FINALLY Zach and I made it out onto Lake Belton! We tried last year and Frank's was doing some…read moremaintenance on the bobcats and then we just didn't get around to it. So we showed up today a casual 10 minutes late. I'm always stressed about being late and they were very cool with it which immediately relaxed me. I think the marina itself could use more signage as we didn't see where to go to check in and had to be directed by someone else on the dock. We find our way, one of the employees said she was going to check that our bobcat was working (really appreciate that, always want to know it works) and we checked in inside. Without prompting, they recommend some cool areas of the lake to check out. This was excellent and I loved it. Zach was driving, so I was thriving, and they had wine on sale for 20% off, so they twisted my arm and I ended up with some delicious, cheap, plastic, single-serving bottles of wine. They were very patient with my nerves as we got loaded onto the boat and I tried not to lose all of my items. I really misinterpreted the size of the boat and, as I always do, overpacked. We did not need towels, we did not really need ... anything .... except maybe the wine. They gave us a great overview of how to steer the bobcat, cuz it was a little different than what we are used to with big boy boats, and we were off! We had a great time, we made it back alive, we signed a paper saying we were alive and had returned their bobcat, and they surprised us by saying bobcat rentals no longer have to pay for gas. We did not argue and hippity hopped it out of there. They made it so easy, the price is reasonable, they seem to have pretty open availability, and you can rent by the 1/2 hour. I can see us having a date night where we grab some dinner at Deadfish and then take a bobcat out for an hour to watch the sunset from the lake. This is my life now? No complaints.

Friendly owner who gave me some advice on kayak routes and provided me with pamphlet print out of…read morethe Lake Belton map as well as price breakdown down, I loon forward to renting a kayak soon, and explore the lake.

Beautiful, spacious, clean campgrounds! Bathrooms/showers were some of the cleanest I've seen on…read moreour camping stays. Would definitely return!

Wonderful all year camping. Great sites, good views, lake is huge, clean and full of fish. But the…read moredo have zebra mussels so be sure to dry your boat and be careful with bare feet in the water. Critters will mess with your trash overnight.

Amazing views of the water out here! Such a lovely find during my stay in Belton. Definitely check…read moreit out!

Twas a nice park in the area! We decided to come up here on the weekend. The weather was nice and…read morethe environment was also nice! There was a place where you can get your boat down to the water and many people were on the boat doing finishing and all kind of water activities! We walked around the small island and did some sunbathing! The entrance costed us $10 so be aware of that! Other than that it was a good visit!

Family owned. Great people. Conan in parts helped find an obsolete part out of state, even gave me…read morethe information so that I could order it direct.

Rick, Dave, Conan and the ENTIRE team are super nice people! These guys are very knowledgeable and…read morevery willing to help in any way they can! They never try to up sell or sell you anything you don't need. They KNOW BOATS and everything boat. They have the tools, facility and knowledge that is almost never found these days. If you have a boat need or looking for a boat or even just good boating advice, you can't go wrong with Marine Outlet. It is clearly owned and operated by people who love boating. I have used their services several times now and I always learn something and know I made the right choice working with them.

Three of us caught 130 fish in four hours and it was SO much fun!…read more Bob Maindelle is no ordinary guide: he graduated from West Point with a BS in engineering and made a living in and out of the service as an environmental engineer and minister. He worked with Mepps to develop his signature MAL lure which we used exclusively on the trip. He has a custom designed center console boat crammed with LOTS of state of the art electronics, including FIVE Garmin LiveScope monitors with a separate LiveScope transducer for each side of the boat. All of us were amazed at the ability to see our lures go up and down and see the fish respond to them. We chose Bob Maindelle because we wanted a good lesson besides catching a lot of fish. He totally delivered on this with detailed demonstration, description and coaching on the very specific ways he fishes the MAL lure vertically and horizontally. He had separate rod and reel setups for vertical and horizontal fishing: slower reels with softer tips for vertical fishing and faster reels with stiffer rods for horizontal fishing. Bob also gave use a good lesson on how he uses his marine electronics. He uses a Humminbird Solix as his primary fishfinder in for sidescan mode and it is linked to his Minn Kota i-Pilot Linked trolling motor so he can mark a location on the fishfinder's touch screen and then send the trolling motor back to that exact location with a few more touches. He carefully explained the importance of positioning the boat downwind of the mark before commanding the trolling motor, so that the boat will be positioned correct when it arrives at the marked location. His attention to detail is exactly what I expected out of a West Point engineer, but he has an excellent ability to explain things so that less technical individuals can understand. Bob also pulled up Canyon Lake on his fishfinder map and showed us a bunch of places for us to try fishing on our home lake. We will certainly bring our boat up to Lake Belton for Bob's on-the-water sonar training class to make sure our electronics are properly installed and the settings tweaked to maximize our units' fish-finding potential. Based on Bob's demonstrations, we will be adding additional electronics to our boat to improve our fishing. White Bass fishing is fast-paced with lots of fish being caught. It is PERFECT for younger anglers who need a lot of action to stay interested. It is LOTS of fun for all ages. Bob makes it all so easy and fun and he is reasonably priced.

Bob with Holding the Line was excellent with our kids, ages 6 (girl) and 3 (twin boys). I had never…read morebeen fishing before but I had a great time. We caught something like 70 fish! It was really beautiful out there near Salado. Thanks so much Bob, we'll definitely be back!

You can't beat the price for this drive thru lights show. They have restrooms and clearly marked…read morepathways.

Only the Christmas lights are taken into consideration for this review, and they were FANTASTIC…read more There are lights positioned every few hundred feet along a winding road that is only one lane wide and has been recently paved. This road extends for a number of miles. They even have signs advertising an AM radio station that plays Christmas music that you can tune into. The quantity and quality of the lights completely astounded me, and the atmosphere they created was incredible. The price of admission, which is only twelve dollars per vehicle and not per person, is actually quite affordable. They did in fact have a "Santa's Village," but it was closed when we went there, so we couldn't eat there or take our children on the ride.

Brian and his team are miracle workers. I took my Mastercraft in after an accident and have been…read morevery pleased with their responsiveness and overall customer service. Beyond just doing great work, Brian and his team have a lot of pride in their work, and have shown great integrity during the process. I give them an A+ for both fiberglass AND mechanical work on my boat.

Wow, what customer service from Brian and his team. So I was replacing the steering actuator on my…read more2003 Chaparral 210SS. This job required a removal of seats in the rear and taking off the risers. Quite a job. Well I was near completion and snap, I broke the mounting bracket for the actuator. The "bracket" is one piece and includes the full transom plate. Yep, this repair will require an engine removal. Well beyond my abilities for sure. When I started this project on Tuesday before the July 4th weekend, I was hoping to get the boat out for the weekend, that seemed bleak at this point. Anyway after 5-6 calls to familiar repair facilities with most asking me to call them back after the 4th to discuss scheduling sometime in August, if they could get the part, which seemed unlikely. I the called Brian and told him my situation. Brian said he thought he had the part in-stock and had a window that he could get this job done. Brian called me back within 30 minutes of initial phone call and informed he had the parts and if I brought the boat in on Wednesday, I would have the boat by the weekend. They even beat that and called me at 10:00 Thursday morning to tell me the boat was ready to pick-up after a thorough check and test. McNeill Marine offered excellent customer service, quick response and delivered on-time at a reasonable cost. I will be coming back and telling all my friends about McNeill Marine.