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Boating: One Of Life's Great Pleasures

There is a lot to be said about getting outone word "lifestyle". If you seek freedom and
on the water for some well deservedrelaxation there is nothing like a day on the
recreation. The interesting thing aboutwater that comes close. It means leaving a
boating is there is some ancient gene that welot of the daily stress that we all
all carry that dates back to a time whenexperience behind at the dock. In a 2003
folks thought the earth was flat. And justImpulse Research study, nearly 2/3rds of boat
like Columbus exploring the boundaries of theowners made their boat purchase and found it
known world people today are still drawn tobrought their family closer together. Another
the water by some magical unexplained pull.portion claimed it allowed them to lead a
And why not - in this fast paced world ofmore romantic personal life. That has to be
office towers and pavement there is certainlyreason enough to want to own a boat right?
something soothing about stepping on to aThere are almost, 3 million watercraft in
gently rocking boat at the dock and firing itCanada and one in six households owns at
up to venture out on the open waters. Theleast one boat. Boating contributes over $7
other great thing about boating is that thisbillion into the Canadian economy every year.
form of recreation offers so muchYou might expect this in Canada. After all -
versatility. Think about it. You can fish,we are surrounded by oceans and Great Lakes
water ski, tube, tour around, swim off theand most of our provinces are dotted with
boat, sunbath, entertain friends, visitlakes and rivers throughout the interior.
friends on the lake - not mention that boatsRobert and Colleen Vassos own a waterfront
can be utilized for work type activities asmarina called Wedgewood Marine &
well, and they are a valid form of generalRecreation ( ) in the Haliburton Highlands
waterway transportation for many. The otherof Ontario about two hours north of Toronto.
interesting thing is that boating isn't asThey sell a wide variety of boats including
expensive as you might think. As a first stepthe full line up of Starcraft boats
you might consider renting before you(bowriders, pontoons, deck boats and fishing
purchase and many marinas offer reasonablyboats), Svfara performance ski boats, Legend,
priced boat rental packages right from theirThundercraft and Doral boats as well as
docks. Recently a recreation cost comparisonYamaha PWC's. They also rent Yamaha
was done by and you might be surprised atWaverunners and various other boats ranging
how inexpensive boating can be in when youfrom runabouts and ski boats to pontoons and
compare costs against theme parks, hockeyfishing boats right from their waterfront
games, live concerts, golf or even an eveningfacility on Twelve Mile Lake. "We are seeing
at the theatre. The bottom line is there is aa big move to deck boats" says Colleen
boat for every family budget and a selectionVassos. "Families are looking for the
of boat types and models that is even moreversatility so they have both the
far ranging than cars. Generally speaking,entertainment space of a pontoon boat and the
the bigger the boat, the larger theability of a sport boat to plane so that
horsepower and the more options that youwater skiing, fishing or just hanging out can
choose will determine the overall cost andbe accomplished in one watercraft" adds
the best value match for the individual orColleen. "We often rent boats to customers
family. Some boats are built for versatilitybefore they buy" says Robert Vassos. If you
and some boats are built primarily for oneare new to boating, renting is a wise option.
use e.g. fishing or wake boarding. The pointIt gives the newbee boater an opportunity to
is, if you look around you can find the rightensure that they get the right fit and the
boat at the right price to suit your needs.right product to suit their individual or
Many boat manufacturers offer financing termsfamily needs. Seems like an ideal lifestyle
that are attractive and financialto be selling and renting boats from a
institutions are certainly willing to spreadwaterfront facility but those visions were
payments over 5 years with the longer termsshattered when Colleen & Robert mentioned
translating to lower monthly payments. Butthat they are so busy putting clients in
some would say there are more importantboats that they rarely have time to do what
considerations than the cost aspect of owningthey would really like to be doing - going
and operating at boat. It can be summed up inout for a boat ride!



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