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Everything you Need to Know About the Overland Park Boat Show

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You will be sure to find everything you need to enjoy the Lake of the Ozarks in 2021 at the ONLY recreational boat show in Kansas City this year!  This weekend the Overland Park Convention Center will open its doors for the Lake of the Ozarks Marine Dealers and Kelly’s Port is excited to again be a part of the big show.  In this week’s blog, learn everything you need to know to attend the Overland Park Boat Show.  Our staff at Kelly’s Port is working hard to set up before the big show and the Lake Ozark Marine Dealers are taking precautions to ensure everyone's safety.  The show may look a little different this year but after last year we are just excited to get back to business.  Here are a few of the things you will need to know before attending the show.   COVID-19 Precautions The Overland Park Convention Center is the first venue in the Midwest to receive the Global Biorisk Advisory Council’s star accreditation.  This is the industry’s only breakout prevention, response, and re

Wondering What We Will Have on Display at the Overland Park Boat Show? 🤔 Wonder no more! 😍

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The Overland Park Boat Show is less than 2 weeks away!  We couldn’t be more excited to start off 2021 with the best boat show in the area.  We are also a little partial to this show since the founder of Kelly’s Port , Randy Kelly helped start the Overland Park Boat Show many years ago.  In this week’s blog, we highlight a few of the new 2021 models that will be on display.   Brand New Model Introduction from Bennington Boats 25 L-Series Bowrider A Bold Step Forward:  Never content to simply be the best, Bennington has reinvented the pontoon with the all-new Bowrider to create an easy to drive boat equally adept for entertaining or watersport. Intangible Usability & Functionality:  Easily stay organized and prepared with well-planned layouts and a variety of wisely located pockets, compartments & spaces in different styles and sizes for a variety of gear. A Few of the Feature Teasers of the brand new model:   Easier to Drive with Enhanced Sight lines Step-Down U-Lounge™ Sleek Lo

Do You Look at Reviews Before Purchasing from a Business? If Not you SHOULD! 💯

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 Searching reviews on Google or Facebook has become a staple for customers before purchasing a product or service from a business!  The marine business is no different, searching reviews is a good way to know that the company you are thinking of purchasing from is reputable and stands behind their products.  At  Kelly's Port , we love that we hear from so many of our customers, some are guests fueling their boats and others are purchasing the boat of their dreams.   In this blog, we will highlight some of our reviews from 2020.   Reviews from Kelly's Port Customers "We will be Kelly's Port customers for life. While we had a wonderful experience during the sales process and working with Chad, real service has a tendency to come to light when there is a problem. When we purchased our Regal everyone we met was as friendly as could be and said when you buy from Kelly's Port you buy our service as well. We didn't know what that truly meant until we had a problem out

Bringing in 2021 with the History of Kelly's Port 🥳

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Selected as the best dealer of new boats and used boats in the nation by Lake Lifestyle numerous years in a row, Kelly's Port has been serving Lake of the Ozarks since 1977! We offer only the highest quality brands including Bennington , Regal, Mercruiser, Mercury Marine, and Volvo Penta. We also offer a variety of services such as Volvo Penta Service, Mercury Marine Service, Mercruiser Service, Sterndrive Service, IPS Service, Boat Diesel Engine Service, Boat Detailing, Zeus Service, Boat Shrink Wrapping, and more! History Kelly's Port original facility was built in 1929 before the completion of the Great Osage River. Known first as the Rocky Comfort Hotel, the resort was one of the first establishments on the Lake, and as time went by the business evolved and became Gaitlin's Boat Yard - the first marina at the Lake of the Ozarks to see and service boats. After some time in the saloon business in Kansas City, Randy and Jane Kelly came to the Lake in 1977 to give the mari