Tag: Boating

Happy Thanksgiving

Erwin Marine Sales will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 22nd and 23rd for Thanksgiving.
We will resume our regular schedule on Saturday, November 24th.
Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours.

Once you’re stuffed with turkey, we hope you’ll join us downtown Chattanooga for Holiday Cheer at the Pier and the Lighted Boat Parade.
We are grateful for over 40 years of service in the marine industry and so thankful that the Chattanooga area has recognized us yet again as the Best of the Best “Marine Dealer.” Erwin Marine is honored to serve the boating community and we look forward to doing so for many years to come. Thank you, Chattanooga and to ALL our customers for allowing us to serve you!

Fall Color Cruise

Update Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Unfortunately, the Fall Color Cruise has been cancelled. Due to river closure, we will not be able to cruise the planned route for this event. We apologize for the inconvenience. 

Join Erwin Marine for our Fall Color Cruise!

October 27-28, 2018

Itinerary*:

  • Depart from Chickamauga Marina approximately 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 27th and cruise to Little Cedar Mountain Cove on Nickajack Lake where we will raft-out and spend the night.

  • Potluck dinner on Saturday evening

  • Sunday, the 28th, we will cruise back at a leisurely pace while enjoying the Fall foliage on the way.

 Contact Stanley Overturf or Michael Porter for more information. Call 423-622-1978 or text 423-933-2630.

*Subject to change. Weather permitting.

New Yacht Brand, Winterization Packages, Fall Marina Hours, and More!

WINTERIZATION PACKAGES

Don’t wait for the freeze. Winterize your boat now.

Protect your investment. Winterizing is an important part of boat ownership. Erwin Marine offers winterization services on a first-come-first-serve basis.

CLICK HERE TO WINTERIZE YOUR BOAT

Questions? Contact our service department today!

In Tennessee, call (423) 622-1978, text (423) 933-2630, or email us.

In Alabama, call (256) 582-6610 or email us.

ERWIN MARINE SALES WELCOMES CRUISERS YACHTS TO BRAND LINEUP!

Erwin Marine Sales, Inc. is pleased to announce our appointment as the exclusive dealer for Cruisers Yachts in the Tennessee River and Cumberland River Valleys. Cruisers offers fiberglass luxury yachts from 35’ – 60’ in both Express style and Flybridge Models. Cruisers in an independent brand, privately owned, manufactured in the United States in Oconto, Wisconsin.

Erwin Marine Sales, Inc. begins our 41st year in business in 2019. We are also a dealer for Sea Ray sport boats and sport cruisers, Bayliner sport boats, Harris pontoons, Heyday inboards, as well as Supreme and Centurion wake boats. Erwin Marine also owns several marinas and dry storage facilities on the Tennessee River with full service capabilities.
“We welcome the Cruisers Brand to our sales dock.” said Kayo Erwin, President and Founder,  of Erwin Marine Sales, Inc.
We are excited to offer the Cruisers Yachts brand. Please contact our sales department with any questions or to view inventory.
In Chattanooga, TN, call (423) 622-1978 or text (423) 933-2630.
In Huntsville, AL, call (256) 582-6610.

MARINA NEWS

CHICKAMAUGA MARINA HOURS 
Dry Storage
  • 8:30 to 5:30 7 days
Fuel Dock/Marina Office
  • 8:30 to 5:30 Wednesday through Sunday
  • Closed Monday & Tuesday
SUNRISE MARINA HOURS 
  • 8:30 to 5:30 7 days

NEWS FROM THE CHATTANOOGA RIVERFRONT

NEW POWER PEDESTALS

NEW Lighthouse Power Pedestals have been installed on the Bluff Dock, Olgiati Dock, and the Commercial Dock.
All have two 50a 125/250V receptacles.
The Aquarium Dock power receptacles did NOT change and still has 50A and twin 30A receptacles.

Head of the Hooch
Saturday, November 3, 2018 – Sunday, November 4, 2018 (All Day Event)
Huge Fall Rowing Regatta on the TN River, Chattanooga, TN

Dock space is still available for this event. Contact Jill Price at Erwin Marine Riverfront for details at (423) 266-1316 or email jprice@erwinmarinesales.com.

For events and happenings on-the-water at Downtown Chattanooga’s 21st Century Waterfront, Erwin Marine Riverfront is the place to be! Enjoy all that Downtown Chattanooga has to offer from the comfort of your own boat. Get the “best seat in the house” for events on the Chattanooga waterfront.

Click here for more information.

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To find out more about transient dockage on Chattanooga’s waterfront, contact Erwin Marine Riverfront by phone at (423) 266-1316 or email.

UPDATE YOUR INFO

Moved? Changed your name? Different email address?

Has your contact information changed recently? Let us know so we can keep you informed about local boating events and news that matters to you. We want to be sure we have your current information and preferences. Help us out by updating your information here.

If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Arnold at 423-622-1978 ext. 129 or jarnold@erwinmarinesales.com.

#SeaRaySummer Open House

Experience our #SeaRaySummer Open House as we celebrate the Summer Boating Season!

Friday, June 29th, 9a-6p (EST) and Saturday, June 30th, 9a-4p (EST) at Erwin Marine Sales, Chattanooga.

Get ready for your best Summer ever!

  • Several models to choose from

  • Sea Ray incentives

  • Low interest rates

  • We want your trade

PLUS

  • A wide variety of new pontoons, sport boats, cruisers, & yachts in the water & our showroom

  • New wake boats on display

  • A huge selection of pre-owned boats available

  • In-house financing & insurance

  • Ask our Certified Sales Team about manufacturer’s incentives

  • On-site dry storage at Chickamauga Marina

  • On-site Service & Parts department

Don’t wait – #SeaRaySummer is already underway!

AND it’s the final week to save up to $8k on HeyDay Wake Boats!

Heyday Summer Sales Event
Sun’s Out, Fun’s Out Sale Extended
*Offer good through July 6, 2018, and is available only at participating dealers. Savings cannot be used as a down payment or combined with other offers. Offer excludes WT-Surf. See Sales for details.

Browse our inventory at erwinmarine.com.

For details, call or text us at 423-622-1978.

Welcome the boating season at our 2018 Spring Boat Show!

April 20-22, 2018 at Chickamauga Marina by the Dam

Erwin Marine invites you to join us for our Spring Boat Show to welcome the boating season!

Friday & Saturday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (EST)
Sunday, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM (EST)

What to expect at the show:
– A wide variety of New pontoons, sport boats, cruisers, & yachts in the water & our showroom
– New Wake Boat Brands on display
– A huge selection of pre-owned boats available
– In-house financing & insurance
– Ask our Certified Sales Team about manufacturer’s incentives
– On-site dry storage at Chickamauga Marina
– On-site Service & Parts department

Browse our inventory at erwinmarine.com.

Check out other boating events coming soon!

Safe Boating Events

We also know that boating safety is the most important part of making sure your day on the water stays stress-free and fun. Erwin Marine Sales offers boating instruction and education classes throughout the year. Details can be found on our event calendar at erwinmarine.com.
We would like to make you aware of these upcoming safety classes designed to educate and make you more comfortable at the helm and be the best (and safest) boater you can be.

 

FREE Locking Class

Our Spring Locking Class (originally scheduled for March 24) is coming up on Saturday, April 7th.
At this free event, you will learn all about locking through the Chickamauga Dam Locks…. what to do and what not to do.
Come Boaters, one and all! The class is Saturday, April 7, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon EST
This is a FREE event but you must REGISTER!
What to expect: Meet @ 9:00 a.m. at the Erwin Marine Sales (Showroom) located at Chickamauga Marina.
The class is all about locking through and is taught by the Lockmaster of Chickamauga Dam and our seasoned Captains here at Erwin Marine.

This class is perfect for the new boater and an excellent refresher course for the more experienced. There will also be plenty of chances for Q & A.
Space is very limited.

Register today by calling (423) 622-1978 or email amoreland@erwinmarinesales.com.

America’s Boating Course

The Chattanooga Sail and Power Squadron (CSPS) will be teaching the United States Power Squadron America’s Boating Course on Saturday, Apil 7, 2018, and again on Sunday, April 15, 2018. The cost is $40.

America’s Boating Course includes:
  • types of boats and their uses
  • boating laws, both federal and state
  • safety equipment, both required and recommended
  • finding your way, and adverse conditions
  • communications
  • trailering, knots and lines, and water sports topics

 

The class includes a final examination that satisfies the TWRA Boating Safety Class requirements.  If you need a TWRA issued boating safety education card, you must purchase a $10 boat safety Type 600 Exam Permit from any business (licensed agent) that sells hunting and fishing licenses (Wal-Mart, Academy Sports, bait stores, marinas, etc.). The receipt from this transaction is your “ticket” to take the exam, and you must bring the exam “ticket” to the examination administrator (required only if you want to obtain a TWRA boating safety education card).  The exam permit fee is in addition to the class fee.  The permit will not be available for purchase at the class site.

For additional information or to sign up for a class, e-mail Bob at csps.signup@gmail.com

THE LAW – Tennessee residents born after January 1, 1989, must have in their possession, a TWRA issued boating safety education card showing proof of successful completion of the TWRA administered boating safety exam if operating a boat or personal watercraft alone.  Non-Tennessee residents, born after January 1, 1989, must show a certificate from any course approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA).

Sea Ray ® named Boat of the Year and Wins Big at Miami International Boat Show

Reposted from: Sea Ray

You know the name. You know what it means in the industry. Now it’s being honored by one of the most influential names in the business. Sea Ray is proud to announce the Sea Ray SLX 400 won the most prestigious award in the sport boat industry: Boating Magazine’s Boat of the Year. This award is the latest in a long line of accolades awarded to Sea Ray by the most prominent members of the global boating industry.

“We tested more than 130 boats during 2017, assessing their safety, performance, innovation, and place in their categories,” said Kevin Falvey, editorial director, Boating Magazine. “This ‘cruiser’ handles nimbly at 40 knots, makes a great weekender, and boasts many design innovations, not the least of which is the expandable swim platform known as the swim terrace. Dedicated stowage for a stand-up paddleboard is just one example that reflects a builder in touch with the current wishes of many boaters. Boating’s Boat of the Year is the most prestigious honor awarded to recreational boat builders. For 2017, the Sea Ray SLX 400 joins the pantheon of great boats that can claim the title of Boat of the Year.”
“We are thrilled, and honored Boating Magazine awarded the Sea Ray SLX 400 Boat of the Year,” said Brad Anderson, president and general manager, Sea Ray Sport Boats and Sport Cruisers. “We are dedicated to quality, craftsmanship and inspiring families and the next generation to love and appreciate boating as much as we do here at Sea Ray.”
In addition to being recognized for Boat of the Year, Sea Ray received multiple additional awards at the 2018 Miami International Boat Show, one of the world’s largest and most prestigious boat shows. Additional awards include:
  • Inboard Express Cruiser – Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Award
  • Best Sales Promotion, #SeaRaySummer – Marine Marketers of America Neptune Awards
  • Best Website, New Configurator, Design Your Sea Ray – Marine Marketers of America Neptune Awards
  • Best Video, SLX-W 230, in partnership with MarineMax – Marine Marketers of America Neptune Awards
With the recent wins in Miami and the prestigious Boat of the Year award, Sea Ray, the most awarded boat brand in the world, continues their reign as top in class. Sea Ray is proud to have won the most editor’s choice awards and the most product quality awards in the industry, including the following accolades in the last 12 months:
  • National Marine Manufacturers Association Award, Dealer CSI Awards (Sales)
  • National Marine Manufacturers Association Award, Dealer Marine Industry CSI Awards (Customer Satisfaction)
  • SLX-W 230 Wake Sports Boat, Top Product Award – Boating Industry
  • SLX 400, Innovation Award – National Marine Manufacturers Association
  • Retail Marketing Initiative Award, Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement
  • Brunswick Distinguished Safety Award

“Not only have our boats been awarded year-after-year, but the industry also continuously recognizes our customer service and customer experience, as our recent wins at the 2018 Miami International Boat Show prove,” said Scott Ward, president and general manager, Sea Ray Sport Yachts and Yachts. “Sea Ray is proud to have won the coveted National Marine Manufacturers Association award for excellence in customer service. Our dedication to customer experience, along with our focus on providing boaters with the best boating experience available on the water today, is our focus in 2018 and will continue to be as we grow in the future.”
Sea Ray is continually recognized for its dedication to delivering a superior boating experience to every member of the family every time they are on the water. Sea Ray’s goal of building a lifestyle that redefines the boating experience is made obvious through each model’s premier craftsmanship and richness of finishes, combined with decades of expertise building the most sophisticated sport boats, cruisers and yachts on the water, and the company’s unwavering dedication to customer service and community. Sea Ray truly is more than a boat, and industry insiders continue to notice.

Check out the presentation here:

For more information about Sea Ray, and to view the complete lineup of award-winning models, please visit searay.com.

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ABOUT SEA RAY 
Founded in 1959, Sea Ray is the world’s leading manufacturer of superior quality pleasure boats. Sea Ray is headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., and operates as part of the Boat Group division of Brunswick Corporation. With more than 40 models ranging from 19 to 65 feet, Sea Ray makes a boat for every lifestyle — each built with a unique commitment to quality, 
craftsmanship and excellence throughout. Additional information about Sea Ray is available at http://www2.searay.com/e/47872/2018-02-28/6krwgf/317892514.

ABOUT BRUNSWICK 
Headquartered in Mettawa, Ill., Brunswick Corporation’s leading consumer brands include Mercury and Mariner outboard engines; Mercury MerCruiser sterndrives and inboard engines; MotorGuide trolling motors; Attwood, Garelick and Whale marine parts and accessories; Land ‘N’ Sea, Kellogg Marine, Lankhorst Taselaar, Payne’s Marine and BLA parts and accessories distributors; Bayliner, Boston Whaler, Brunswick Commercial and Government Products, Crestliner, Cypress Cay, Harris, Lowe, Lund, Meridian, Princecraft, Quicksilver, Rayglass, Sea Ray, Thunder Jet and Uttern boats; Life Fitness, Hammer Strength, Cybex, Indoor Cycling Group and SCIFIT fitness equipment; and Brunswick billiards tables, accessories and game room furniture. For more information, visit http://www2.searay.com/e/47872/2018-02-28/6krwgk/317892514