{"id":119372,"date":"2014-06-25T20:54:46","date_gmt":"2014-06-26T02:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/love-the-water-now-you-can-rent-a-boat-2\/"},"modified":"2014-06-25T20:54:46","modified_gmt":"2014-06-26T02:54:46","slug":"love-the-water-now-you-can-rent-a-boat-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/love-the-water-now-you-can-rent-a-boat-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Love the water? Now you can rent a boat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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David Smith saw a need for people to enjoy the lake and opened McPhee Boat Rentals in Dolores.<\/span>Sam Green\/Dolores Star<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

After the McPhee Marina burned down in 2002, individuals hoping to rent boats were left with few options.<\/p>\n

Thanks to McPhee Boat Rentals however, local water enthusiasts now have a place to fulfill their boat-rental needs.<\/p>\n

Opened in 2011, the small boat rental business located at the Riverside Gas Station rents a fleet of four boats at reasonable prices.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was up here with a bunch of friends, and we wanted to go fishing,\u201d said McPhee Boat Rentals owner David Smith, describing how the business came about. \u201cI looked around and I couldn\u2019t find a boat to rent, so I said, we\u2019ll buy a few boats and see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among the boats that the business currently rents are two 19-foot pontoon boats that seat up to nine people.<\/p>\n

Powered by 60-horsepower 4-cycle engines, the pontoon boats contain all the amenities necessary to enjoy a day on the water, including iPod hookups and a stereo system. A propane grill can also be mounted on the pontoon boats.<\/p>\n

Also available for rent at McPhee Boat Rentals are two 16-foot tiller boats that are ideal for fishing. Powered by fuel-efficient 20 horsepower engines, the tiller boats seat up to five people and are easy to start and operate.<\/p>\n

While renters are given the option of towing the tiller boats, the pontoon boats are delivered to the lake and picked up as part of the rental price.<\/p>\n

\u201cBasically, you follow me up to the lake, I show you how to run the boat and off you go to do your own thing,\u201d said Smith. \u201cAt the end of the day, I pick you up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although rental rates vary according to the time of the rental and type of boat, a 10-hour tiller boat rental costs $110 while a full day pontoon rental costs $415.<\/p>\n

Asked what makes renting a boat from McPhee Boat Rentals worthwhile, Smith explained that spending a day on McPhee Reservoir is hard to beat.<\/p>\n

\u201c(McPhee Reservoir) is hardly utilized,\u201d said Smith. \u201cIt\u2019s not uncommon when you go out there to see only one boat. People that go out have a great time. It\u2019s a wonderful body of water.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information about McPhee Boat Rentals or to reserve a boat, visit the McPhee Boat Rentals website at www.mcpheeboatrentals.com or call 970-676-1119.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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