Our First Boat

[WinnChill]

We finally did it! We picked up our first boat (20' 1994 Four Winns Bowrider) this weekend at Melvin Village!

I really have to give major kudos to Melvin! For those of you looking around for your first boat and are on the fence about going with a marina or private sale, go with the marina. Tom and Erin at Melvin were extremely thorough from all our emails this winter to the test ride this weekend. I was most impressed with the attention to detail that they rendered to us and our boat. They were the little things I wasn't expecting. We knew the depth finder was inop when we bought it, but they replaced it along with a whole new dashboard! They replaced the trailer winch and wiring harness, etc...all these little things that I intended to do myself this spring. I was also going to replace a few patches of anti-skid on the trailer this week, but to my surprise, it was all replaced! Everything at no extra cost. That is huge in my book. Now I can concentrate on planning some great weekend outings on the lake!

We topped off a nice weekend with a stay in Wolfeboro (the Windrifter) with a fantastic bar Club 59.

Anyways, just thought I'd post this for fun. We're looking forward to seeing you out there this summer!

Cheers,
Cameron