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Wood’s Boat House & Power Sports

2107 White Hall Blvd, Fairmont, WV 26554
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Fairmont, West Virginia boaters can find new boats, used boats, personal watercraft, and related power sports inventory at Wood’s Boat House and Power Sports. This boat dealer near Fairmont carries Crest and Qwest pontoons and is a Yamaha Premier WaveRunner dealer. Its sales operation serves the Tygart Valley and North Central West Virginia, with changing inventory and select boat packages featured online. Buyers can also arrange boat rentals by the day and seek current inventory details from the Fairmont location.

Beyond boats for sale, the business provides marine service for owners and marina slip holders, including maintenance, repairs, inspections, engine upgrades, transport, hauling, winterization, dock assistance, dry storage, and reserved dock slips. Customers can receive hands-on boat operation instruction and use hauling support rather than owning a truck or trailer. Its service team supports boating needs throughout the year, from preparing a boat for storage to returning it to dock space in spring. Contact Wood’s Boat House and Power Sports to discuss inventory, service, or storage needs.

Features

  • New and used boat sales
  • Personal watercraft sales
  • Boat rentals by the day
  • Boat operation instruction
  • Boat hauling and transport

Amenities

  • Showroom & Inventory
  • Service & Repair
  • Slips & Dockage
  • Dock Assistance & Concierge
  • Rentals
  • Staff & Service

Why book with us

  • Learn hands-on boat operation before taking the keys
  • Avoid owning a trailer or tow vehicle
  • Rely on maintenance inspections and repair support
  • Store and prepare your boat for winter
  • Arrange hauling back to dock space

Frequently Asked Questions

How old do you have to be to rent a boat in West Virginia?

In West Virginia, you must be at least 18 to rent a personal watercraft; for other motorboats, legal operating age depends on horsepower and supervision. Under 58 CSR 25, unsupervised operation generally begins at 15. Ages 12 through 14 may operate a motorboat up to 10 horsepower alone, but a person over 18 must be aboard for a higher powered motorboat. Personal watercraft operators ages 12 through 14 need someone 18 or older aboard.

Under West Virginia Code §20-7-12b, operators born on or after December 31, 1986, need a boating safety education certificate, subject to listed exceptions. Rental operators may set their own minimums, so confirm the age requirement when booking.

Source: West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (apps.sos.wv.gov)

Do you need a boating license in West Virginia?

Yes, for many operators. In West Virginia, anyone born on or after December 31, 1986, must carry a boating safety education certificate when operating a motorboat or personal watercraft. Operators generally must be 15; ages 12 through 14 may operate with a person over 18 aboard, or operate a motorboat of 10 horsepower or less without an adult. A renter without a card must complete the facility’s safety orientation and receives a temporary certificate valid for the rental period; personal watercraft cannot be rented to anyone under 18. Exemptions include qualifying visitors, commercial operators and eligible recent boat purchasers. The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources administers the program.

Source: West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (wvdnr.gov)

What are the best places to go boating in West Virginia?

West Virginia’s best boating choices are its large mountain reservoirs and contrasting river corridors. In the Mountain Lakes region, Summersville Lake offers expansive water and more than 60 miles of shoreline, while Stonewall Jackson Lake is suited to pontooning, kayaking and paddleboarding. In Mountaineer Country near Morgantown, Cheat Lake is a reservoir used for motorboating, waterskiing and wakeboarding. For moving water, the New River and Gauley River offer everything from family oriented upper New River trips to challenging whitewater in the New River Gorge area.

Source: West Virginia Department of Tourism (wvtourism.com)

What are the most popular boating destinations in West Virginia?

West Virginia’s most popular boating destinations include Summersville Lake, Sutton Lake, Cheat Lake, Tygart Lake, Bluestone Lake and Beech Fork Lake. Summersville draws boaters with broad water, long shoreline and cliff scenery; Sutton offers quiet coves and room for waterskiing, wakeboarding and tubing; and Cheat Lake near Morgantown is known for motorboating, paddling and watersports.

Tygart Lake near Grafton combines boating with swimming, kayaking, canoeing and fishing. Bluestone Lake by Hinton is suited to boating, fishing, tubing, paddleboarding and swimming, while Beech Fork Lake near Huntington offers pontoon, fishing boat, canoe and kayak options.

Source: West Virginia Department of Tourism (wvtourism.com)

Location

2107 White Hall Blvd, Fairmont, WV 26554

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