Traveling up the river???
07-12-2006, 01:38 AM
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Traveling up the river???
Looking at a house On the Fox river North of Grass lake, Almost to route 173. Can a performance boat or any boat for that matter make it north of Grass lake???? Years ago I basically lived on the Chain but never tried going up the river, now thinking of coming back, found a house but not interested if I can't get my boat there!!!!
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Any help would be appreciated.
07-12-2006, 03:30 PM
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Re: Traveling up the river???
I have a few friends that have gone up to WI up river in 26' open bows before so it can be done. Never did it myself though. Flatlander is right, it's all no wake though!! 
07-12-2006, 09:21 PM
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Re: Traveling up the river???
We have a 28' Cigarette and we go from our house on the river in Johnsburg all the way thru 173 into Antioch & into Lake Catherine. We don't ever have any problems. Little Italy (the long channel) is normally a tight squeeze.
07-15-2006, 12:28 PM
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Re: Traveling up the river???
Originally Posted by ironfist
We have a 28' Cigarette and we go from our house on the river in Johnsburg all the way thru 173 into Antioch & into Lake Catherine. We don't ever have any problems. Little Italy (the long channel) is normally a tight squeeze.
07-19-2006, 11:55 AM
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Re: Traveling up the river???
Man that is a real shallow area.... If it was me, I would say no or trailer to the state park. You will fill your outdrive/ motor with muck if your water pick-ups are still in the drive
07-19-2006, 08:57 PM
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Re: Traveling up the river???
Not by the state park. Under 173 bridge. Thru the long no wake. It is shallow; you have to know where you are going. Why would you trailer when you live on the river? Do you not live around here? Do any of you actually boat on the Chain? You guys need to get out on the water.
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07-20-2006, 05:21 PM
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Re: Traveling up the river???
Originally Posted by ironfist
We have a 28' Cigarette and we go from our house on the river in Johnsburg all the way thru 173 into Antioch & into Lake Catherine. We don't ever have any problems. Little Italy (the long channel) is normally a tight squeeze.
07-20-2006, 10:14 PM
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Re: Traveling up the river???
Yes I was referring to the Fox river that travels to Wisconsin off of Grass lake. I was there over the past weekend for Blarney gra weekend and decided to make the trip. My buddy and I went all the way past 173 on the river in a 24 Liberator only hitting mud once. Not that bad, but the travel was long at NO WAKE. 45-50 minutes and at night you wouldn't see a thing with all the swamp land on both sides. House was nice but the travel has me second guessing???? 
