You’ve may have heard the ads for the “Boat Wars” going on this weekend. They promise you they’re going to sell more boats than anyone else, that they’ll sell them cheaper than anyone else, that they’ll throw more gimmicks and tricks at you than anyone else.

Is that really what you want? Do you want someone hounding you and pushing you to sign on the dotted line “RIGHT NOW! RIGHT NOW! I’VE GOT MORE BOATS TO SELL!”? In order to sell a lot of boats, they need to push you through fast. They need to put on the pressure and get you to make a major decision without letting you think about it.

What are you getting? If the prices are that low, where are they skimping? Where are the hidden costs? What’s included–or more importantly, what’s not included? When you get home with a boat that you bought “CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP!” how disappointed are you going to be when it’s not everything you wanted?

What do you do next? After you’ve signed on the dotted line, handed over your check and the salesman has run off to someone else, what happens next?

At Don’s Marine, we do things differently. We’re here for you, from your first day on the water until the last.

When you walk into our showroom, you’re greeted with a friendly “hello”. We ask how we can help you. We take the time to talk with you about what you’re looking for, how and where you plan on using it, what options you need and which you want. Do you need a day or two to think about it, talk it over with the family, do some research? Take the time.  We want you to be happy with your new boat.

At Don’s Marine, it’s not over when you sign on the dotted line. Your boat will be rigged with the engine and equipment you’ve chosen, it’ll receive a full check-over. It’ll be test-run and detailed. And it’ll be made “Water-Ready“; you’ll have everything you need to get on the water. That includes knowing how to use your new boat. When you come to pick it up, Jason or Andy will walk you through all the details of how to use and maintain your new boat, trailer, and engine. Your questions will be answered, and you’ll head out to the lake knowing what you’re doing. We can’t make you an expert in a hour, but we’ve got an entire lifetime to help you get there.

Don’s Marine has been right here in Lodi for almost 75 years. We’ll be here for the next 75. We stand behind our boats and our services–from your first day on the water until the last.

When Monday morning comes along, where are those other guys going to be?