Freedom Boat Service - The Team
There are many places to buy a wood boat and even more options for maintenance and repair. Most of these businesses are focused on completing the transaction at hand.
We take a longer view at Freedom Boat Service (FBS). We've opted to build our business around one simple idea: making the antique and classic boat ownership experience as pleasant and enjoyable as possible.
Whether that's helping a customer find the right boat at the right price, making sure their boat is dependable or helping them when something goes wrong - FBS is focused on delighting customers. Every transaction is executed with an eye toward a continuing relationship with that customer. Not surprisingly, return customers and referrals from happy customers are our primary marketing tactics.
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Dave Bortner - Founder Dave Bortner, grew up taking things apart, and (mostly) putting them back together, under his fathers’ watchful eye. Together, they restored furniture and autos. When his parents bought a summer home in Wisconsin, the family found themselves spending their free time together at the lake, not using the classic cars. Dave serves as President of the Bob Speltz Land O'Lakes Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society, Board Member and Secretary of the Legacy of the Lakes Museum in Alexandria, MN, and as a member of the International Advisory Council of the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, NY. |
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Mark Sauer - Master Shipwright Mark Sauer runs the restoration operation. Mark’s love for wood boats dates back to his youth, and family boating experiences on the Mississippi, as well as on the lakes of northern Wisconsin. His love of boat work led to attending the Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building in Port Townsend, WA. Mark and his crew bring a unique perspective to the restoration process, with an appreciation for, and understanding of, the original construction methods and techniques. There’s no better restoration crew than bona fide boat builders!
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