What's HOT in the Pontoon world.

As the popularity of pontoons continues to grow leaps and bounds, more manufacturers and coming out with different interior designs to meet the demands of our customers. Premier Pontoons are one of these Manufacturers. 

Premier has for a long time been one of the leaders of the industry when it comes to creative interior designs. Take a look at the 27', to 31' Boundary Waters, Grand Entertainer, Grand View models and you'll see what I'm talking about. Here's a link to their web site; http://www.pontoons.com/

Premier has recently announced a new model for 2014. The Sunsation 220 & 240 RF (Rear Facing Lounges). This seating arrangement has been available in the more expensive "Solaris" models for some time. Now it's available in the Sunsation models at a more affordable priced. Family Marine currently has one in stock and 2 more on order.  Below are diagrams of 2 boats we have on order. The boat we have in stock does not have the 2 captains chairs in the port bow area.

Soon we'll have the in stock boat assembled so we can take photo's of it and put it on our web site. As many of you know, we'll also do a video description of it for our site. 

I am amazed at the popularity of this model so far this year. We have received countless calls inquiring about them.  My estimation is that all three of these boats will be sold soon. 

In talking with our sales representative from Premier, he is stating that if we ordered a boat today, we would not see it by Memorial Day. WOW!!!  He is also anticipating that if they receive as many boat orders this March as they did last year, they could be sold out until late July. DOUBLE WOW!!!

If anyone is interested in one of these boats, I hope you'll check give us a call and we can set up an appointment of you to come as view them.

Call us at 320-222-2628

As always - HAPPY BOATING

Tom@FamilyMarineBoats.com

Good Day to Everyone and Happy March (Although the weather doesn't seem like it).

Boating season is nearly upon us. Think about it this way, Ice Out is usually around April 15th - That's only 6 weeks away. We're getting closer!!!

Today I would like to talk about a question we get asked from every boat buyer.

"What is the carrying capacity of this boat"

The Coast Guard requires every boat to have a Capacity Sticker telling you how many people the boat can carry. However this capacity can be somewhat misleading.

The capacity sticker on one of our most popular pontoons (Premier 220 Sunsation) say's 11 Persons OR 1560 LBS OR 2245 LBS Persons Motor and Gear. What exactly does that mean.

Well if you divide 1560 LBS by 11 persons that would equal 142 LBS per person. Now we all know that your not going to have 11 persons that weigh 142 LBS each on board the boat, so what they are saying is that you might have some people that weigh more and some that weigh less. As long as you Average 142 LBS. Could you have 15 person if they all weighed 100 LBS - YES, but that's not likely.

It also say's 2245 Persons, Motor and Gear. What does that mean?

The boat is rated at Maximum 115 HP and a 115 HP motor weighs approximately 400 LBS. So that's the weight they use in calculating the 11 Persons.  If you had a 40 HP motor that weighs 215 LBS could you carry more People - The answer is YES.

Lets say you have a 40 HP motor that weighs 215 LBS, a battery that weighs 75 LBS, Full tank of Gas that weighs 135 LBS and 100 LBS of gear. That totals 525 LBS. Now take 2245 LBS and subtract 525 LBS and that leaves you with 1720 LBS. Now Divide 1720 LBS by 142 LBS per person equals 12 Persons.

There you have it. The thing is that most Water Patrol Officers don't understand this and will probably ticket you if you have more than 11 Persons.

HAPPY BOATING

Tom at Family Marine

About Us

Tom & Gloria Rieschl with over 40 years experience in the industry and their knowledgeable staff invite you to come visit our showroom in Willmar, MN and see our extensive inventory of Premier Pontoons and Sweetwater Pontoons.

If wakeboarding or wakesurfing is in your blood, we stock the largest selection of Centurion World Championship Tow Boats in  Minnesota; including  the FX44, FX22, SV233, and SS210 models. We also stock Crestliner Fishing Boats, Glastron Boats, Northern Lights Docks, Wave Armor Floating Dock, and Lake Shore Product Lifts.

Our selection of water sports accessories is ever expanding, and we are the areas only premium quality watersports dealer. Proudly offering Liquid Force, H.O., Hyperlite, and Byerly; life jackets, tubes, wakeboards, wakesurf boards, wakeskates, skis, Straight Line ropes, and gloves. We typically stock over 25 different styles of tubes and "islands." 

If you're looking take your boating entertainment to the next level, we are a Wet Sounds High Performance Marine Audio factory authorized dealer and installation center. Need more weight in your boat to create that perfect wave for wakeboarding or wakesurfing? Look no further, we are a Fly High / Fat Sac authorized dealer. 

Want to update your tower or add one to your boat? We can do that!  Samson Sports is a manufacturer of extremely high quality towers and accessories. Our experienced Service Department will be happy to advise you on the proper way to weight your boat, or give you knowledgeable experienced advice on your audio system. If we don't have exactly what it is you're looking for in stock, we're more than happy to custom order for your specific needs.

Family Marine has a top of the line, factory certified Service Department. We stock parts for your Yamaha outboard boat motor, Mercury outboard boat motor, Mercruiser stern drive powered boat, and we are a PCM Marine Engine Premier Dealer. Contact us for your boat and pontoon repairs, as well as custom audio, tower, and ballast installation. 

Winterization, Inside and outside storage plus Shrink Wraping is available. 

We stock, install, and service "Sea Legs". Family Marine strives for 100% customer satisfaction. We will always do our best to make sure your boating lifestyle is as enjoyable as you expect it to be.

Family Marine proudly serves Willmar, MN and the West Central Minnesota Lakes Area. Including but certainly not limited to: Green Lake in Spicer, Big Kandiyohi Lake, Lake Lillian, Diamond Lake, Eagle Lake, Norway Lake, West Norway Lake, Games Lake, Lake Andrew, Lake Florida, Lake Koronis, and many more.

Pick up and delivery is available in a 60 mile radius.

Here at Family Marine we are very proud of our YouTube channel featuring in depth personal guided tours of featured vessels. All of our customers have found our videos inviting, informative and comprehensive. Basically you can start your research before you physically walk through our showroom doors. Take a look at our Channel and watch a video.

In addition to our website and YouTube channel we enjoy staying connected and providing Not Only our current customers but also potential customers with multiple forms of media to learn about the boats we sell, the ability to get to know us as a company and as individuals too, thanks to Facebook, Twitter, google+ and Instagram.

Making Boat Loads Of Family Fun!

Family Marine