Corporate Retreat

Owners Mike and Doug joined 20 of their friends for a camping trip out in Blancharville, Wisconsin this past weekend. While it was considered a vacation, there was a lot of talk about boats. The lake at the Yellowstone Lake State Park was filled with boats that caught our attention. There was a Bayliner that we were licking our lips at....it would have made a nice parts boat.

Wisconsin folks are so nice and are very laid back. We met a gentleman that owns a campground just out of the gates of the State Park. He saw the truck and asked what we did and all that. He was looking for a lower unit for his Johnson, and an offer on his row boats.

The trip was great fun and a nice weekend away from the hussle and bussle of the shop. It is nice to take a deep breath and look away for a second. That way you can return with a clear mind and a smiling face.

FaceBook, Twitter, and Blogs...OH MY

Mike and Doug just got back from a meeting with Matt Batt (Pipeline Marketing). We learned a lot about FaceBook and Twitter. We got some nice tips like Twellow.com and Tweetlater.com. We are going to be implementing some of these new tips, so let us know what you like amd dislike!




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Crazy Week

This week we are down one man. Mike, Co-Owner, threw his owner card on the table and went to visit family in Florida for a week! That has left Doug to run the shop and Pete to assist. While Mike has been kicking it on the beach and swimming in the pool, the shop has been in full swing. Between shipping and customer support, there was barely enough time to take a boat to the landfill, buy a fishing boat, and haul another boat to Barrington.

One man down really throws things off balance a little, but we all need to get away sometimes.

See ya when ya get back Boss Hog!

Trailer Racing

Our trailer racing buddy, Trailer Racin' Matt, placed 3rd in the Kar Korner’s World Famous Trailer Race. The race was this past weekend at the Rockford Speedway. We painted the boat up REAL nice for him this time! If you have not seen a trailer race, you gotta catch one some time. It is a demo race and the last car around the track with a 'trailer' still in tow WINS!

Corporate Cruiser in Repair

The BK Cruiser came out of the water yesterday at Lighthouse Marina in Fox Lake, IL. There was a shifting issue that was pinpointed to the outdrive. Today, the outdrive will be dropped and inspected. A replacement with likely be installed. Luckly, we have those parts on hand! If you need parts for your boat, call us at 815-363-1254.

Bk Boat n Sleds took it to the water this Memorial Day. The 1977 Apollo turned into a floating office Monday. It was the perfect day out on Fox Lake too. It was overcast and breezy, but the internet was free and you can't beat the view!

Corprate Cruiser is Lettered and Back in the Water

The Bk Boat n Sleds Corporate Cruiser is back in the water after hanging from the hoist at Rustic Harbor. Sign Appeal in Fox Lake IL supplied the lettering for the 25 foot Apollo. We did the install and as it was hanging it was already getting looks from passing boaters. This is gonna be a great summer out on the water.

Thanks To....

Inland Harbor for Calling us on removing some junkers (including this one)
Lighthouse for help changing the shift cable and bellows
Rustic Harbor for the lift and slip
Sign Appeal for the lettering
Rave Waves for the wash and wax
FunOnTheFox.com for providing the venue to contact many of our customers