Bridge Marina opens a boating club on Lake Hopatcong

Lake Hopatcong, N.J. — With 50 years of boating experience, Bridge Marina, a full service marina, has noticed a growing trend among boaters: they love boating, but don’t love all of the chores, costs, and commitments involved in boat ownership. In response, Bridge Marina has introduced a new service to the northwest New Jersey area that it believes will revolutionize the boating industry, and give boaters the opportunity to simply do what they love — boat. Here’s how it works: in exchange for an annual membership fee, Bridge Marina Boating Club members enjoy unlimited use of a fleet of boats, including an Odyssey Pontoon Boat, a Monterey sporty bowrider, a Polar dual consol fishing boat, and a Four Winns cabin cruiser. Bridge Marina owns and maintains the boats, handling all of the hassles and expenses of boat ownership, including repairs, cleaning, and insurance. The new boating club is the first of its kind on Lake Hopatcong, and is offering a limited number of memberships. Ray Fernandez, who is the third generation to run the local, family-owned business, said, “The boating club is the logical solution for anyone who wants to boat. For far less than it costs to own just one boat, members have access to multiple luxurious boats. All members have to do is enjoy boating and let someone else take care of the dirty work. We’re excited to have the opportunity to offer this great service to Lake Hopatcong boaters.” To find out more about the boating club, contact Bridge Marina at 973-663-1976 or go online at www.BridgeMarinaBoatingClub.com. Bridge Marina offers prime dock slips, new and pre-owned boat sales, service department, fuel dock, and marine store. It has served Lake Hopatcong since 1957, and is located at 89 Brady Road in Lake Hopatcong, N.J.