
BY ANDREA PALMER
The Dunham’s Bay Boat Co. is again selling
boats.
The company has been renting boats and
offering full boat service since 1970. For over
40 years, Sea Ray boats were sold there. That
stopped in 2010, according to Karen Howard,
owner of the company.
Now the company is selling pre-owned boats
on consignment.
Howard said the opportunity arose when
Eddie Casalnova approached her with a
proposition to team up. Casalnova, now sales
consultant for the company, proposed the use
of the Dunham’s Bay Boat Co. for the sale of
pre-owned boats, with him brokering the deals.
“It’s been very successful so far,” Howard
said.
Boats are featured and sold for boat owners
at a commission.
“We have been averaging one boat sale a day,”
said Howard. “We expect it to get even busier in the fall, as people decide whether or not they
want to keep their boat for another year and
store it here, or sell it before the season ends.”
Dunham’s Bay Boat Co. is a full service
company that sells gasoline on the premises.
Rental boats are available.
The business has over 300 feet of lake
front property on Lake George. Howard said
the property has been updated with all new
docks. There are 13 acres of storage property
across from the docks, storage buildings and a
3,000-square-foot showroom.
Boats being brokered by the company are
featured online.
Though the company is thriving, Howard has
listed it for sale.
“I’m ready to have my summers off,” she
laughed. “One of the components of running a
successful business is that you are very busy.
I’m ready to retire.”
The Dunham’s Bay Boat Co. is located at 10
Dunham’s Bay Road in Lake George.