Got my room.  Thanks Crownline and Munson for sponsoring this again!!!!

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Un-Civil-ized 2002 230BR, MX6.2 BIII on a Prestige Trailer. Moonstone/Amethyst with silver diamond graphics

Hasn't history always been that the week before the Cruise the weather is nice, well you should have a great weekend then!!!  I wish I could go.  Maybe next year......that is, if there is a cruise next year.

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Love your children, they may be taking care of you someday

I just booked room for Fri and Sat ! Looking forward to meeting many of you here on this forum that weekend.

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2007 Crownline 180BR

Look forward to meeting you as well Eric, want to check out your tower, if you don't mind. Always nice to have another 180 to hang around with.

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Bill Burns
2004 180 BR 4.3 190 HP
Chicago,IL
"My Little Lady"

Bill - sounds good to me.

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2007 Crownline 180BR

I'm tossing around the idea of flying into Chicago to check out this Looping thing!!  What time is everybody planning on getting to the DoubleTree?  I think I'll have to fly in around noonish for a decent ticket price.

Can I get to the hotel via Cab or other public transportation or should I drop the money on a rental?

I've got an Uncle in China Town that I'll probably spend Sunday with, is that far from where the hotel is?

And for the ultimate (I live in Florida and haven't lived in Illinois since 1996) question.  How cold is it going to be??!!!

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Bring your parka !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!      Just kidding last year on the weekend of the cruise the weather was in the 70's  I am planning on being at the double tree on friday afternoon around 2 Chicago time.  I like to get there early myself it is about a 4 hour drive and after pulling the boat that long sitting in the bar and having a cold    is always relaxing for me.  Can't answer the rest of your questions but if you check out mapquest you might get an idea about the distance from the airport to the hotel.  Bill Burns lives in the area he might be able to answer the distance questions

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Rob
Make-U-Wet
2004 240EX 350Mag BIII

In the 70's?  BRRRRRR!!

It looks like the Doubletree has a free (by reservation) shuttle service from Midway.  So I guess that answers that question.  Just need to figure out how much it's going to cost me!

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70's would be a gift Ryan - although we had that last year, there have been other years with temps 20 degrees cooler than that and rain!!  This ain't Florida!!! 

Shuttle from Midway is a good idea, and Midway is a much smaller airport than O'Hare.  Chinatown is another story.  We will actually be on the edge of it during one part of our cruise.  But getting there from the hotel on Sunday might cost you a few bucks in cab fare, and then you have to get back to either Midway or the hotel from there, unless your Uncle can pick you up and do the driving.

Arrival in mid-afternoon on Friday is fairly common for those staying at the hotel.  Chance to get boats inspected and prepped, and of course, the meet-n-greet Friday night in the bar. 

 

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Thanks for the info Don.  Just what I need to make some decisions!

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Ryan - I am not trying to persuade you to NOT attend, I just want you to be well grounded in facts.  I'd love to meet ya!  Mother-nature willing, and it will be a great time.  Just want to make sure that you understand that when you step on the plane, much will be uncertain, including the possibility that the event might be less than great weather-wise (does NOT translate into not having a great time) or might not run at all if the weather is really awful (only happened once).

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Ryan, I would definatly make a trip.  Samm and I moved before being able to attend, but we did get to meet  alot of great Crownies at the Chicago boat show.  Hopefully someday we'll get to see the Chicago Crew again.

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1993 225 CCR
"Taco Eater"
509 ci.

 Thanks Don,

We are just waitning for regestration to open, already have our hotel reserved for Fri.&Sat. night. Look foward to meeting alot of new people who have at least one thing in common. See Ya all there.

Bain & Tina Mansfield

06 252EX 350Mag BIII

GIT"R"WET II

does any one know if there is a marina around the boat launch where i can get a transiet slip for the night? hopefully w/shorepower. Thanks

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Danny and Jennifer Phillips
2007 250CR 496MAG MPi
"MONEY 2 BURN"
Portage Public Marina
Burns Harbor, IN

@ Bain - trying to get registration open ASAP

@ Danny - there are a couple of places...  I'm hoping Dale Michalak will chime in here quickly since he lives in the area and has experience with the options available.
 

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