves from the lake. R. Our blog is http://www.SayGood-Bye.com Youtube channel for the videos www.youtube.com/user/ralphyost1 Say Good-Bye 41 Defever -----Original Message----- From: Great-Loop [mailto:great-loop-bounces@lists.trawlering.com] On Behalf Of Bob McLeran Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 10:15 PM To: T-GL Subject: GL: "Playpen" anchorage in Chicago Anyone familiar with the anchorage just north of Navy Pier in Chicago called the "Playpen?" If so, is there a dinghy landing anywhere close by where we could go ashore leaving the dinghy for an evening dinner with friends? -- <><><><><><><><><><><><>Mozilla Thunderbird<><><><><><><><><><> Bob McLeran and Judy Young Manatee Cove Marina MV Sanderling Patrick Air Force Base DeFever 41 Trawler Melbourne, Florida Blog: http://mvsanderling.net/Blog Web: http://cruising.mvsanderling.net/ _______________________________________________ http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) go to: http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com

Agree with comments about dusable and playpen. Alternative: if you are yacht club member somewhere with potential for reciprocity, try chicago yacht club. In dusable harbor. Very nice. We go there often as milwaukee yacht club members. Btw milwaukee is nice inexpensive alternative to chicago. Come see us. If u want to see chicago by land amtrak train gets u there in 90 min to union station. ~$45 round trip. I take it all the time. Feel free to email or call for more info if you desire. If u are up here now do not ignore/bypass wisconsin side of lake including door county peninsula. Good luck and safe travels. Tranquillity. Sea ray 480 db Milwaukee Yacht Club Chris Reikersdorfer, MD Cell: 608-575-2035 Email: creik1965@gmail.com Sent from my iPhone On Sep 5, 2013, at 5:51, "Ralph Yost" <ralph@alphacompservices.com> wrote: > That anchorage can be VERY bouncy. Its open to the Lake. Would only use is > if the wind was coming WEST off the Illinois shore line making it flat. > Otherwise, you will have to go to the most expensive marina on the Loop: > DuSable Harbor Marina, expensive ($2.50/ft), no one helps docking, they > gouge you for electricity. We stayed two nights and I couldn't wait to > leave. While in Chicago you will also have the pleasure of paying one of the > highest sales tax in America in Chicago: 9.5% on top if that, and applies to > everything you will buy during your stay. > Better make reservations at DuSable. They fill up. It's the best place to > get away from the constant waves from the lake. > R. > > Our blog is > http://www.SayGood-Bye.com > Youtube channel for the videos > www.youtube.com/user/ralphyost1 > Say Good-Bye > 41 Defever > > -----Original Message----- > From: Great-Loop [mailto:great-loop-bounces@lists.trawlering.com] On Behalf > Of Bob McLeran > Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 10:15 PM > To: T-GL > Subject: GL: "Playpen" anchorage in Chicago > > Anyone familiar with the anchorage just north of Navy Pier in Chicago called > the "Playpen?" If so, is there a dinghy landing anywhere close by where we > could go ashore leaving the dinghy for an evening dinner with friends? > -- > <><><><><><><><><><><><>Mozilla Thunderbird<><><><><><><><><><> > Bob McLeran and Judy Young Manatee Cove Marina > MV Sanderling Patrick Air Force Base > DeFever 41 Trawler Melbourne, Florida > Blog: http://mvsanderling.net/Blog > Web: http://cruising.mvsanderling.net/ > > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > > To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, > unsubscribe, etc.) go to: > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > > > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > > To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, > unsubscribe, etc.) go to: http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com

I tried the yacht club....we have reciprocal privileges and they would not even allow me to have an important package mailed there. R. Our blog is http://www.SayGood-Bye.com Youtube channel for the videos www.youtube.com/user/ralphyost1 Say Good-Bye 41 Defever -----Original Message----- From: Chris Reikersdorfer [mailto:creik1965@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 8:15 AM To: Ralph@alphacompservices.com Cc: Bob McLeran; T-GL Subject: Re: GL: "Playpen" anchorage in Chicago Agree with comments about dusable and playpen. Alternative: if you are yacht club member somewhere with potential for reciprocity, try chicago yacht club. In dusable harbor. Very nice. We go there often as milwaukee yacht club members. Btw milwaukee is nice inexpensive alternative to chicago. Come see us. If u want to see chicago by land amtrak train gets u there in 90 min to union station. ~$45 round trip. I take it all the time. Feel free to email or call for more info if you desire. If u are up here now do not ignore/bypass wisconsin side of lake including door county peninsula. Good luck and safe travels. Tranquillity. Sea ray 480 db Milwaukee Yacht Club Chris Reikersdorfer, MD