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| 11/01/12
You Can Come Back
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Who says you can’t go home again? Bob Taggart grew up on Lake Shelbyville in Illinois and has always enjoyed life on the water. That love was passed on to his family when he managed the Lithia Springs Marina for over 20 years, starting when it first opened in 1973. With the support of his bride Pam...
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| 10/25/12
Reboot Your Life
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On a houseboat, the boot stripe is a trim strip between the bottom paint and the topsides. When we moved into our boat, loading it with more gear than she carried as a vacation vessel, the boot stripe had to be raised two inches. While we were literally “rebooting” our water line, we were also rebooting...
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| 10/18/12
Worms To The Rescue
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During what can be the toughest time of the year to tempt a fish into biting whatever you can think of to hang from a hook, many anglers go back to basics and start using live bait. Such was the case on a recent late-summer day when I went fishing with the owner of a local marina—who also happens to...
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| 10/11/12
Getting To Know
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FOUNDING MOTIVATIONS
Top Knot was founded in 1994 out of the desire to service boating enthusiasts.
ENCOURAGE LOYALTY
Our biggest challenge is the business climate in general. Actually, we are quite blessed at Top Knot; we have a loyal clientele base. Because we produce a high-quality product,...
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| 10/04/12
Heading To B-Dock
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Tucked away in the rolling hills of Kentucky, you will find B-Dock located at Lee's Ford Marina on beautiful Lake Cumberland. B-Dock is nestled perfectly between two larger houseboat docks and the marina ship store. More important than the location of B-Dock is its personality that is influenced by...
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| 09/27/12
The Boatel Story
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The idea to buy and restore a houseboat was an idea my wife Judy and I had for many years. In the fall of 2009 we started looking for a 36-foot to 40-foot houseboat. “No bigger,” we said. The only thing we needed was a solid start as stringer; rot repair would be too much to handle. Our day trip to...
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| 09/20/12
Finding The Right Broker
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It’s an understatement to say that to buy or sell a houseboat is to participate in a major transaction. Houseboats can be expensive, and the investment put forth in both time and money is significant. If you are new to the houseboat market, a broker can help alleviate some of the risk through careful...
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| 09/11/12
Built To Last
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It’s the kind of enthusiasm that radiates throughout the entire dock as those around him can sense it. There is a certain leadership characteristic about him that you can’t quite put your finger on, but at the same time you can’t help but be in awe of that confidence. ...
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| 08/30/12
To Remove Or Not to Remove
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According to fisheries biologists, no matter how carefully it is done, a percentage of fish anglers catch and release with the best intentions still die within a few hours or days. The estimates vary from species to species, but the unfortunate fish end up as “release mortality” in scientific jargon....
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| 08/23/12
It's Not Just A Guy Thing
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Sorry men, but women like being outside, gardening, sports, do-it-yourself projects and of course boating. Remember years ago when men could sneak out of the house and go to the manly lumber yard or the hardware store on Saturday mornings? If your spouse was in the car she didn’t dare get out and enter...
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