CWD Decks Out Docks

CWD Decks Out Docks

by Deanna Wolff It’s no secret that Lake Life is the Best Life. We live for those sunny summer days sitting on the dock with our toes in the water. And then suddenly we realize, “I think my dock needs an upgrade.” CWD Supply, just outside Osage Beach, has what dock...
The Legend Of The Lake’s Phantom Steeple

The Legend Of The Lake’s Phantom Steeple

What lies beneath these waters? Structures—or ghosts of them—from the Lake’s lore and shore. by Michael Gillespie (posthumous) and Nathan Bechtold There is an air of mystery when the subject turns to what is under the waters of the Lake of the Ozarks. After 85 years...
Can Boat-Buyers Avoid Paying Sales Tax?

Can Boat-Buyers Avoid Paying Sales Tax?

Boaters who’ve heard about no-sales-tax states, such as Delaware or Oregon, wonder if they could eliminate sales tax on a boat purchase if they simply buy a boat there. The answer is yes – but only if they use their boat in those states. Generally, boaters have to pay...
My Happy Place

My Happy Place

Boaters tell us why they love Lake of the Ozarks, and some favorite memories of sunny days on the water. Ben VensI grew up spending summers at the Lake with family and working. I have been a full-timer now for almost three years.What I love most about the Lake is its...