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First figure out how many guests you plan on
inviting as this will determine how big 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., and choose a
theme for the party.
For transportation, if hiring a bus or meeting
at the boat, give accurate directions, parking
information and have designated drivers if
needed.
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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-Hp or
90-Hp engine and square blocks for floatation, don't be
surprised or get mad that it is slow (even when empty),
it is
a floating dock and not designed to go anywhere
fast. 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 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.
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 Cruise 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. Do you want to
look good, cruise around the lake in a safe
and stable boat or maybe you want to cruise
to the party cove to swim and not spend all
you time getting there, then this is the
boat for you.
Party Barges, these 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 60 or 90Hp
engine, square blocks
for floatation and 30 - 50 people onboard don't be surprised or get mad
that it is slow, it is a floating dock and
not designed to go anywhere. these 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? 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, this will work.
The
very large house boats/barge are flat
bottom boats or a barge and they are
restricted, these barges cannot go out on
windy days(15+mph), they are very hard to
control, often cancelling your trip.
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.
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.
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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.
Don't be restricted to one area
or spend all your time just getting somewhere.
Hire the nicest, cleanest, safest, most well-equipped Party Boats in North Texas!
JT's 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 and auxiliary port.
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.
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!
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