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Female Boaters, it’s Time to Drive (Conquer the Fear)

As a woman in boating I understand the fear stopping women from driving boats. I’m here to tell you to ...

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How to Become a Boater (4 Simple Steps)

Boating is a great hobby for anyone looking to spend time outside. Follow this guide if you’re looking ...

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Top 5 Lakes in North Carolina

Are you looking for an on-water vacation in North Carolina? Check out this article to learn about the top five lakes for boating found in North ...

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Top 5 Lakes in Wisconsin

Ranking 3rd for the most lakes in a state, how do you choose which one to visit? This article will help guide you to choose what lakes are worth a ...

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The Top Lakes in Texas for Boating

Are you planning your next boating adventure to Texas? Check out this article to learn more about the top five lakes for boating in the state of ...

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Why is Boating So Fun? (Questions Answered)

What exactly makes boating so much fun? Have you wondered why boating is so popular to some? Your curiosity has led you to the right place to learn ...

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Top 5 Lakes in Georgia for Boating

Looking for the top lake spots in Georgia? This article will give you a detailed look at five of the best bodies of water in the state for ...

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The Boater’s Guide to Winter: What to do While you Wait

What do boaters do in the winter? Here’s the ultimate guide to getting through winter as a boat owner. Do these things while counting down the days.

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Best Lakes for Boating in New York

Have you ever considered visiting a lake in New York? This is your sign to check out one of the beautiful lakes highlighted in this article.

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Keep Critters Out of Your Boat (Winter Storage Tips)

Keep unwanted pests from making a home in your boat while it's in storage with these tips. They could save you a lot of headache come spring ...

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The Guide to Boating Laws (Boater’s Education and More)

Boating laws are set in place to protect everyone enjoying a body of water. Follow this guide to understand what all could be required in your state.

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6 Lakes that have the Best Fall Foliage

The weather might be chilly but fall is still a great time of year to go boating. Here are the top 6 bodies of water with the best fall foliage.

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Top 5 Lakes to Boat on in Utah

In Utah there are lakes that range from desert canyons to the Rocky Mountains. Enjoy time with your friends and family on one of these unique bodies ...

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Top 5 Lakes to Boat on in California

The Golden State is full of breathtaking views and attractions so it makes sense that their unique lakes fall into that category. Jump on a boat and ...

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Top 5 Places to Boat in Indiana

Are you looking to visit beautiful lakes in Indiana that are meant for boating? Check out these 5 motorboat-friendly lakes to spend some time on this ...

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Top 5 Lakes in Michigan for Recreational Boating

Are you looking for the perfect place to drop your boat in Michigan? These 5 lakes are great for a day on the water no matter what type of boat you ...

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Boat Safety Gear: Top 10 Items

Safety should be your first priority as a boater. Here’s a checklist of the must-have safety equipment to have on board your boat at all times.

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What is Boat Gas? (Fuel for Thought)

Boat gas is a term that’s used broadly, but what is it? If you are filling up at the marina or taking gas cans into town, here’s what you should know.

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Knot Basics: The Knots You Need to Know

Nautical knots are an important bit of knowledge every boater should know. This article walks you through the important knots to know as a ...

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The Boater's Guide to 4th of July (Tips and Tricks)

Boating on the 4th of July is unlike any other day of the year. Everyone is out and about on their boats. Learn how to stay safe on the 4th of July ...

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The Best Boat Music (Playlists for Any Boater)

Your boating playlist is essential to a great day on the water. Here is a list of the most popular jams for cruising on the boat no matter what ...

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T4 Steps to Name Your Boat (Knot Your Average List)

Naming your boat can be a chore. Do you go for funny? How about nostalgic? Maybe something nauti? Here are some naming tips

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Boating on a River (Do’s and Don’ts)

Boating on a river can come with a whole slew of obstacles and difficulties. In this article, learn how to safely navigate any river no matter where ...

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The Perfect Sunset Boat Ride (Tips for Boaters)

One of the best times of day to go for a boat cruise is right around sunset. Get prepared to boat in the evening with tips and tricks from this ...

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Engine Cut-Off Switch: Info Boaters Need to Know

Engine cut-off switch, safety lanyard, kill switch, whichever term you use, is critical to your safety on the water. Here’s the info every boater ...

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Barletta Boats Holiday Hotline (Questions Answered)

The Barletta Holiday Hotline is a direct line to service techs for all pontoon boat owners to call on holiday weekends if they have issues with their ...

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Intracoastal Boating Versus Inland Boating (The Difference Between Waterways)

Boating can look quite different depending on where you typically boat. Learn how Intracoastal boating compares to inland lake boating in this ...

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Boating with Kids: Everything you Need to Know

Boating with your kids can be one of the best family activities around. Here are some tips for boat safety and fun on the water with the little ...

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What is a Bilge Pump and How Does it Work? (Info Every Boater Needs to Know)

Bilge pumps are a very important part of your boat. Understanding their function and use is critical to maintaining the health of your boat, here’s ...

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How to Pull a Pontoon Boat Out of the Water (4 Easy Steps)

If you’re looking to pull your pontoon boat out of the water, use these 4 steps. This guide will make the process of pulling your pontoon out ...

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Lifejacket and PFD 101 (How to Choose)

Having lifejackets on your boat is one of the most important pieces of gear you can have. I’m going to help you choose the right type of

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What is Bottom Paint and Does My Boat Need It?

If you live in a coastal area and want to maintain the hull of your boat for years to come, bottom paint, or antifouling paint, might be for ...

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Why does Oxidation Happen to my Boat? (Removal Tips)

Do you want to keep your boat looking like new? Learn how oxidation can cause changes to your boat's appearance and how to prevent it.

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Sun Protection Necessities for Boating

Enjoy boating to the max by taking precautionary steps to protect yourself against the sun. Learn about all the ways you can protect yourself this ...

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Can You Take a Pontoon Boat on the Ocean?

Can I take a pontoon boat out on the ocean is a question we hear all the time. If you’re wondering the same, read this article before hitting ...

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What is Electrolysis? (Boaters Beware)

Electrolysis can cause major problems on your boat. Learn how to prevent this kind of corrosion and what factors trigger this process to occur.

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The Pontoon Boat Owners Guide to Summer

EOwning a pontoon boat means summer memories that will last a lifetime. This is the guide for getting the most out of your pontoon boat this ...

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How Do Boat Speedometers Work?

Dig into the mechanics behind your boat’s speedometer. Learn how different kinds of speedometers work to report the speed of the boat.

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How to Cover a Pontoon Boat (Quickly)

Are you getting frustrated by how long it takes you to cover your pontoon boat? This article will go over helpful tips and tricks to use to cut that ...

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How to Anchor a Boat: Step by Step Guide

Learn how to anchor your boat with these simple steps. This article will make the process of anchoring any boat quick and easy.

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How to Get a Boating License in Your State

If you’re new to boating or need a refresher on boat safety, taking a boater's education class and obtaining a boating license is a great place to ...

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How to Dock Your Pontoon Boat on a Lift

Docking a boat on a lift comes with a wide range of factors to consider. Proper preparedness is essential to successfully dock a pontoon boat on a ...

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Prep Your Pontoon Boat for Summer: The Process of Summerizing

Summerizing is the process of preparing your boat for summer. There are vital steps that need to take place before your pontoon boat is ready for the ...

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New Pontoon Boat (Delivery Day Checklist)

If you own a pontoon boat this article is for you. These are the most important aspects of pontoon boat ownership that you should always keep ...

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Pontoon Boat Owner’s Guide: Everything you Need to Know

If you own a pontoon boat this article is for you. These are the most important aspects of pontoon boat ownership that you should always keep ...

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Tips for Cool Weather Boating

Are you considering getting your boat out early but you’re unsure whether or not it’s worth it? This article will show what makes early season ...

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Water Sports Safety Guide (Towing Tips from the Experts)

Watersports can make for an awesome day on the water. This article will give you all the information you need to safely tow someone behind a ...

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How to Launch a Boat in 5 Easy Steps

In just 5 simple steps you can become an expert at dropping your boat in the water. This article walks through the process of launching a ...

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How to Trailer a Pontoon Boat: 9 Easy Steps

Have you ever wondered how to trailer a pontoon boat? All it takes is 9 easy steps and I’m going to walk you through those in this article..

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Barletta Boat Battery System: Maintenance Tips and More

The battery system in a Barletta is unique to the brand. I’ve broken down how the system works and maintenance tips to ensure a long-lasting ...

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Boat Batteries 101: Expert Info Every Boater Needs to Know

Your boat's battery is the heart of the vessel. It is important to know what kind to use for different functions and how to properly charge your ...

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Boating Safety Tips for New Water

If you plan to go boating on a new body of water, you should be prepared for everything that lies below the surface. Here are a few tips to keep ...

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How Barletta Pontoon Boats are Built (Step by Step)

Learn how Barletta pontoons are built and what goes into the heavy-duty construction. The craftsmanship behind these boats is unlike any ...

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What is a HIN? (Hull Identification Number)

The HIN (hull identification number) of your watercraft is an important piece of information to know. This article will teach you what it is .

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How to Winterize a Pontoon Boat (6 Easy Steps)

Winterizing your pontoon boat is important, but where do you start? This article breaks down the process so that you understand how simple ..

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Winterizing a Boat: What you Need to Know.

Winterizing your boat is critical to its lifespan, but why? This article defines the winterization process and explains why it’s important ...

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The Most Pet-Friendly Boat in the Industry

Boat dogs are a captain's best friend, and that's exactly the reason my dog Chunk is the first one to board our pontoon boat every time we take off. ...

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The Best Boating Apps for Recreational Boaters

We use technology in almost every aspect of our lives. From online shopping to ordering pizza to conducting business meetings, there's an app for ...

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How to Drive a Pontoon Boat: Step-by-Step Guide

If you're new to the boating scene, you might be trying to soak up every bit of knowledge before hitting the water. I assume that's what brought ...

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How to Dock a Boat in 4 Ridiculously Easy Steps

My boat docking situation is less than favorable. Let me set the scene. My pontoon boat, including the motor, comes in around 29' in total ...

Who has the Right of Way on a Boat? (Rules of the Water)

Meet Joe, new to the boating scene and proud owner of a brand new pontoon boat. Joe has recently moved to a house on the water and is ready to jump ...

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Top 20 Boating Terms Every Boater Should Know

If you're a recreational boater like me, you should know that there's an entire vocabulary that goes along with boating. Knowing the lingo can help ...

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12 Awesome Destinations to Take Your Pontoon Boat in the U.S.

Owning a pontoon boat comes with a lot of perks. One of them is that you are free to explore just about any body of water. From freshwater to ...

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Boater Education 101: Guide to Boating Courses, Boat Licenses, and Laws

It's the middle of a school day and I'm in seventh grade. My entire class is being shuffled into the biggest classroom in the building and there's a ...

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Pontoon Boat Covers: Which is Best for You?

It's mid July and it's hot outside. Your days revolve around getting the family out on the water and enjoying your pontoon boat until the sun starts ...

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Best Boat Snacks: 9 Stress-Free Nibbles to Bring Aboard

You plan on hitting the lake for an all-day outing. You're prepared for anything and you've got an extensive list of boating accessories ready to ...

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Can Pontoon Boats Handle Rough Water?

See if you can relate. I live on big water relative to the rest of the state. Indiana's largest natural lake is where I call home and have boated ...

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6 Tips for Boating with Your Dog (Tips from a Boat Dog Mom)

Years back I found Chunk at the local pound. They guessed that he was already a year old and fully grown. It was the week leading up to Christmas ...

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What is Wrong with My Pontoon Boat Motor? (Troubleshooting Tips)

Before you call the dealer to make a service appointment, run through this list and see if you can diagnose the reason for performance

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How to Trim Your Pontoon Boat: A Step by Step Guide

Picture this, you've taken delivery of your new pontoon boat. This is your first boat, and you've not been this excited for summer since you were ...

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Why Won’t my Pontoon Boat Start? (5 Troubleshooting Tips)

I’m going to run through a check list of reasons why your pontoon boat may not be starting. Check these items before calling your ...

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Pontoon Boat Safety 101: The Owner’s Complete Guide

It's the side of boating we never want to talk about. It's thinking that boats are far easier to operate than cars and require no training to be a ...

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Pontoon Boat Motor Maintenance 101 (Tips from the Experts)

You've done your research, you know that you're set on buying a pontoon boat, and you're ready to pull the trigger.

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How to Clean the Interior of Your Pontoon Boat (Expert Tips)

You've done your research, you know that you're set on buying a pontoon boat, and you're ready to pull the trigger.

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How to Clean the Exterior of Your Pontoon Boat Like a Pro

Boating is truly one of my favorite past times. I look forward to summer for many reasons, but launching the pontoon boat is number one on the ...

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The 11 Best Pontoon Boat Activities

I want to introduce you to Joe, a first-time pontoon boat owner and new to the boating scene. Joe did all the right research, purchased the ...

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Best Boat Accessories: The Ultimate Checklist

As I stroll out to the pontoon boat for the first ride of the season, I've got my boat keys, sunnies, and a full Yeti in hand. The boat is gassed ...

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Boat Demo Tips: How to Get the Most Out of a Boat Test-Drive

While you research your new boat purchase online, there are many ways to take the next step in your buying process.

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What Type of Boat is Best For You? 7 Popular Boat Choices

Whether you're an experienced captain or new to the boating scene, choosing between types of boats can be overwhelming.

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5 Common Pontoon Boat Problems to Consider Before You Buy

While you research new pontoons, you may find that there are a handful of common problems you could run into once you take ownership.

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Barletta Family of the Month

While Andy and Carolyn Dinin had never owned a boat until 2019, they belonged to a boat club that allowed them to try out many different styles of ...

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What’s in a Name?

Barletta stands for quality, for customer experience, for integrity, for ease of business…where doing the right thing is the norm, not the ...

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Barletta Pontoon Boats partners with Grace Marine

Barletta Pontoon Boats and Grace Marine have agreed to partner together to make the dream of Barletta Pontoon Boat ownership a reality in The Hawkeye ...

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Barletta's Elite Series Pontoon Deck Boat

Last year, Barletta's L-Class series won the National Marine Manufacturer's Association (NMMA) Innovation Award in the pontoon category, which is ...

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Stengl Marine partners with Barletta Pontoon Boats

Bristol, IN --Barletta Pontoon Boats, located in Bristol, IN, and Stengl Marine located in Minocqua, WI, haveagreed to partner together to ...

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Barletta Pontoon Boats partners with Jim’s Anchorage

Barletta Pontoon Boats, located in Bristol, IN, and Jim's Anchorage located in Hesston, PA, haveagreed to partner together to bring the dream of ...

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February Retail Registrations Places Barletta in Top 10 Builders

Bristol, IN -- Barletta Pontoon Boats, located in Bristol, IN, has received another early indication that theproduct, and the company, is ...

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Long Lake Marina and Barletta Agree to Partner in Northeast

Bristol, IN -- Barletta Pontoon Boats, located in Bristol, IN, and Long Lake Marina in Naples, ME, have agreed to partner together to bring the ...

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Table Rock Boats and Barletta Agree to Partner in “The Show-me State”

Bristol, IN -- Barletta Pontoon Boats and Table Rock Boats have agreed to partner together to bring the dream of Barletta Pontoon Boat ownership to ...

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Barletta Pontoon Boats Recognized with 2018 CSI Award

Barletta Pontoon Boats is pleased to announce that it has been recognized with a 2018 National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Customer ...

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Barletta Pontoon Boats and Atwood Lake Boats to Partner

Bristol, IN -- Barletta Pontoon Boats, located in Bristol, IN, and Atwood Lake Boats located in Mineral City, Ohio havepartnered together to ...

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How Pontoon Slide-Outs Became a Reality

Barletta Boats and Lippert Components have teamed up to make pontoon slide-outs a reality. The companies are set to unveil their unique pontoon ...

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Barletta Pontoon Boats Builds and Ships Boat #1000 in First Year

Barletta Pontoon Boats, located in Bristol, IN, has met and exceeded their company goal of building and shipping one-thousand pontoon boats in ...

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Barletta Pontoon Boats Partners with First Canadian Dealership, Walkers Point Marina

Barletta Pontoon Boats, located in Bristol, IN, and Walkers Point Marina located in Ontario, Canada have partnered together to take Barletta ..

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Barletta Boats & Pontoon & Deck Boat Magazine - L23QC-SS Review

The first batch of Barletta pontoon boats debuted at the early 2018 boat shows and it's been a fast and quick-paced ride ever since. .

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Irwin Marine and Barletta to Partner in New Hampshire

Barletta Pontoon Boats and Irwin Marine have agreed to partner together to bring the dream of boat ownership to people in the upper northeast corner ...

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Seattle Boat Company to Represent Barletta in Northwest

Bristol, IN -- Barletta Pontoon Boats, located in Bristol, IN, and Seattle Boat Co., located in Seattle, WA, have agreed to partner together...

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Barletta Adds East Coast Partner in Deep Creek Marina

Bristol, IN -- Barletta Pontoon Boats, located in Bristol, IN, and Deep Creek Marina, located in McHenry, MD, have agreed to partner together ...

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Barletta Adds Lake Havasu Partner in The Boat Brokers, Inc.

Bristol, IN -- Barletta Pontoon Boats and The Boat Brokers, Inc. have agreed to partner together to bring the dream of boat ownership to people on ...

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Off & Running -- Barletta Enters the Pontoon Industry

Last summer rumors were swirling around about the possibility of a new pontoon manufacturer entering the industry.

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Barletta Celebrates Production Milestone & United Way Kickoff

Bristol, IN -- Barletta Pontoon Boats, located in Bristol, IN, recently hosted it's entire team for a catered luncheon to celebrate a new ...

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Barletta Welcomes Local Schools for Manufacturing Days

Companies partnered with the Horizon Education Alliance to organize industrial tours for nearly 3, 000 middle school students in Elkhart County.

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Barletta Boat Company Invests in MRAA Programs

Bill and Kristin Fenech and Barletta Boat Company have continued their generous support of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and its ...

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IBEX 2018: Lippert and Barletta Team Up on Innovative Pontoon Boat

Barletta Boats and Lippert Components have partnered to build a pontoon boat whose beam can extend from 8 feet, 6 inches to 14 feet with the push of ...

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Preparedness is Key

After more than 30 years in the recreational vehicle industry, Bill Fenech made the jump to an industry that he had been a consumer in for a long ...

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Barletta Pontoon Boats Passes Two Major Milestones

Barletta Pontoon Boats, a brand new pontoon boat company located in Bristol, IN, surpassed two century" marks in it's still very young history of ...

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SkipperBud’s Dealerships to Offer Barletta Pontoon Boats

Barletta Pontoon Boats, a brand new pontoon boat company located in Bristol, IN, and SkipperBud's Boating SuperCenter, headquartered in Winthrop ...

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Barletta Pontoon Boats Launches Brand; Ramps Up Production

Barletta Pontoon Boats, a brand new pontoon boat company located in Bristol, IN, officially launched their new pontoon boat product line January ...

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Barletta Pontoon Boats Awarded 2018 NMMA Innovation Award

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Boating Writers International (BWI) honored today winners of the 2018 Minneapolis Innovation ...