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Marine Surveyor Links

Marine Surveyors: A list of marine surveyors in the Chicago area and select other locales recommended by Sailboat Sales Co. Certified Marine Surveyors: A Chicago-based company providing marine surveying and consulting services. Rick Lenschow, SAMS-AMS, has over 17 years serving the marine industry. He has completed over 2,000 marine surveys comprising a vast array of vessels from small pleasure boats to large luxury yachts, both power and sail.	Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers: An internationally recognized nonprofit, technical, professional society of individual members serving the maritime and offshore industries and their suppliers. A1 Marine Surveying: Mel Surdel. Specializing in commercial, sail and power vessels. Member of Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. Trained user of Flir thermal imaging technology.	Land & Sea Survey, Inc.: Harry Swieca is an accredited Marine Surveyor in good standing with SAMS. His affiliations include ABYC, IAMI. He's been involved in all phases of the boating industry. He is factory trained on all major brands of engines both gas and diesel.
Regional Harbors and Marinas
Chicago Harbors (Westrec) Hammond Marina	North Point Marina Michigan City Marina	Waukegan Harbor Wilmette Harbor
Area Yacht Clubs
Burnham Park Yacht Club Chicago Yacht Club Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club Columbia Yacht Club	Detroit Yacht Club Milwaukee Yacht Club Racine Yacht Club	Sheridan Shore Yacht Club South Shore Yacht Club Waukegan Yacht Club
Boat Transport and Trailers
Boat Transport: If you need to transport your boat, here is our homegrown list of recommended haulers. Also shows the estimated cost to prep a boat for trucking out.	Loadmaster Trailers: Quality, Custom Manufacturer of Painted and Galvanized 20'-50' Boat Trailers and 15'-40' Flatbed Trailers.
On-Water Delivery, Training, and Skipper Service
BaeBoat Services Rich Casler 847.637.7658 Schuss Marine Marian Lambrecht 312.315.7362	Free Agent Services Miles Depaepe 773.230.9114 Private Sailing Instruction Lynn Walls 312.402.2105	Boat Captain for Sailing Instruction Captain Bill Luksha 847-644-8609 Sloop City Sailing Captain Bob Wagner 312.401.8278
Chicago Boating Links
US Coast Guard Boating Safety Classes: Help make your fun day on the water safe for everyone. These ABS classes are offered periodically in the Chicago area. Click the link above for a schedule of upcoming classes. Most insurance companies offer discounts to graduates. Chicago Sailing: Provides lessons, rentals, charters and racing programs to sailors of all skill levels in and around the Chicago area. Offering a fleet of well-maintained J/22s and J/30s available for rent or charter, a 47-foot luxury yacht available for charter, U.S. Sailing certified instructional programs and fun social activities.	Sail Chicago: Sail Chicago provides sailing instruction, recreational sailing, racing and social events for club members; owning and operating our own fleet of sailboats on Lake Michigan. Crowley's Yacht Yard: Our Chicago storage facility accommodates 850 boats annually. The Service Department includes repair and installation facilities, wood shop and much more. Crowley's Yacht Yard employs talented repair and installation technicians who provide the best care available in the Lake Michigan area. The Ship's Store carries marine electronics, bottom paints, ropes, engines and parts, foul weather gear, and loads more.	Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation: Helping people achieve self-esteem and independence. Jayne Parker Wood Refinishing: Nothing says you care about your boat more than gleaming bright work. All American Carpet and Furniture Cleaning: We highly recommend this company for cleaning your foam cushions and their fabric covering. Call Joe Nasti at 773-847-7268.
Chicago Area Sail Lofts (updated August 2012)
Doyle Sailmakers - Doyle Midwest 401 N. Damen Ave. Chicago, IL 60622 John Baxter, Christina Donnermeyer Phone: (312)421-9900 Fax: (312)421-9909 Email: doylemidw@aol.com UK-Halsey Sailmakers 2323 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60616 Jim Considine, Mike Considine, Pat Considine, Tod Patton Phone: 312-326-1053 Fax: 312-791-1473 Email: chicago@ukhalsey.com Email: ukchicago@aol.com	North Sails 1665 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60622 Andrea Demas, Tom Pease, Perry Lewis, Luke Logan Phone: 773-489-1308 Fax: 773-489-9820 Email: midwest@northsails.com Quantum Sails 524 W. 26th Street Chicago, IL 60616 Tac Boston Phone: 312-225-0801 Phone: 312-813-5544 Fax: 312-225-0804 Email: tboston@quantumsails.com	Sterling Sails Sails, dodgers, biminis, cushions, made and repaired. Sterling Beimfohr 2886 South Archer Ave. Chicago, IL 60608 Phone: 773-523-4449 Shoreline Sailmakers Dealer for Rolly Tasker sails and BoomKicker boom supports Jim Sliger 7127 Mexico Rd. Suite #185 St. Peters, MO 63376 Phone: 314-828-6863 Email: jim@shorelinesailmakers.com
Regional Boating Links
Illinois DNR: The Illinois Department of Natural Resources page for Boat Licenses, Permits, Registration & other Information. Helpful tools including online registration, PDF forms, and more. Indiana BMV: Instructions and forms for registering and titling your boat in Indiana. Wisconsin DNR: Information on registering and titling your boat in Wisconsin.	Michigan Secretary of State: Download forms to register and title your boat in Michigan. GLSS: The Great Lakes Singlehanded Society is an organization established for the perpetuation of the sport of solo sailing. Its purpose is twofold, the first being to encourage the development of suitable techniques, equipment, and gear for shorthanded passage under sail; its second being the recognition of accomplishments of singlehanded sailors in the Great Lakes region.	H20Notes: H2ONotes is an electronic newsletter geared toward water-related activities and enthusiasts. Enjoy coverage of news, events and issues for the Great Lakes Region. LMPHRF: The Lake Michigan Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (LMPHRF) researches, develops, establishes, and maintains an equitable system of performance handicaps for qualifying sailboats typically racing on Lake Michigan, nearby inland lakes and waterways, and elsewhere on the Great Lakes.
National Boating Links
US Coast Guard Documentation: Vessel documentation is a national form of registration. It provides conclusive evidence of nationality for international purposes, provides for unhindered commerce between the states, and admits vessels to certain restricted trades. USCG Boating Safety Resource Center: The U.S. Coast Guard's Boating Safety Division (CG-5422) is dedicated to reducing loss of life, injuries, and property damage that occur on U.S. waterways by improving the knowledge, skills, and abilities of recreational boaters.	US Sailing - Safety at Sea: Learn more about boating safety and where to find a Safety-at-Sea Seminar.	Good Old Boat: Provides a directory of sailing organizations, contacts, and suppliers of parts and services, as well as technical articles on maintenance and upgrade issues.
Chicago Area Land Links
Metromix: A guide to Chicago-area arts, entertainment, dining, nightlife, movies, music, museums and theater. Reader Reviews also offer more than 9,000 audience-generated opinions on restaurants, bars, clubs and events.	Metra: The Metra passenger rail system serves Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will, McHenry and Kane counties. The Metra Electric stops half a mile from Crowley's Yacht Yard. Ride to the 93rd St. (South Chicago) station, located at 93rd and Baltimore streets.	CTA: The CTA public transportation system covers the City of Chicago and 38 surrounding suburbs. From the downtown area the Blue Line takes goes to O'Hare Airport in 40 minutes and the Orange Line travels to Midway Airport in about 30 minutes.
Crowley's Yacht Yard Neighborhood Hotspots
About our neighborhood: South Chicago is one of the 77 well-defined community areas of Chicago. Skyway Doghouse: Local Chicago-style hot dogs, plus a great Italian Beef sandwich.	Lily's Supermarket: Very nice neighborhood grocery store with fresh Mexican food cooked to order. Cocula Restaurant: Our go-to place for Mexican food, on Commercial Avenue.	Calumet Fisheries: Just over the 95th Street bridge from Crowley's, Calumet Fisheries is an iconic Chicago spot. Salmon, white fish, etc., smoked on sight. Many other good seafood choices too.
Weather
NOAA-GLERL: Realtime meteorological data for Chicago. Approximately 3 miles offshore. National Weather Service Forecast: for Chicago, from NOAA.	National Weather Service: FIVE DAY FORECAST FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE OF CHICAGO. (Good site if you like reading sentences written in all capital letters.)	Weather.com: All things weather related, for those who can't get enough. Fully customizable site. Lot's of facts and forecasts, maps, radar, and satellite imagery.

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