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        Launching Your Boat? Here Are Four Things To Check For Safety's Sake
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        Launching Your Boat? Here Are Four Things To Check For Safety's Sake

        • Updated May 24, 2024

        LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — As one of busiest boating weekends of the year — Memorial Day — approaches, the Lake of the Ozarks Water Safety Coun…

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        The 1970s! The Heyday Of Ski Shows At Lake Of The Ozarks
        History of Boating at the Lake of the Ozarks
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        The 1970s! The Heyday Of Ski Shows At Lake Of The Ozarks

        • by Nathan Bechtold & Al Griffin
        • Updated Sep 25, 2024
        • 4 min to read

        In the 1970s and 1980s, you couldn't visit Lake of the Ozarks in the summer without going to see a ski show.

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        VINTAGE Shootout! Here's How The Best Boat Race In The World Got Started.. In The 1980s
        History of Boating at the Lake of the Ozarks
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        VINTAGE Shootout! Here's How The Best Boat Race In The World Got Started.. In The 1980s

        • by Nathan Bechtold & republished history by Al Griffin
        • Updated Apr 15, 2024
        • 2 min to read

        The Lake of the Ozarks Shootout is unlike any other boat race. While it's one of the largest-attended (if not the largest) boat races in the c…

        Boat Bursts Into Flames At Lake Of The Ozarks Marina; Occupants Jump Into The Lake [VIDEO]
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        Boat Bursts Into Flames At Lake Of The Ozarks Marina; Occupants Jump Into The Lake [VIDEO]

        • by Nathan Bechtold
        • Updated Jul 23, 2023

        LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — “It sounded like a pop!” That’s how bystander Greg Merchant explained the start of a boat fire at Pointe Oasis Marin…

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        Lake Of The Ozarks In The '70s! When Boating Meant Ski Shows, Chrome & Sideburns
        History of Boating at the Lake of the Ozarks

        Lake Of The Ozarks In The '70s! When Boating Meant Ski Shows, Chrome & Sideburns

        • by Al Griffin & LakeExpo Staff -- republished from original 2018 article
        • Updated Apr 15, 2024
        • 4 min to read

        The 1970s was the heyday of ski shows at Lake of the Ozarks; meanwhile behind the scenes, innovators and entrepreneurs were shaping the future…

        4 Safety Items Every Boater Should Check Before Launching
        Boat Safety – Don't miss the conversations about b
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        4 Safety Items Every Boater Should Check Before Launching

        • Updated Apr 9, 2024

        LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — As one of busiest boating weekends of the year — Memorial Day — approaches, the Lake of the Ozarks Water Safety Coun…

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