2015 Grand Rapids Boat Show Program

Grand Rapids

70th Annual

Devos Place

feb 18-22, 2015 Admission

Show Hours

Adults: $10.00 CHILDREN (6-14): $4.00 CHILDREN 5 & under: FREE

Wed, Feb. 18: 3pm–9:30pm Thurs, Feb. 19: 3pm–9:30pm Fri, Feb. 20: 11am–9:30pm Sat, Feb. 21: 10am–9pm Sun, Feb. 22: 11am–6pm

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show prizes & promotions Win a 2015 Starcraft Stardeck 206CR Pontoon with a Yamaha F40LA Engine and a Yacht Club P1923 Trailer, courtesy of Lakeside Motor Sport and Nelsons Speed Shop!

Win a Sunset Cruise!

Enjoy a sunset cruise for up to 6 adults, aboard a premium yacht provided by Skipper Bud’s. The cruise will take you on a 3-hour tour of Grand Haven along the Grand River. Enjoy a beautiful view of the Lake Michigan sunset aboard one of Skipper Bud’s prestigious Sea Ray, Tiara, or Cruisers Yachts! Media Partner:

Win a 4-Day Live-Aboard Learn to Sail Course or 1 Day of Charter!

Good for 1 student or 1 day of private sailing charter for up to 6 guests, courtesy of Great Lakes Sailing Company. Media Partner:

Win an HO Sports Tube!

Each day of the Show, one lucky winner will get to take home an HO Sports Tube.

Attendees are invited to play the Game of Skill at the HO Sports Tube Truckload Sale.

The first person each day to win the game will win the HO Sports Tube for that day! Media Partner:

Gizmo the Robot Be on the look-out for Gizmo the Robot while you’re at the Show! He’ll be wandering the aisles entertaining attendees.

Meet Pro Wakeboarders and Waterskiers Pro Wakeboarders Adam Errington, Rusty Malinoski and Kevin Henshaw, and Pro Waterskier Brooks Wilson will be at the Action Water Sports display Friday and Saturday.

Pro Wakeboarders JD Webb and Adam Wensink will be at the Premier Motorsports display Friday evening and Saturday.

features HO Sports Tube Truckload Sale HO Sports will inflate every tube that they make and offer the BEST values at the Boat Show!

Meet the professional designers of the tubes straight from the factory. Presented by Action Water Sports, powered by BoatingTubes.com.

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marina features Sponsored by The Grand City Show Skiers A nationally known ski team, Grand City Show Skiers, will be performing a live demonstration of many aspects of show skiing, including human pyramids. Grand City Show Skiers is a club, which usually has 30 or more members and has been entertaining the West Michigan communities for over 25 years. Age is not a factor since ski club performers can range from children to grandparents.

Twiggy the Waterskiing Squirrel This internationally famous star has appeared on “America’s Got Talent” and will return to the Grand Rapids Boat Show! Pleasing many animal lovers and boaters, Twiggy carries her message of Boating Safety to children worldwide.

Stop by and enjoy the performance.

Twiggy’s Performance Schedule: Wednesday: 5pm | 8pm Thursday: 5pm | 8pm Friday: 2pm | 5pm | 8pm Saturday: 11:30am | 2:30pm

5pm | 7:30pm Sunday: 12pm | 2pm | 4pm

Grand City Show Skiers Demonstration Schedule: Fri: 6pm | Sat: 2pm & 6pm | Sun: 1pm The Dive Tank Presented by Great Lakes Dive Locker – All attendees may suit up and try it out every day of the show!

MasterCraft VR Express Simulator Sometimes we are called to a higher order – FUN! Enjoy the experience of throwing back a roll on a wakeboard or hitting a ski jump at 80 MPH and flying in the air. This is quite the experience! Brought to the Show by Summit Marine.

Michigan Hydroplane Racing Association The MHRA will have two boats on display at the Show – one, which is a Junior Hydroplane of the J Classes with a 15 HP Mercury engine on the back to which speeds of around 42 MPH can be reached. They will also have a C Stock Hydroplane of the adult Stock Outboard Class, which can reach speeds in the upper 60 MPH range, powered by a Yamato Race Engine.

Cran-Hill Ranch Zorb Pool Discover what it’s like to run on water in a Zorb, as long as you can keep your balance! Have fun riding in a Zorb and take part in this new activity sweeping the nation. Hop into these giant 8’ Zorbs while running around their expansive 20’ x 40’ Zorb pool. This activity is fun for the whole family. Give it a try in the Ballroom at the boat show!

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Aluma Weld____________ Camp & Cruise_______722

Hurricane Kayaks___________37 North__________18

Regal Yachts___________ Grand Bay Marine___ 809, 836

Alumacraft_______________ Cabela’s_________522

Jackson Boards & Kayaks____37 North__________18

Rinker_______________ North Shore Marina______ 802

Alumacraft____________Matteson Marine______905

JC Tritoon_____________Gull Lake Marine______ 210

Sailfish______________ White Lake Moorings_____ 552

Alumacraft_________ Sportfisherman’s Center___ 200

Journey Boatworks_________37 North__________18

SanPan_____________ Lynden Sports Center____561

Aqua Patio Pontoons___ Lynden Sports Center____561

Kawasaki Jet Skis_____ VanDerZee Motorplex_____19

Scarab Jet Boats_______ Hall’s Sport Center_____716

Avalon Pontoons_______Rhynard’s Pontoons_____912

Kawasaki Personal Watercraft_____Team Babbitts______16

Scout Boats_____________ Skipper Bud’s_______850

Avalon Pontoons_____ Marine Automated Dock___242

Kingfisher_____________ Camp & Cruise_______722

Sea Ark_______________ Camp & Cruise_______722

Axis_________________ Gull Lake Marine______ 210

Larson___________Lakeside Motor Sports__ 108, 144

SeaDoo PWC _______Lakeside Motor Sports__108, 144

Bass Cat _______________Camp & Cruise______ 722

Liquid Shredder S.U.P. Boards____37 North________18

SeaDoo Sport Boats__Lakeside Motor Sports_108, 144

Bayliner________________ Skipper Bud’s_______850

Lowe____________________ Cabela’s_________522

SeaRay________________ Skipper Bud’s_______850

Bennington ______ Lakeside Motor Sports___ 108, 144

Lowe_________________ Camp & Cruise_______722

Smokercraft Fishing Boats_Lakeside Motor Sports_108, 144

Bennington___________ Hall’s Sport Center_____716

Lund_________________Matteson Marine______905

South Bay Pontoons______Matteson Marine______905

Bennington____________ Kooper’s Marine______840

Lund______________ Sportfisherman’s Center___ 200

South Bay Pontoons___ Sportfisherman’s Center___ 200

Bentley Pontoons_______Grand Valley Marine_____556

Mako ____________D & R Sports Center___ 870, 980

Southwind Deckboats____Gull Lake Marine______ 210

Berkshire Pontoons______ Grand Bay Marine_______ 836

Malibu________________Gull Lake Marine______ 210

Starcraft____________Grand Bay Marine_______ 836

Berkshire Pontoons__Premier Motorsports______ 704

Manitou_______________ Kooper’s Marine______840

Starcraft_________Lakeside Motor Sports__ 108, 144

Boston Whaler__________Gull Lake Marine______ 210

Manitou__________Lakeside Motor Sports__ 108, 144

Stingray_____________Grand Bay Marine________ 836

Carolina Skiff___________ Camp & Cruise______ 722

Manitou______________ Hall’s Sport Center_____716

Stratos__________________ Cabela’s_________522

Centurion________Lakeside Motor Sports___ 108, 144

MasterCraft “V” Series___Action Water Sports_____820

Sun Tracker________D & R Sports Center___ 870, 908

Chaparral Boats____________ Pier 33__________834

MasterCraft MariStar____Action Water Sports_____820

Suncatcher Pontoons__ Double L Bait & Marine____520

Chris Craft___________ Walstrom Marine Inc_____280

MasterCraft X-Series____Action Water Sports_____820

SunChaser_______ Lakeside Motor Sports__ 108, 144

Cobalt Boats__________Action Water Sports_____820

MB Ski & Wakeboard Boats__ The Edge__________21

Supra ___________Premier Motorsports________704

Crest Pontoons__________ Crest Marine_______140

Mirrocraft____________Grand Valley Marine_____556

Sweetwater__________ Lynden Sports Center____561

Crest Pontoons____Lakeside Motor Sports_______144

Misty Harbor___________ Camp & Cruise_______722

Sylvan_________Lakeside Motor Sports____ 108, 144

Crestliner___________ Lynden Sports Center____561

Misty Harbor___________ Kooper’s Marine______840

Sylvan____________Premier Motorsports_______704

Crownline________Lakeside Motor Sports___ 108, 144

Monterey_________Premier Motorsports_______ 279

Tahoe____________D & R Sports Center___ 870, 908

Cruisers_______________ Skipper Bud’s_______850

Moomba _________Premier Motorsports_______ 704

Tiara__________________ Skipper Bud’s_______850

Cutwater Boats_________Reed Yacht Sales______730

NauticStar___________ Grand Pointe Marina_____805

Tidewater Boats_______Anchorage Yacht Sales____146

Duffy____________ Jefferson Beach Yacht Sales__564

Nautique _________Premier Motorsports_______ 704

Tige’__________________ Skipper Bud’s_______850

Ebbtide______________Grand Valley Marine_____556

Nitro____________D & R Sports Center____ 870, 908

Tracker__________D & R Sports Center____ 870, 908

Emotion Boards & Kayaks____37 North__________18

Novurania________ Jefferson Beach Yacht Sales__564

Triton__________D & R Sports Center______ 870, 908

Four Winns___________ Hall’s Sport Center_____716

Palm Beach Pontoons_____Newaygo Marine______284

Walker Bay Boats_______Coral Gables Yachts_____568

G-3 Boats__________ Double L Bait & Marine____520

Pipeline Boards____________37 North__________18

War Eagle___________ Lynden Sports Center____561

G-3 Boats _______Lakeside Motor Sports___ 108, 144

Polar Kraft___________ Lynden Sports Center____561

Wooldridge____________ Camp & Cruise_______722

Gillgetter _________D & R Sports Center____ 870, 908

Premier Pontoons______ Hall’s Sport Center_____716

Xcursion Pontoons_______Newaygo Marine______284

Gillgetter _______Lakeside Motor Sports____ 108, 144

Premier Pontoons____ Premier Motorsports______704

Xcursion Pontoons__Premier Motorsports________704

Gillgetter___________ Sportfisherman’s Center___ 200

Pursuit_____________ Walstrom Marine Inc_____280

Yamaha Jet Boats_____ Grand Pointe Marina_____805

Glastron_____________Hall’s Sports Center_____ 716

Pursuit__________________ Pier 33__________834

Yamaha PWC____Lakeside Motor Sports____ 108, 144

Harris Flote Bote_________ Skipper Bud’s_______850

Qwest_________Lakeside Motor Sports____ 108, 144

Yamaha PWC_____________Team Babbitts________ 16

Highfield Tenders ____Coral Gables Yachts_______568

Qwest_____________ Sportfisherman’s Center___ 200

Yamaha Waverunners___ VanDerZee Motorplex_____19

Hobie Kayaks __________Gull Lake Marine_______15

Ranger__________________ Cabela’s_________522

Yarcraft_______________ Camp & Cruise_______722

Hobie Sailboats _________Gull Lake Marine_______15

Ranger_______________Matteson Marine______905

Yellowfin Yachts________North Shore Marina_____802

Hobie Paddleboards______Gull Lake Marine_______15

Ranger Tugs___________Reed Yacht Sales______730

Zodiac Boats___________Reed Yacht Sales______730

Hurricane Boats________North Shore Marina_____802

Regal Sport Boats_______ Grand Bay Marine___ 809, 836

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Menu Tropical Fruit Salad Floridian Chef Salad Seafood Jambalaya Fish & Chips Crab Fritters Cajun Chicken Sandwich The Key West Crab Shack Enjoy food from the Amway Chefs and Tropical Rock music from the Don Middlebrook Band at the Key West Crab Shack.

The songs for beach, boat and island lovers will resonate through DeVos Place.

Grilled Mahi Mahi Sandwich with Lemon Basil Aioli GP Sports Perrin Black Braised Pulled Pork Slider (featured in Cool Brews Hot Eats) Key Lime Cheesecake

Don Middlebrook Band Performance Schedule: Wednesday: 6:30pm - 9:30pm Thursday: 6:30pm - 9:30pm Friday: 6:30pm - 9:30pm Saturday: 3:00pm - 6:00pm

2121 Celebration Drive NE • Grand Rapids, MI 49525 616-447-2860 • Events@ShowSpan.com • www.ShowSpan.com (ShowSpan is a John D. Loeks company)

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37 North, L.L.C._______________________18 Jackson Kayaks, Hurricane Kayaks, Emotion Kayaks, Jackson Fishing Kayaks, Liquid Shredder S.U.P. Boards, Journey Boatworks, Jackson Boards, Emotion Boards, Pipeline Boards & Inflatable Boards

Centennial Securities__________________41 Michigan’s Premier Investment Firm

Gap 30 Cycles_______________________302 Boutique Bike Shop

Cheboygan Area Chamber of Commerce__311 Tourist Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, Information Center, Attractions

Gillis Family Chiropractic_______________31 Chiropractic, Stress Tests, Nutritional, Orthotics

A Spice Above________________________62 Gourmet Dips - All natural 1 oz. packages of freeze dried seasonings/spices - sampled as dips

Clear Choice Agency__________________310 Allstate Insurance

Acme Propellers_____________________325 Boat Propellers Action Water Sports_____70, 820, TUBE SALE MasterCraft “V” Series, MasterCraft MariStar Luxury Runabouts, MasterCraft X-Series Wakeboard Boats, Cobalt Boats, Water Sports Equipment All Weather Seal______________________35 Exterior Home Improvements - Windows, Siding Anchorage Yacht Sales________________146 Tidewater Boats, Anchorage Yacht Sales; Brokers for Power & Sail Appearance Products Inc._____________312 Upholstery, Graphics, Signs Bath Fitter__________________________305 One Day Bath Remodeling Bay Harbor Company__________________ 332 Seasonal & Transient Dockage, Summer Events Beachroller__________________________ 308 Beachroller Weed Rake Bergmann Marine____________________300 Sales, Service, Storage, Restoration BIO-KLEEN__________________________150 Boat Cleaning Products

Coral Gables Yachts__________________568 Walker Bay Boats, Highfield Tenders and Boats, Yacht Brokerage, Service, Storage, Installations Country Smoke House________________563 Packaged Homemade Wild Game & Domestic Salami; Snack Sticks & Jerky Cran-Hill Ranch_____________ Ballroom, 526 Zorb pool, family campground, summer youth camp, year-round retreat and adventure trips Crest Marine________________________140 Crest Pontoons Cutco Cutlery_______________________124 Kitchen Cutlery and Accessories, Cookware, Garden Tools, Sporting Knives, Flatware, BBQ Tools, Culinary Tools D & R Sports Center_____________ 870, 908 Triton, Nitro, Tracker, Sun Tracker, Tahoe, Gillgetter, Mako, Fishing Tackle Deering’s Famous Jerky_________________7 Beef Jerky, Turkey Jerky, Hunter Sausages, Venison Jerky, Buffalo Jerky, Elk Jerky DNR Marketing & Outreach_____________37 Michigan Dept of Natural Resources: Hunting and Fishing License Info, Invasive Species Info, Parks & Recreation Info Double L Bait and Marine_____ Ballroom, 520 G-3 Boats, Suncatcher Pontoons, Yamaha Motors

Block by Block________________________1 Hospitality and outreach services for downtown Grand Rapids

E Z Dock OIM / Great Lakes Lift_________720 EZ Dock Products; Great Lakes Lift Products

Boyne Mountain Vacations____________132 Boyne & Wisconsin Dells Vacation Packages

Edge, Inc.; The____________________20, 21 MB Ski & Wakeboard Boats

Bundeze____________________________32 Bundeze Dock Line & Rope Cinches

Everdry Waterproofing_________________52 Basement Waterproofing, Foundation Repair and Home Ventilation

Cabela’s___________________ Ballroom, 522 Alumacraft, Lowe, Ranger, Stratos Camp & Cruise______________________722 Mercury, Johnson, Evinrude, Suzuki & Yamaha Outboards; Carolina Skiff, Lowe, Aluma Weld, Kingfisher, Misty Harbor, Sea Ark, Wooldridge, Yarcraft, Bass Cat Carved Lake Art LLC___________________58 Wood Nautical Charts

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FEDCom Credit Union__________________30 Financial services including personal and business loans Floe International____________________254 Aluminum Dock and Boat Lift Systems FreedomLift_________________________324 Transom mounted hydraulic tender lift system

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Good Feet Store______________________53 Arch Supports Grand Bay Marine Inc____________ 809, 836 Regal Sport Boats, Regal Yachts, Stingray Boats, Berkshire Pontoons, Nautiques by Correct Craft, Starcraft Boats, Evinrude E-Tec Outboard Engines Grand City Show Skiers________________57 Waterski Association, Membership & Information Grand Haven, Spring Lake, ____________126 Ferrysburg Communities Chamber of Commerce Grand Isle Marina______________________3 Slips, In/Out Service, Storage, Service, 5% Brokerage Sales, Service Facility for Hatteras, Tiara, Pursuit, Grand Banks, Cabo & other major brands Grand Pointe Marina, Inc.______________805 NauticStar, Yamaha Jet Boats Grand Rapids Sail & Power Squadron______2 Power Squadron Informational Literature Grand Valley Marine_________ Ballroom, 556 Full Service Marina; Summer Dockage; Sales of Mercury Motors & Wolverine Pontoon Trailers; Bentley Pontoons, Mirrocraft, Ebbtide Great Lakes Dive Locker______ Ballroom, 560 Diving Equipment & Accessories Great Lakes Marina/Marinas International__ 330 Marina, Service, Sales & Storage Great Lakes Sailing Company____________8 Carolina Cat, Glacier Bay, World Cat, Livingston Great Lakes Scuttlebutt_______________328 Free Boating Magazine Gull Lake Marine_________________ 15, 210 Boston Whaler, Monterey, JC Tritoon High Performance Pontoons, Southwind Deckboats, Malibu & Axis, Hobie Kayaks, Hobie Sailboats, Hobie Stand Up Paddle Boards Hall’s Sport Center___________________716 Four Winns, Bennington Pontoons, Manitou Pontoons, Premier Pontoons, Scarab Jet Boats; Glastron; Evinrude, Yamaha & Mercury Outboards; Volvo Penta; Mercruiser Stern Drives Harbor Master_______________________822 Harbor Master Boat Lifts; Magnum Series Trailers Hewitt Lifts & Roll-A-Dock_____________282 Boat Lifts, Docks, Pontoon Legs, and Accessories

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Independent Bank___________________130 Financial Services

Morgan Stanley_____________________122 Financial Services

Sewing Bee; The______________________64 Eurocloth Chamois / Bio Freeze

Irish Boat Shop______________________322 Sealegs Amphibious Boats, Brokerage, Charlevoix & Harbor Springs Marinas

Muskegon Yacht Club_________________304

Shoreline Solutions__________________127 Marine Construction, Vinyl Seawalls, Seawall Installers, Erosion Control

Jefferson Beach Yacht Sales__ Ballroom, 564 Brokerage, Duffy, Novurania Keenan Marina______________________313 Slips to 60’, In & Out Rack Service, Pre-Owned & Brokerage Boats, Full Service Department & Boat Storage Kent County Sheriff’s Dept.____________306 Boat Safety Information and Class Kooper’s Marine LLC__________________840 Bennington Pontoons, Misty Harbor, Manitou, Honda, Yamaha, Nissan Lakeland Boating Magazine____________134 Lakeshore Yacht Sales________________329 Brokerage Sales, Service, Detailing, Pleasure Charters Lakeside Motor Sports___________ 108, 144 Crest, Manitou, Bennington, SunChaser, Sylvan, Qwest & Gillgetter Pontoons; Centurion, Larson, Crownline Boats, SeaDoo Sport Boats & PWC, Yamaha PWC, Smokercraft Fishing Boats, Starcraft, G3 Fishing Boats; Evinrude, Mercury, Yamaha, Honda & Outboards; Shoremate Docks & Hoists LeafFilter Gutter Protection_____________36 Comprehensive gutter protection system Lynden Sports Center________ Ballroom, 561 Sweetwater, SanPan, Aqua Patio Pontoons, War Eagle, Polar Kraft, Crestliner Marine Automated Dock Systems_______246 Dock and Lift Manufacturer, Marine Construction Residential/Commercial; Avalon Pontoons; Yamaha Outboards Mariners’ Centre Inc__________________320 Marine Electronics Matteson Marine____________________905 Ranger, Alumacraft, Lund, South Bay Pontoons, Mercury, Yamaha, Evinrude Michigan Hydroplane________ Ballroom, 566 Racing Association Hydroplane Boat Racing Michigan Maritime Museum_____________6 Trad. Small Craft Boats, Artifacts from the Museum, Models MLive – Grand Rapids Press____________10 Grand Rapids Press Subscription Marketing Company

National Weather Service________________4 Weather Information Newaygo Marine_____________________284 Palm Beach & Xcursion Pontoons North Kent Marine__________ Ballroom, 562 Boat Lift removal device North Shore Marina__________________802 Yellowfin Yachts, Hurricane Boats, Rinker Boats, OMC, Mercruiser, Volvo, Slips, Storage, Mechanical, Glass, Wood Work, Electronics, Customization, Diesel Repair, Repower, Yamaha Outboards, Brokerage Sales, Bank Repossesion Sales Old World Style Almonds______________136 Cinnamon Roasted, Salted & Chocolate Coated Nuts; Rock Candy Pier 33_____________________________834 Chaparral Boats, Pursuit Boats, Brokerage, Marina Portside Yacht Brokers________________303 Yacht Brokers: Power & Sail Premier Motorsports____________ 279, 704 Crownline, Moomba & Supra Wakeboard Boats, Premier Pontoons, Sylvan Pontoons, Sea Legs, Xcursion Pontoons, Berkshire Pontoons, Palm Beach Pontoons, Nautique Boats, Monterey Boats, Shoremate Docks & Lifts, Mercury, Yamaha, Evinrude, Ski & Wakeboard Pro Shop Rec Lending__________________________5 Direct and Indirect Boat and RV Lending Reed Yacht Sales____________________730 Zodiac Boats, Cutwater Boats, Ranger Tugs Rev X Products, Inc.__________________326 Fuel & Oil Additives Rhynard’s Pontoons__________________912 Avalon Pontoons, Mercury Motors, Evinrude-Tohatsu Royal Blue Appearance Products________56 Royal Blue Car Products Schneider Fabrication, Inc.___ Ballroom, 585 Captain’s Choice Docks and Hydraulic Boat Lifts Schwallier Wealth Management, LLC____151 Fee-Only Financial Planning Seawalls & Docks by Dean_____________284 Sea Walls and Custom Docks, Tram system for high cliff lakefront access

Shoremaster_______________ Ballroom, 524 Docks and Boat Lifts Shorestation________________________902 Shorestation Docks & Hoists / Lake Shore Products (LSP) Skipper Bud’s_______________________850 Tiara, Cruisers, Harris Flote Bote, SeaRay, Bayliner, Tige’, Scout Boats Sportfisherman’s Center Inc___________200 Lund, Alumacraft Boats, South Bay Pontoons, GillGetter Pontoons, Qwest Pontoons, Mercury, Yamaha, Evinrude, Honda Starr Docks & Lifts___________________256 Roll-In Dock, Stationary Dock, Lift Motors, Boat Lifts, PWC Lifts, Floating Dock, Pontoon Lifts Summit Marine Inc______________ 570, 887 Summit Marine Boat Lift, Mastercraft VR Express Simulator Team Babbitts________________________16 Yamaha & Kawasaki Personal Watercraft U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary GR___________13 USCG Auxiliary 9th District Western Region Flotilla 31-07; Services to the Boating Public Uncommon USA Flagpoles_____________309 Telescoping Flagpoles, Flags, Banners, Light Kits, Mailboxes, Windsocks and Accessories VanDerZee Motorplex__________________19 Kawasaki Jet Skis & Yamaha Waverunners Van’s Sport Center___________________301 Outboards and Marine Accessories Walstrom Marine Inc_________________280 Service, Slips, Marina, Pursuit, Chris Craft, Brokerage Water Wonderland Chapter - ACBS______ 412 Antique and Classic Boat Display White Lake Moorings________ Ballroom, 552 Sailfish Fishing Boats, Full Service Marina In/Out Service, Slips, Storage, Service, Brokerage Sales, Portage Point Inn and Marina in Onekema, Marine Max Xtreme Products LLC__________________ 12 Camera Mount for Boats

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grand haven / spring lake / ferrysburg night Thursday, 6:30pm to 8:30pm

It may be hard to think of sunshine, beach days and boating during the winter months, but that’s exactly what’s on the minds of those in the Grand Haven area. This special evening will consist of local eateries, vendors and entertainment, presented by the cities of Grand Haven, Spring Lake and Ferrysburg.

Enjoy samples from The Kirby House, Grand Finale, Top Butcher Shoppe and Pump House while listening to Tropical Rock music from the Don Middlebrook Band, and the Steel Doin’ It Band.

Vendors include Grand Isle Marina, Grand Valley Marine, Hall’s Sport Center, Jefferson Beach Yacht Sales, Keenan Marina, North Shore Marina, Portside Yacht Brokers, Reed Yacht Sales, and Skipper Bud’s.

Antique & Classic Boat Display The Water and Wonderland Chapter of Antique and Classic Boats will be presenting their unique display of historic boats!

This year’s display will feature Century boats including a very rare 1940 18.5’ Century Triple. Thomas Holmes, the president of the Century Boat Club will do a walk-through informative talk on each boat on display on Saturday at 11am, 1pm and 3pm; and again on Sunday at 12pm and 2pm. Sponsored by:

water wonderland chapter activities Come watch future boaters build their own watercraft LIVE in the Classic Boat Display area, Going on all week!

(Left Photo: Build It – February) (Right Photo: Show It – August)

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Read The Classic Corner

in each issue of Great Lakes Scuttlebutt Magazine

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single day boating certification class Saturday, 12pm to 5pm

Presented by the Kent County Sheriff, Marine Division - Typically these classes take multiple evenings. Here is your opportunity to get certified in one day, a legal necessity in order to command a motorized vehicle without supervision for all those under the age of 21. (And simply a smart thing to do!)

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