Photo by Martina Marchese By Leah Ede & Martina Marchese
As you drive by Woodard Marina on the west side of Lake Bomoseen these days, you might notice the forklift methodically plucking boats off a rack that resembles a case of matchbox cars.
It’s springtime and on Lake Bomoseen that means getting ready for boating season.
At Woodard Marina, Manager Eric Splatt said now is when they start summer preparations.
“This is crunch time for us because we’re waiting for the ice to melt and all the boats need to be launched in and taken care of,” Splatt said.
Summer servicing means cleaning, tune-ups, and test-drives --- which happens only after pulling them out of their stacked cubby holes 40 feet high. But down the road at Duda Water Sports, Manager Rick Broderick views spring as more than just a business opportunity.
“It’s spring break time and people are coming with their children and they’re happy and the children are happy,” Broderick said while casually leaning against the front desk with a wide smile on his face. “And that’s what it means to me.”
One of the major concerns with boat preparation, Splatt said, is ethanol gas. “You don’t use a boat every day like a car,” Splat said. “So the gas tends to sit.”
But boating season on Bomoseen is more far-reaching than just the marinas. According to Brad Bruns, owner of The Lake House Pub & Grille, the restaurant closes for a portion of the winter and greatly benefits from the warmer months.
“The main drive is from Bomoseen and the boating season,” Bruns said about the flow of customers. “We’re supported more by Lake Bomoseen than the townspeople.”
Maureen Belden, an employee of the Harbor View General Store, said when the weather is nice, business picks up greatly.
“Business slows down in the winter time,” Belden said while excitedly adding, “but we’re gearing up now for when the boats are in the water!”
As you drive by Woodard Marina on the west side of Lake Bomoseen these days, you might notice the forklift methodically plucking boats off a rack that resembles a case of matchbox cars.
It’s springtime and on Lake Bomoseen that means getting ready for boating season.
At Woodard Marina, Manager Eric Splatt said now is when they start summer preparations.
“This is crunch time for us because we’re waiting for the ice to melt and all the boats need to be launched in and taken care of,” Splatt said.
Summer servicing means cleaning, tune-ups, and test-drives --- which happens only after pulling them out of their stacked cubby holes 40 feet high. But down the road at Duda Water Sports, Manager Rick Broderick views spring as more than just a business opportunity.
“It’s spring break time and people are coming with their children and they’re happy and the children are happy,” Broderick said while casually leaning against the front desk with a wide smile on his face. “And that’s what it means to me.”
One of the major concerns with boat preparation, Splatt said, is ethanol gas. “You don’t use a boat every day like a car,” Splat said. “So the gas tends to sit.”
But boating season on Bomoseen is more far-reaching than just the marinas. According to Brad Bruns, owner of The Lake House Pub & Grille, the restaurant closes for a portion of the winter and greatly benefits from the warmer months.
“The main drive is from Bomoseen and the boating season,” Bruns said about the flow of customers. “We’re supported more by Lake Bomoseen than the townspeople.”
Maureen Belden, an employee of the Harbor View General Store, said when the weather is nice, business picks up greatly.
“Business slows down in the winter time,” Belden said while excitedly adding, “but we’re gearing up now for when the boats are in the water!”
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