For the past few years, The Boatman at 3900 West Parrish Ave. has managed to grow and flourish, even though Owensboro has not had a full-service marina to serve the boating public. It will be a nice, strong heartbeat and will give the industry a good pulse. We can't wait to see it. Without a marina to bolster local enthusiasm for boating and fishing, The Boatman has had to be creative, Pritchett said.
Many customers are from Louisville and Evansville.
Some of his customers live here but do their boating in other places where docking facilities are available. Mike Glenn of Cloverport, upper right, leans on a Pro Crappie 175 live well Bass Tracker while shopping for a new boat as salesman Carl Embry of Wax suggests options for a purchase Monday afternoon at The Boatman. The closest full-service marina to Owensboro is the French Island Marina and Boat Club, about nine miles downriver. Both lakes have a marina and slips for boat storage. We're very excited and hopeful about a marina here.