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Starting January 1, 2025, a safety certificate is required of all New York boat operators, regardless of age.
Attention all boaters in New York State! Starting this year, everyone operating a powerboat will be REQUIRED to have a boating safety certificate! The New York Safe Boating Course teaches basic boating skills and encourages common sense and courtesy to all who share the water. A safe day on the water is a fun day…
Crestliner’s Fish and Ski Boats: The Ultimate in Versatility on the Water
Are you a boater torn between your love for angling and your passion for watersports and family outings? Crestliner’s Super Hawk and Sportfish boat models are here to resolve that dilemma, offering the perfect blend of fishing functionality and recreational versatility. Let’s take a closer look at what makes our Super Hawk and Sportfish models stand out. The All-in-One…
Explore the Four Winns Hybrid Deck Series
By combining the spaciousness of a deck boat with a more traditional v-bottom hull, Four Winns created something entirely new and without compromise: The Four Winns Hybrid Deck Series! – WIDENED FLOOR PLANS: Superior interior space through and well positioned seating allows everyone on board to have their favorite spot. – PLUSH SEATING: Premium, hand-sewn…
Quick Tip: Spare Tire Maintenance!
A half-hour of work in the driveway will help keep your trailer spare ready to serve, should the need arise. https://www.mercurymarine.com/en/us/dockline/quick-tip-spare-tire-maintenance/?utm_source=Dockline&utm_medium=Twitter&utm_campaign=SpareTire
Bennington’s Bowrider will change everything you know about pontoons!
At Owasco Marine we’re excited about the innovative Bowrider series Bennington Pontoon! For 2021, Bennington Marine offers the big hit from last year—the drop-center bowrider innovation featuring Vantage-Point Captain’s View and the step-down U-Lounge layout—available in a lower-priced model, the new 23LTSB. Check out this Boating Magazine article for more comparison points: https://www.boatingmag.com/story/boats/2021-bennington-23ltsb-bbg/ Contact us…
Boating Etiquette: Reading between “The Rules”
Important Information to help you BOAT SAFELY from discoverboating.com ! Boating, even more so than other sports and activities, has an etiquette, which is defined as “the customary code of polite behavior among members of a particular profession or group.” In boating, etiquette is not only about social norms but also about safety, so it’s best…
Discover Better Boating: Three topics of importance
In this edition of Discover Better Boating, Dave White talks to our own Bill Newcomb about ethanol use, preventing and dealing with the spread of invasive species and trailer maintenance tips. MORE…
NY State Boaters Guide
This is National Boater Safety Week! It’s a reminder to all boaters young and old to “Think Safety First” as Summer 2018 has it’s kick off this Memorial Day Weekend. The pdf below is the NYState Boaters Guide. Full of important information. BE SAFE OUT THERE EVERYONE!! And HAVE FUN IN THE SUN!! The NYS…
Spring Boating Preparation
Springtime is here! And for boaters, annual preparation and cleaning projects are necessary rites of spring that help prevent problems that could keep you off the water once the season is underway. Owasco Marine’s service department is ready to make certain your boat is ready for fun on the water! For you Do It Yourselfers,…
Boat Winterizing!
It’s FALL in Central New York and the marina is still bustling with activity. Every year we see at least 1 unfortunate procrastinating boat owner asking us to Winterize his boat AFTER it’s already endured a hard freeze. Can’t make this stuff up! Don’t get caught with a cracked block this Fall. Winterize before it’s…