Welcoming Nautique Boats to Lacey's

This week has been a very exciting week for us. We are proud to announce that we are now Arkansas's home for Nautique Boats. That's right; you can now come to Lacey's boating Center and Lacey's Narrows Marina to discover your next tow boat.

What is Nautique? Nautique is a premier tow boat manufacture with 7 different variety boats to choose from. You can find a boat to fit your lifestyle and your needs. Nautique boats have been making boats since 1925. That means that they have many years of experience to perfect and manufacture their boats.

Join us in welcoming Nautique boats to the Lacey's family. We are proud to be taking on one of the top lines of wakeboarding, wakesurfing and ski boats in the world. We will begin having the 2014 models arriving as early as the beginning of December.  Are you ready to have the Nautique experience?

Keeping Safe While Enjoying Watersports

We all enjoy the water, and we all enjoy our different water sports, but do you know how to enjoy those water sports safely? We will discuss tips to keep you safe while enjoying the water sport that you love.

The first way to keep you safe is to learn how to swim. This may seem like common sense, but I have run into a lot of boaters who actually do not know how. Once you know you can swim, it will make you more comfortable on the water. Once you are comfortable with swimming, that doesn't mean that you can just head out on the water. You will need to first prepare for your departure.

When preparing for your day in the sun, there are a couple of things to remember. First and most important, make sure that you have a good fitting life vest that is comfortable. No matter how good a swimmer you are, you need to always wear your life jacket. Another way to make sure that you are prepared will be to have your crew with you. Water sports are not something that you enjoy alone, you will always have other people with you. It is best to have more than just you and the driver, you will need that third person to communicate between you on the water and the driver.

On the water fun can be ruined by bad weather. Your best bet to make sure that you don't run into bad weather is to keep on top of the forecast. Check the weather before you head out on the water and continuing to check it throughout the day. Boating in a storm is dangerous business, if you see one approaching, play it safe and head for shore.

Using these tips will help to keep you and friends safe while enjoying your favorite water sport. If you are still looking for ways to improve your on the water safety, click here.

Do You Know How To Wakeboard

Have you been promising yourself that this will be the boating season that you will learn how to wakeboard and you haven't yet? Well I hate to tell you, this season is winding down. You are at the now or next season point. So, why not now? Here are a few tips to make your first day a little easier.

Whenever you choose to go wakeboarding, there are a couple of things you want to always have with you. The first is a properly fitting life jacket that you will wear the entire time you are on the water. The second is a spotter. The spotter's job is to be the middle man between you and the driver. He will alert the driver about your position on the water, any other boat traffic, or any information that he would need to know.

Once you have your gear, you need to figure out how to put your feet. There are two choices. You are either regular or goofy footed. The difference, between the two is which foot you lead with. How do you choose which foot goes forward? Whichever foot you instinctively put forward when you go to kick a ball or start running is the foot you will lead with on the board.

For all of us beginners, using a shorter rope will make it easier to get up on the water. Once you are connected to the board and in the water, grasp the rope handle in both hands and wait until the driver has driven far enough away to eliminate slack from the rope. Position yourself as if you are sitting in a chair. Hold onto the rope and keep the board edge above the water as the boat accelerates to pull you up.

Using these steps, you can start your journey to becoming the next superstar wakeboarder. Okay, maybe not a superstar, but you will at least get to cross learning to wakeboard off of your bucket list. Let's hit the water and go wakeboarding.