{"id":31150,"date":"2018-08-16T10:02:19","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T14:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=31150"},"modified":"2018-08-16T14:22:51","modified_gmt":"2018-08-16T18:22:51","slug":"boats-by-george-adds-marina-with-purchase-of-warner-bay-dockage-on-lakes-east-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2018\/08\/boats-by-george-adds-marina-with-purchase-of-warner-bay-dockage-on-lakes-east-side\/","title":{"rendered":"Boats By George Adds Marina With Purchase Of Warner Bay Dockage On Lake\u2019s East Side"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_31151\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31151\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2018\/08\/boats-by-george-hc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2018\/08\/boats-by-george-hc.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2018\/08\/boats-by-george-hc-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2018\/08\/boats-by-george-hc-768x569.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">George Pensel, owner of Boats By George, recently purchased Warner Bay Dockage, which has 55 dock slips, 360 feet of lakefront property and a rental cottage and a home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">By Jennifer Farnsworth<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Boats By George is expanding, as ownership has purchased a second marina on Lake George\u2014this one on the east shore of Lake George.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The company made the move earlier this summer in an effort to meet the needs of their customers, particularly those who are looking for a place to dock their boats, said George Pensel, owner of Boats By George.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Prior to the new purchase, Boats By George had a marina on the east side of Lake George at 291 Cleverdale Road in Cleverdale; A showroom at 18 Route 149, Lake George, and a service center at 10018 Route 149 in Fort Ann.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Pensel paid $2.39 million to buy Warner Bay Dockage at 39 Rockhurst Road in Queensbury from Marion DeMarco. The transaction closed June 15,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"> Pensel said he now has 55 more dock slips, 360 feet of lakefront property and both a rental cottage and home, all to be used to provide a complete service to his loyal customers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThis gives our buyers the opportunity to buy a boat from us and then have a place to keep it,\u201d said Pensel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe are happy to be able to add the 55 dock slips to the slips we have over at Cleverdale,\u201d Pensel said. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">He said the marina in Cleverdale is full service and allows clients to have winter storage.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Pensel said they can prepare boats for owners, including fueling them and stocking them with ice. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe marinas allow for an extension of service,\u201d said Pensel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Pensel is a native of Lake George and has been in the boat and marina business his entire life, having a father who operated a marina. The company\u2019s Lake George showroom has maintained business for over 30 years. It was founded in 1982 and has 8,000 square feet of climate controlled space. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The showroom includes brands such as Cobalt, Chris Craft, Four Winns, and Marker One. The service center has boat parts and roadside service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The marina in Cleverdale also includes Patty\u2019s Water Sports that sells all kinds of equipment, including paddles boards, O\u2019Brien life vests, tubes, wake boards, surfers, waterskis. wetsuits and other accessories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"> Pensel now has 42 employees in the summer months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cIf someone purchases a boat from us it\u2019s nice to be able to help them with the next step,\u201d said Pensel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The company website is boatsbygeorge.com.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jennifer Farnsworth Boats By George is expanding, as ownership has purchased a second marina on Lake George\u2014this one on the east shore of Lake George. 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