Happy Mother’s Day to all Mothers!
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( 0 / 0 )Sunset Marina’s Crew is preparing for their first annual “Safe Boating Day” to be held Saturday May 17th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The York-Hull Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans will open the ceremony at 10:00 am with a ceremony at the marina’s flag pole honoring the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces. Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the United States Coast Guard will be on hand providing literature on “safe boating”, and “clean boating.” Information will also be available on the Tennessee’s Boater Education Classes and on Dale Hollow Lake’s “No Discharge Designation”. Sunset Marina will be providing rides to children onboard the marina’s “Fire Boat”. Free paddle boat rentals will also be available for children with at least one child who is at least 12 years old or older. Children under 16 years of age can also take a free ride onboard a Yamaha Waverunner with Sunset Marina’s experienced Volunteer. Sunset Restaurant will be offering an “All American” lunch special consisting of grilled hamburgers and hotdogs. Helium balloons will be given to children while supplies last and everyone can register to win door prizes that will be given away at 2:00 pm when the daily activities end. We hope to see everyone on this important day and we hope that the information gained at this event will help keep everyone’s mind on safety.
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( 2.9 / 24 )Boating Season Is Here
April is here and traditionally that means “Boating Season”. Judging by the large number of you who are venturing out onto the docks and opening your boats, I do believe boating season is here. It is so good to see many of you coming by the Marina Office and Ship’s Store. It has been a long winter and we truly enjoy visiting with those of you who have already been by to say hello and pick up your dockage and parking permits. If you have not yet stopped by the marina, please do so at your earliest convenience – we look forward to seeing you.
New Cottage Nearing Completion.
As you can see from the attached photograph, the new cottage tentatively known as “Sassafras Hollow” is nearing completion. Actually, completion is not yet in sight but we hope the interior comes along faster than the exterior. We are hoping for a mid-June completion date if all goes well. The dry-stack field stone fireplace and all glass lakeview frontage of this cottage make for a very unique experience. This new unit is available for a seasonal rental basis should you know someone who desires to have a lakefront accommodation for the entire boating season (April through October), for their family, company, or organization to enjoy, please spread the word.
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( 3.1 / 23 )Despite this recent snowfall, Spring is in the air on Dale Hollow Lake. Sand Hill Cranes have been flying North and the frogs have started croaking at night. This is a good sign warm weather is not far away. We have experienced a few warm days so far but ole man winter keeps reminding us that spring is not officially here. March 20th is actually the first official day of spring this year and we are beginning to see some customers venture out onto the docks to get an early start on cleaning their boat. We look forward to seeing you very soon and we hope you will visit us early this spring and get a jump start on the boating season.
Sunset Marina Assistant Manager Francis Copeland has been hard at work on a near “Life Size” map of Dale Hollow Lake. As you can see from the photo, the map is nearing completion and it may not be life size but it is at least larger than Francis. The map is eight feet tall and 12 feet wide and is very detailed as Francis spent countless hours making sure the map is on scale. Please visit the breezeway on the main dock to check out the large map and be sure to let Francis know what a wonderful job he has done on this project. He is very talented.
For those of you who dock your boat here on a year-round basis, please note that April 1st is the due date for 2008 Dockage Fees. We will be sending out invoices very soon. We want to thank all of you who are returning for the 2008 season and remind you to pick up your Dale Hollow Lake Satellite Poster on your first visit to the marina. Also, a reminder to boat owners whose boat is equipped with an onboard toilet (head). Dale Hollow Lake has been designated as a “No-Discharge” Reservoir which does not permit any sewage (treated or untreated) to be discharged overboard and into the waters of Dale Hollow Lake. An addendum to your dockage contract will be included with your invoice and Sunset Marina is required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to ensure that all boats moored in Sunset’s Harbor is equipped with an onboard holding tank. This document will be required before Sunset Marina can renew your 2008 Dockage Agreement.
Please visit “The Captain’s Post” often for periodic updates, news, events, and comments from the Helm of Sunset Marina.
Thank You & Happy Boating!
Tom Allen
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( 3 / 70 )Sunset Marina has negotiated an agreement with Air-Evac that provides membership for all Sunset Customers and Employees that require a medically necessary “air evacuation” from Sunset Marina’s premises. Air-Evac has a helicopter based in Albany, Kentucky which is less than 10 nautical miles from the marina. Sunset Marina is proud to support Air-Evac through a corporate membership and at the same time, provide our employees and customers with the peace of mind knowing that if they require an immediate air evacuation from Sunset Marina, the expense of this flight is covered through Sunset’s Membership. We hope you appreciate this gesture and the peace of mind that it provides should you or your families require the use of this service. Almost every year, someone is injured on Dale Hollow Lake or has a medical emergency that necessitates and justifies the need to be evacuated to an appropriate medical center. Should this occur for one of our customers or employees, Sunset Marina has secured the appropriate coverage.
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