Erie a watersports hot spot

A July Fourth in Erie is crush spent on or near the water.


And Kim Orelski might tell you that it's even better spent on the seat of a Jet Ski.


Business at Refuge Erie Sports, 402 W. Bayfront Parkway, was slow at the start of the summer season, but owners Orelski and her partner, Rob Orelski, expect business to rev up with this holiday.


"The equipment is renting out fast for the weekend," said Michelle Look-alike, who has worked at Port Erie Sports for the past four years. "There is more availability on the Fourth."


Watersport lovers can hire personal watercraft, power boats, kayaks, and canoes. Tubes and water skis are also handy with a power boat rental for an additional $25.


Renting a Jet Ski will cost you $49 for a half-hour and $79 for an hour.


Boat rentals span from $20 per hour for a 14-foot-long aluminum boat to $155 per hour for a 10-person Monterey Deck power boat.


Choose-person kayaks rent for $10 per hour, doubles for $15 per hour. Canoes are $15 per hour.

could you do this to a aluminum boat?

if i put a 25 hp motor on a 14 foot aluminum boat would it be possible to kneeboard behind it or ski possibly? and a;so could the hull take the stress of towing someone and the 25 horses at the same circumstance


I acclimatized to use a 20 hp 2-stroke on a 14 ft aluminum boat to pull 10 - 14 yr old kids on knee boards and skis. The boat seemed to wield the stress ok ... I added a knee brace at the middle of the transom to the floorboard and keel in rank to transfer


You can do it, but you would have to ballast the bow and slope the enging down to keep her trim. Check the certification plate, it will tell you how big an engine is allowed for the boat.


sounds unsteady to me. most 14' boats won't hold a 25hp motor in the first place. try it in a place you can retrieve everything if things go wrong.


Yes by all means tie it off, but not to the transom.... Jim


theres only one way to be effective, try it and see


I hardened to use a 20 hp 2-stroke on a 14 ft aluminum boat to pull 10 - 14 yr old kids on knee boards and skis. The boat seemed to buy and sell the stress ok ... I added a knee brace at the middle of the transom to the floorboard and keel in request to transfer

Where can you get those small aluminum rowboats with a small outboard?

I have a tahoe Q3 fish/ski that I taste, but I'd like to do some pond hopping and lake hopping, and would like to get one of those small aluminum boats that can hold 1-4 people, where you can put a 5-15 HP machine on the back to scoot around a bit. I've


Bass Pro Shops has about the nicest uninspired boats and motors around .They have package deals also boat and motor at a good price .Their called "Tracker Sea outfits .Go on line to BassPro.com and check them out .

"19' boat aluminum what size motor should it have?

1988 northwoods fish and ski
this is a saintly size boat, steering wheel, livewell 5 seats walkhrough windshield.
1988 northwoods fish and ski


precisely a 25hp motor..

I have a 1975 Glastron Cobra Ski boat the I am redoing.?

When I started on the boat I had to firs assassinate the aluminum and rubber strip the sealed the top and bottom of the boat together. When I took it off it curled because some screws were rested and missing heads so I had to pry them off. Does anyone


Some use swimming consolidate noodles under the deck.
Glastron Cobra Ski boat, can you post a picture of it?

valco boats
10 aluminum boat
aluminum boat transom
clean aluminum boat

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