Business View Magazine | May/June 2022

65 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 5 OMAHA MAR INE CENTER buy back a few boats every year when customers realize the one they purchased isn’t a fit for their lake,” Davis admits. It is common for Omaha Marine to sell not just a boat, but motor and trailer packages as well. Given the types of lakes in the local market it is advantageous for a customer to have their own trailer that is “customized” as best as possible to the boat make and model. Some lakes will require private trailers to help prevent the spread of invasive species that has made its way to local lakes from northern states and Canadian provinces. Nebraska offers a unique brand of lakes Most lakes throughout Nebraska are man-made with sand pit bottoms, which leads to boating limitations that are not required in other parts of the country. Davis estimates there are several hundred lakes within 150 miles of Omaha. The lake sizes vary in size from five to 400 acres and may be bordered by lots ranging in value from $5,000 to $500,000. These small lakes are often stocked for fishing and are accessed from private entrances or launches. Horsepower, boat speed and size, motor restrictions are common and every lake has its own guidelines to follow. “We