For Rob and Kristy Chappel, the lure of the boating lifestyle all started with a pontoon boat and the beauty of Beaver Lake, Ark. Back in the late 90s right after their kids were born, the family had a blast spending as much time as they could on their boat, soaking up the summer days and lingering as long as they could on the water. After some time, however, driving back and forth between home and Beaver Lake began to weigh on the Chappels.

“We really enjoyed it but realized we liked staying at the lake and not having to drive the hour and 45 minutes home at the end of the day,” Rob explains. “Though we loved our old pontoon and it had lots of deck space, we wanted something we could sleep on as well.”

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