Stoney Point Marina Gas Dock- Haley & Bryan Bates

Hi,

As many of you know Haley and Bryan Bates purchased Stoney Point Marina in April of this year - they are a passionate young family, who believe in giving back to the Kasshabog Community and have been hard at work renovating, building up the restaurant, bar and store - asking all of us, what we would like to see more of from the Marina. - Last weekends hosting of the 75th Kosh Lake anniversary was a testament to their commitment to the lake. Its great success is just one of the many ways Haley and Bryan show us how much they support and value the Lake, the environment of family and friends, cottaging, and all that come with it.

Haley and Bryan get regular inquiries about when gas pumps might be put back in at the Marina and have researched all aspects of doing so thoroughly. While they'd love to be able to accommodate this request, financially it's not feasible for the foreseeable future, with an approximate price tag of $65,000 for the tank alone. There would be additional work and costs that would need to be taken on, such as docks, excavation, insurance costs increased, etc. - All of which Haley and Bryan are happy to pay for, but the initial up front costs are difficult for a new business.

What you may not be aware of is that gas isn't something that generates a lot of revenue for a Marina - it's a good draw for increasing the customer base, but the cost of having the gas, needing to staff it and ensuring the health and safety of the facility and environment, typically outweigh the dollar benefits of having it.

Having said this - Haley and Bryan realize that it would be a good service to be able to provide to people on the lake - especially those that find it difficult to bring gas in and manage it with their boats. The number of accidental spills happening in the lake is having an environmental impact on our beautiful lake, reducing theses spills with a proper gas dock would be beneficial.

So many people are behind this young family, excited to see them succeed and bringing back more life to Stoney Point with a full service Marina - if you'd like to support them in putting in gas pumps, we'd ask you to consider contributing*. We understand that not everyone will be supportive and we respect that decision as well.

Please join us in thanking them for taking on such a huge undertaking and supporting them with their venture!

Kirk Brennen, Trish Ball & Kara Kane

*Funds will be used exclusively for the gas pumps and should the venture not be completed, the money would be refunded to the donors, provided you indicate your name. Anonymous donations cannot be refunded.