{"id":34812,"date":"2021-11-14T15:01:34","date_gmt":"2021-11-14T20:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=34812"},"modified":"2021-11-14T20:15:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T01:15:50","slug":"owner-of-healthcare-software-company-buys-pilot-knob-marina-on-lake-george","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2021\/11\/owner-of-healthcare-software-company-buys-pilot-knob-marina-on-lake-george\/","title":{"rendered":"Owner Of Healthcare Software Company Buys Pilot Knob Marina On Lake George"},"content":{"rendered":"
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John Donnelly and his wife, Christine, owners of a Massachusetts healthcare software company, purchase Pilot Knob Marina on Lake George and its sales outlet on Rt. 149 in Lake George.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Christine Graf<\/p>\n

Pilot Knob Marina, one of the oldest marinas on Lake George, was purchased by Massachusetts healthcare software company owner, John Donnelly and his wife, Christine.<\/p>\n

The marina is located in Pilot Knob while the sales outlet is located at 655 Route 149 in Lake George.<\/p>\n

Donnelly said he has always been drawn to boating. At one time, he and his wife owned a home on Harris Bay. His father also lived in Lake George for 20 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been around boats my whole life. I\u2019ve sailed. I\u2019ve done ocean racing. I\u2019ve done powerboating. Being around boats is really a passion of mine,\u201d he said. \u201cMy wife and I have been talking about buying a marina for a number of years, and we aren\u2019t getting any younger and are in our 50s.\u201d<\/p>\n

When the opportunity arose to purchase Pilot Knob Marina from Nick Barber and Mike Smith, the Donnelly\u2019s jumped at the opportunity. Barber and Smith operated the 99-year-old marina since 1986. Pilot Knob is a Chaparral boat and Arctic Cat power-sports dealer.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great little marina that\u2019s got a big heart and a lot of potential,\u201d said Donnelly. \u201cThey aren\u2019t allowing any more marinas on the lake, so you\u2019ve got this gem that\u2019s been there since 1922. They (Barber and Smith) owned it for 35 years, and it was time for them to pass the baton. I promised them I would keep the torch lit.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>According to Donnelly, one of the marina\u2019s greatest assets is its staff of six full-time employees including longtime employees Ann Clugstone and Ron Ristau.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll of the employees are equally dedicated and talented and have been there a long time. That\u2019s what kind of drew me to it. There is such a great crew that I felt could help us grow the business,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In addition to the marina and the retail store, the purchase included a three-bedroom lakefront home and two additional parcels of land located off Pilot Knob Road in Fort Ann. The parcels are used for indoor and outdoor boat storage.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a lot of land that came with the purchase,\u201d said Donnelly. \u201cI saw an opportunity to increase boat sales as well as boat storage.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Donnelly, he will be making a \u201csizable\u201d investment in the marina in the coming years.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to take a substantial investment to get this marina to where I want it which is storing lots of boats, servicing lots of boats, and having a destination that people want to come to,\u201d he said. \u201cBoats are very expensive, and you want your boat taken care of very well. When you spend $100,000 on a boat, you want to make sure that it\u2019s stored in a place where it\u2019s going to be dry and secure, and you want to make sure it is serviced by the best technicians.\u201d<\/p>\n

Donnelly plans to expand the training that Pilot Knob employees receive. He also expects to more than double his staff by next year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI met with them and told them that education is one of most important things for us,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to focus on different certifications that we can get for our employees, and my goal is to expand the 18 employees next summer. I want to hire the best people and create the best work environment for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to improving the marina\u2019s gas dock, Donnelly will also add a commissary that sells snacks and drinks. He has owned the marina for less than one month but can envision what it will look like ten years from now. By that time, he and his wife also hope to own their own house on the lake.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe words that I would use are refined Adirondack,\u201d he said. \u201cPicture an Adirondack experience. That\u2019s what we are trying to shoot for. The buildings and marina will fit into the Adirondack atmosphere and fit in with that Adirondack theme.\u201d<\/p>\n

Donnelly\u2019s company, FrontRunner HC of Plymouth, Mass., provides software that enables healthcare facilities and independent labs to facilitate building.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe primarily focus on data automation and date integrity,\u201d he said. \u201cWe developed a product called LabXchange which automates the data entry for a lot of the COVID testing that the nation is dealing with right now. We\u2019ve been focusing on really helping the nation deal with the COVID crisis. Our company has seen incredible growth.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information, visit www.pilotknob.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Christine Graf Pilot Knob Marina, one of the oldest marinas on Lake George, was purchased by Massachusetts healthcare software company owner, John Donnelly and his wife, Christine. The marina is located in Pilot Knob while the sales outlet is located at 655 Route 149 in Lake George. 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