Almost every boat owner privately hopes that when their guests disembark, they will sincerely remark that this was the best day they spent all summer. A high-quality experience of this caliber is never accidental: the successful practices of seasoned boat owners all stem from replicable habits. We have sorted out three core, actionable tips to help you avoid common pitfalls and build a widely praised day on the water. Start with who, not what. The single biggest factor in whether a boat day is great is who's on the boat. Not what's in the cooler. Not the destination. Who's on board. Six people who all know each other and want to be there beats ten people who don't quite mesh. Two couples plus another two couples is usually better than two couples plus three random extra friends. A pontoon holds a lot of people, but the comfortable social capacity of any boat is smaller than the rated capacity, and packing more bodies on doesn't make the day better. It usually makes it worse. Be willing to keep the guest list smaller than you think. The boat owners who host the best days are honestly a little protective about who gets invited. That's not snobbery. That's just understanding what actually makes the afternoon work.
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Twenty good Saturdays. That’s roughly what a Kenosha boating season gives you in a typical year, give or take a few weekends the weather steals. So how you use those Saturdays matters more than people give it credit for. The boat is only as good as the days you spend on it. Here are six trips worth running this summer. A few you’ve probably done. A couple you might not have thought about.
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