The Zajonc Family: Boating, a Family Tradition
If you own a boat, one challenge of using it is that all the effort involved getting it ready, taking it to the lake, launching it, and getting the kids safely on board is tough to do with one person. This is especially true if you have to do it while wrangling three small children […]
The Dorn Family: Loving the Boating Life
When Shannon Dorn first heard about Carefree Boat Club, she didn’t even need to hear the whole sales pitch. She was all in! Her husband, Matthew, is a surgeon with little free time, and they needed a good way to make use of the time he has to have fun and build memories with their […]
Fishing Is Great on Boone Lake!
Boone Lake might look a little different than it used to, but everyone says fishing has been great there since the water level was lowered a few years ago. With a smaller lake and less water, the fish have fewer places to hide and a lot of the time, that makes them easier to catch. […]
Mom Can Drive a Boat, Too
Let’s face it: The kids are getting older, and they’re past the age where hanging out at the pool all summer is fun and exciting. They’re looking for something a little more challenging than the slide and the diving board, and you’re on the hunt for activities that will keep your kids busy this summer […]
Boat Club vs. Boat Ownership: Which Is Better?
If you’re like most boat owners, then this time of year you’re thinking about getting your boat ready for the season. And as much as you look forward to getting out on the water again, you aren’t looking forward to the process. You’ll have a good bit of cleaning to do and you’re hoping the […]
Boat Club vs. Vacation: How The Costs Stack Up
If you’re like most people, you work hard all year which makes the prospect of a relaxing vacation with the family seem like an important priority. A lot of families go all-out on vacation spending, whether you’ve got younger kids who are enamored with all things Disney or teens who love seeing the big-city sights. […]
Skip maintenance – trade your old boat toward a Carefree Boat Club membership
Skip annoying spring boat maintenance and trade in your old boat toward a Carefree Boat Club membership! Spring is in the air and for boaters that means one thing: lake season is back! Unfortunately for boat owners, that also means it’s time for the dreaded yearly boat maintenance. Making sure a boat is in tip-top […]
The Tri-Cities Boat Show returns April 20
Join the Carefree Boat Club at the Tri-Cities Boat Show starting April 20, 2018 at the Mall at Johnson City. See the newest additions to our fleet and take advantage of our boat show membership specials! Come and check out the benefits of The Carefree Boat Club and see all of the hottest Chaparral, Bennington, […]
Buy a Boat or Join a Boat Club?
If you’re like millions of other Americans, chances are you love boating and want to do as much of it as you can. As folks are considering how to ramp up their boating activity, they often come to one important question: Should I buy my own boat, or should I become part of a boat […]
Explore Watauga Lake from these marinas
Watauga Lake is the best-kept secret of the Tri-Cities lakes! Its more remote location makes it much less used than the other lakes with pristine views and a mostly-undeveloped shoreline, most of which lies in the Cherokee National Forest. It’s also the second-biggest lake in the area after South Holston Lake with a large wide […]