Beautiful Autumn Colors on Lake Wallenpaupack

The beautiful colors of autumn are alive on Lake Wallenpaupack in the Poconos! However, why do the leaves change colors?

The end of summer also brings the end of long days. The closer we get to winter, the shorter the days get, which is how the trees recognize that winter is on its way. In order to prepare for winter, leaves change color and fall off. Here is why:

Trees need light and water for photosynthesis, however, the winter does not provide enough of either so the trees live off the food they have made and stored during the summer months. The yellow and orange colors are already in the leaves but are concealed by green chlorophyll. In autumn, the chlorophyll in the leaves disappears, allowing the beautiful autumn colors to come out. After photosynthesis stops, glucose is within the leaves of some trees (such as maple) and brought out as a red color as the nights of autumn get cooler. Trees like oaks, show brown colors which are wastes that are left in the leaves.

All of the colors mixed makes for a beautiful scene. Get out on the lake and enjoy the autumn scenery before it's gone!

Tips for Docking Your Bennington Pontoon

After a fun day out on Lake Wallenpaupack, the sad part always comes: bringing everyone in. And to do this, you must dock your pontoon. Because of its shape and size, pontoons catch wind more easily and can therefore be more difficult to dock than most mono-hull boats. So here are a few tips we've picked up over the years on how to successfully dock your Bennington.

Minimize damage with fenders. Especially if you're still getting the feel for docking your pontoon, there's no harm in tying on 2 or 3 fenders to, well, fend off the dock. We'd rather have fenders hanging out than scratches from the dock, wouldn't you?

Come in at an angle. Even just knowing this is preferred will make your docking life easier. More often than not, it will be impossible to line up straight to the dock. So don't put that pressure on yourself! Once you get closer, straighten up and aim for a particular spot on the dock.

Slow and steady wins the race. Don't race into the dock. That's a recipe for disaster. Go as slow as possible, preferably spending most of your time in neutral and bumping it into gear for seconds every so often. The best way to turn is with power, but the best way to execute a sharp turn is with the lowest amount of power possible to minimize skidding.

Use reverse. Don't be afraid to knock the engine into reverse! That's actually the best way to slide up next to the dock. Once your front end is close, turn the wheel all of the way and slide into reverse for a moment (give it a little oomph) so that the rear will slide into place.

Practice makes perfect. Every boat handles differently, so it will take awhile to learn exactly how to handle your boat in order to dock it gracefully. (Remember how long it took to learn how to back the trailer down the ramp?) Just remember: don't use excessive speed. That can cause a little mistake to turn into a big problem.

New Commercial for Halloween! - LHMBoats.com

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And visit Lighthouse Harbor Marina on Lake Wallenpaupack, Pa to get your new boat! LHMBoats.com (570) 857-0220

Lighthouse Harbor Marina's NEW Website to Launch November 1st!

Our BRAND NEW website will launch on November 1st, 2014!

With an updated, modern design, our new website is faster to access and easier to navigate. We have added brand information and videos for Bennington Pontoon Boats, Monterey Sport Boats, and Tigé Wakeboard Boats in order to help you find the right boat for you. With a larger Live Marina Cam, virtual tours of our showroom and Ships' Store, along with direct links to our social medias, you can get to know us better.

In addition, we now have a mobile site as well! Our new website has a link to the mobile website for quick information on the go. You can also explore our marina from an aerial view, get a list of our boats from convenient menus, and quickly contact us with questions.

We also updated our links to our other websites. It is now easier for you to get to PoconoActionSports.com (our rentals page), YamahaOutboardsOnline.com (our online service page) and OnlineWakeboards.com (our store page) from our main website.

Please take a look at our new website at LHMBoats.com and tell us what you think! When our new website launches, it will be available at LighthouseHarbor.com

Winter Indoor/Outdoor Storage - 2015 Summer Slip

Fall is just around the corner so it is time to start thinking about how you are going to store your boat for the winter. Proper winter storage is important so your boat is ready to go in the spring.

Lighthouse Harbor Marina has many different storage options. We offer indoor or outdoor storage which includes winterization, along with shrink-wrapping and maintenance options if you would like to store your boat at home.

Visit our website at LHMBoats.com for full price sheets and information on storage options, or call us today at (570) 857-0220 for more information.