It's crazy to me that such a long and beautiful trip has only one Bridge holding up thousands of people From completing the loop. I'm sure if everybody put in a hundred bucks they could probably fix this thing and make it a drawbridge or at least something that we can all go under. No matter how you slice it this bridge is an obstacle. You can use the Saint Lawrence River way all the way to the Atlantic Ocean therefore eliminating All the other fixed Bridges.
Ron there are many more than this one bridge leaving Chicago. To take the river through downtown Chicago, off the top of my head, you need a clearance of below 17.6 feet. We had to take the Calumet River and there were many bridges where we had to have our radar arch down.
Hey Ron - I was able to do quite a bit of research on that bridge - also a possible solution to addressing the issue. See ua-cam.com/video/p-1IL4p2oAU/v-deo.html for the results of the research.
I love the CP59 and have been trying to absorb as much as I can about it. I see that you have the Bimini top stowed, but unfortunately from your video we can’t see the arch. Did it clear the bridge or did you have to lower it down? Thanks, I’ve enjoyed all your videos!
Sorry for my slow reply Donald. We had to remove the Bimini and lower the radar arch. We had a hinge placed half way down the arch while in Florida. The 59CP is a great boat, so happy we got it. We recently left the Cabo San Lucas area and did the "Baja Bash" and then all the way to the SF Bay Area, it handled the waves great. Thanks and I am glad you enjoyed the videos.
Thanks! With all the comments I have read about that bridge, I believe you are the first one I have ever seen put a video up of it.
Glad you liked it Ralph, it was quite an experience. Check out the other videos I did of the Loop.
THAT, I needed to see. Well done.
Thanks Brent
It's crazy to me that such a long and beautiful trip has only one Bridge holding up thousands of people From completing the loop. I'm sure if everybody put in a hundred bucks they could probably fix this thing and make it a drawbridge or at least something that we can all go under. No matter how you slice it this bridge is an obstacle. You can use the Saint Lawrence River way all the way to the Atlantic Ocean therefore eliminating All the other fixed Bridges.
Ron there are many more than this one bridge leaving Chicago. To take the river through downtown Chicago, off the top of my head, you need a clearance of below 17.6 feet. We had to take the Calumet River and there were many bridges where we had to have our radar arch down.
Hey Ron - I was able to do quite a bit of research on that bridge - also a possible solution to addressing the issue. See ua-cam.com/video/p-1IL4p2oAU/v-deo.html for the results of the research.
The water level-height at the bridge does not change much due to the water level being controlled by locks.
I love the CP59 and have been trying to absorb as much as I can about it. I see that you have the Bimini top stowed, but unfortunately from your video we can’t see the arch. Did it clear the bridge or did you have to lower it down? Thanks, I’ve enjoyed all your videos!
Sorry for my slow reply Donald. We had to remove the Bimini and lower the radar arch. We had a hinge placed half way down the arch while in Florida. The 59CP is a great boat, so happy we got it. We recently left the Cabo San Lucas area and did the "Baja Bash" and then all the way to the SF Bay Area, it handled the waves great. Thanks and I am glad you enjoyed the videos.