April 18, 2024 - Articles
Spring Training: Getting Your Boat Ready for the Season
It’s also the time to start getting your boat ready for the upcoming summer season. Boat owners know that time is measured in two segments: boating season and winter. And they know that their boats need some maintenance and attention whenever each season comes around.
April 2, 2024 - Articles
THE INs AND OUTs OF BOAT MOTORS
Boat buyers can choose from outboard engines, inboard engines, sterndrive engines and jet drive engines. Let’s take a look at each one.
March 27, 2024 - Articles
Colorado Boat Center Ownership Moves to Next Generation; New Website Launch Is First of Company’s Changes, Upgrades
For 34 years, metro-Denver and Front Range boaters have found a welcoming reception at the Colorado Boat Center in Johnstown, along the access road off I-25. That welcome was always part of the business plan of the company’s original owners, Tom and Nancy Smith. “We’re boaters too,” said Tom Smith, now 72. “Our family grew […]
February 28, 2024 - Articles
Financing and Insuring Your Boat: A Primer
You found the boat of your dreams! Congratulations! That’s exciting. Now what? Now you have to figure out how to pay for it! That means sifting through all the options on boat financing, checking on the best boat loan interest rates, selecting a lender, applying for a boat loan and securing the money. If you […]
September 27, 2021 - Articles
BREAKING NEWS – Barletta Acquired By Winnebago
Barletta Boats President and CEO Bill Fenech announced that an agreement had been reached with Winnebago Industries for the acquisition of Barletta Boats, Inc.
June 30, 2021 - Articles
Cooking Aboard: Planning Dinner on the Boat
The idea sounds great: Let’s invite the Smith’s out on the boat for an afternoon cruise, anchor over in the cove and cook up a nice dinner! At first glance, a great idea! But then comes the execution of that idea, and the logistical challenges start to add up. Food prep on your boat can be a rewarding, and delicious, experience, but it does take a little planning and forethought for it to come together. Planning to cook a meal on board doesn’t have to be daunting, but it does take a little preparation.
June 3, 2021 - Articles
What Makes Grand Lake Grand?
Grand Lake (and its nearby neighbors of Shadow Mountain Lake and Lake Granby) is Colorado’s largest and deepest freshwater lake, and a great place to trailer your boat for a day (or more) of fun.
May 17, 2021 - Articles
Attention Boaters: New Kill Switch Law Now in Effect
Boat owners and operators should be aware of a new federal law that went into effect on April 1. Those piloting boats less than 26 feet in length with more than 3 hp engines are now required to use their Engine Cut-Off Switch (ECOS) during most operations with their boat.
May 12, 2021 - Articles
Barletta: The Pontoon That Pretends Its a Boat
What’s the difference between a pontoon and a boat? When looking at one of the Barletta models, it’s hard to tell.This Indiana-based company makes top-of-the-line pontoons designed for fun with family and friends with all the features one expects from a pontoon: expansive seating space, an extended aft deck for swimming or towing the kids, and a solid, dependable ride.
August 21, 2020 - Articles
Woofin’ It – Boating with your dog
No member of your family is as excited to go out for a ride on your boat as your dog. With the sun, the fresh air, the water and a bunch of playmates contained within the gunwales of your boat, what’s not to love, from the dog’s perspective.
May 20, 2020 - Articles
Fuel Facts: Ethanol and Your Boat
It’s that time of year when our service department starts getting lots of questions from customers about fuel. Specifically, they ask if it’s OK to use gasoline combined with ethyl alcohol, or ethanol.
April 23, 2020 - Articles
Pontoon News: Starcraft and CBC – A Winning Combination
We’re very excited that CBC is now an official dealer of the Starcraft Marine line of pontoons. This Indiana-based company has been making fine boats since 1903...five generations of the same family!
