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Hello all,
I am not by any stretch an experienced boater. I grew up in Kansas where the only boats I saw were in magazines or TV. But I'm now 42, have a healthy income, and love the idea of spending weekends on the water with my wife and kids. Living in Chicago, the only real access to nature...
