Lake Fork Reservoir - Quitman, Texas  -  Emory, Texas

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Planning a party, company meeting, event, wedding, or family reunion?

First figure out how many guests you plan on inviting, this will determine how big of a boat you need. Book the boat you want as far in advance as you can, especially if on a holiday.

Decide on a budget, plan for food, drinks, ice, music, etc., Choose a theme for the party. Transportation: hiring a bus or is everyone going to meet at the boat. Give accurate directions, parking information and designated drivers.

Please get the proper boat for the occasion as too many people are hiring the wrong boat trying to save a few dollars or expect it to be something it is not. Be realistic if a 40' party barge only has a single 60 or 90Hp engine and square blocks for floatation don't be surprised or get mad that it is slow (even empty), it is a floating dock and not designed to go anywhere. If a boat is maxed out or overloaded with more people OR MORE WEIGHT than recommended, this is dangerously unsafe, uncomfortable and makes for a bad experience. Don't Be The Pain In The Boat! Most companies are trying to make an honest living with a large investment and liability, being drunk and disorderly, trashing the equipment out or not knowing Boating Laws ruins it for everyone. Chartered boats can & will discontinue rental for unruly behavior and you lose your money.

Large Party Boats come in different sizes and styles in the Dallas, Fort Worth, DFW, Texas Area: Motor Boats, Sail Boats and Barges, rated for 20, 50 or 100+ passengers. Hulls are single hull (mono-hull) or multi-hulls (Catamarans). Catamarans are the most stable with tri-hulls (three hulls) the best. Barges in this area use square dock flotation to float the craft, making it very slow, causing it to be restricted to one area, or spending all your time just getting somewhere. Individuals or businesses with a 30' boat or larger for hire with a driver have legal requirements--min. $300,000 in liability insurance, boat must be inspected every year by TWPD, a COMMERCIAL PARTY BOAT OPERATOR'S LICENSE or Captain License by one of the crew, all crew must have the boater's safety certificate, 1 crewman per 25 passengers, life vests for all passengers and crew plus safety equipment.

Know the company before you go:

Does the marina know they are doing business? Call the marina office.

Do they have commercial Insurance, license, current inspection, pays sales tax?

While some businesses are trying to make a living, obeying laws and paying commissions, some are just making slip rental payments or beer money. Texas Game Wardens patrol the lake and give fines for infractions and you may lose your rental time if the people or craft do not have all required license and equipment.

Choosing Between Party Boat or a Party Barge?

Party Boats are Safe, Catamarans being the safest and most stable and can go out on windy days, more upscale, classy, have more amenities and can travel around the lake more quickly with Single or Twin Engines, Sail or a combination of Sail w/engine. Clean toilets, nice flooring & built-in seats with party lights for night-time cruising. Dallas has an average of 11 miles per hour of wind each day, making motor or sail catamarans the best choice, safest and least likely to cancel your trip.

Party Barges are basically homemade, a very slow-moving floating dock and in this area a single 60 or 90Hp engine--very basic and not as impressive but it floats, Be realistic if a 40' party barge only has a single 60hp or 90Hp engine and square blocks for floatation don't be surprised or get mad that it is slow, it is a floating dock and not designed to go anywhere. Barges are usually found a short distance from their dock or a lot of time is spent just getting somewhere. Seating is on plastic chairs that can break or tip over. Water can lap over the floatation, getting people wet. Some have a double decks and allow people to jump off the top, think about it with all the trees in the lake and you cannot see below the surface? How deep is the water?

There is a boat for everyone or every event, the choice is yours: Don't care all you want to do is go a short distance off shore and swim, rough house and do not expect to cruise around or need anything fancy or do you want to look good, nice, safe, clean and cruise around. Either Way Enjoy and Be Safe on Our Lakes.

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JT's Party Boat Rentals - Lake Lewisville

Planning a party, company meeting or event, wedding, graduation or family reunion? When you need to make a Real Impression, Don't just settle for just anything. Hire the nicest, cleanest, safest, most well equipped Party Boats in North Texas!

JT's Has 3 Custom Made Party Boats:

26' x 8.5' Tri-pontoon fiberglass boat with high weight capacity of 4500 lbs. or 1 to 20 passengers + driver, 115hp Suzuki engine. Great stereo Am/Fm, I-pod USB port and auxiliary connections

40' x 12' motor catamaran (1 to 40 passenger) weight capacity 9000lbs, 2 x 90 hp engines.

This boat is great for groups 10 - 35 people, this gives you plenty of room to walk around and our

50' x16' trimaran (1 - 50 passengers) weight capacity 12,000 lbs., two 225-hp engines.

This boat is great for 10 - 50 people with plenty of room even to dance!

Our 2 large party boats have twin engines, great stereos CD/MP-3, I-pod connections, LED party lights and clean restrooms, Driver & Crew Included.

Stay out after sunset, no worries about getting lost or being late with our professional driver on board.

Large ice chest, trash can and all required safety gear will be on board on all boats.

Available 7 days a week 9 am - 12 midnight, March - October On Lewisville Lake,

Just Minutes from Dallas, Fort Worth, Denton, Grapevine, DFW Metro Areas!  See JT's on YouTube

Big D Cats Maxi Catamaran Chamonix II - Lake Lewisville

Chamonix II is a 2004 70-foot Gold Coast Catamaran with 2,380 square feet of party space. U.S. Coast Guard certified for 105 passengers. Chamonix II offers a safe, spacious environment for guests of all ages to experience the joy of catamaran sailing.  At 70 x 32 ft., Chamonix II is the largest sailing Catamaran in the State of Texas! Great stereo, party lights and clean restrooms, Driver & Crew. Stay out after sunset, no worries about getting lost or being late with our professional driver on board. Wind no problem.

Boat Rentals and Jet Ski Rentals:

Pontoon and Ski Boats come in many sizes and are rated for a specific number of people with so much weight. Some rental companies rent you the boat with you as driver and some provide their own driver. Some rental companies furnish gas at no additional charge and some don't. Do you want to ski, fish or just cruise? Most if not all small pontoons do not have toilet facilities, and it is not safe to stand up while moving with very limited room especially on a ski boat if you are trying to max out the number of people. Be safe and comfortable. Most pontoon boats are rated for 12 or less people with 1800 lbs MAX, USCG avg weight is using 185 lbs per person. Example: if a boat is rated for 19 persons or 2800 lbs you would all have to average under 150 lbs and that includes ice chest, food, gear, etc. or 12 people at an average of 200 lbs = 2400 lbs which also includes the driver, so how much does everyone weigh? Most ski boats only hold 6-8 people of average weight and there is no room to walk around and stretch your legs. 16 oz = 1 lb or 1 case of 12 oz cans = almost 20 lbs, 4 cases of drinks with ice and food weigh about 100 lbs. There are also different engine sizes, different horsepower. Remember that loaded weight and engine size/hp has everything to do with boat speed. Please get the proper boat for the occasion as too many people are hiring the wrong boat trying to save a few dollars. If the boat is maxed out or overloaded with more people OR MORE WEIGHT than recommended, this is dangerously unsafe, uncomfortable and makes for a bad experience.

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