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At Firstmate Controls , we love to hear from our customers! Whether you have a great experience or if you think there is something we can do to increase our customer service and products, please let us know. You can email us, give us a review on Google or Facebook. In this week’s blog, we will highlight some of the great feedback we have received from our customers. Check out these testimonials and reviews from recent clients. "Great customer service!" ~ Mitch A., Olathe, KS "Your service was outstanding! Thank you!" ~ Mike R., Gravois Mills, MO "The service representative, Joe, was excellent. Very knowledgeable and friendly and fixed everything. I appreciate your taking care of my needs. Thank you so much." ~ August 2019 "The technician who installed strobe lights on two of our FirstMate lifts was timely and professional." ~ July 2019 "Thank you so much for answering the phone on Sunday it means a lot in the world of cust

As the fall foliage starts to show and the nightly temperatures start to drop, boaters in the Midwest start to realize it’s almost time to winterize the boat for the season. Even though there are a few more days of fall boating left it’s time to call and get on the schedule to have your boat winterized or if you winterize yourself to start thinking of a day that will work for you to winterize. In this week’s blog, we will give you a few tips on winterizing your boat.    Prepare the Engine for Winterization The first thing you want to do before winterizing is to drain all the water from your engine. You do this by removing the water pump hose so there is no water left inside the pump. This is not required to do in outboard engines. This is a very important step in the process. If it is not done you will most likely need a need engine in the spring due to damage.   Apply Corrosion Protection Next, you will want to ensure that no rust and corrosion will be near the bearing

It’s that time of year to add a Haunted House to your schedule. A Halloween fright is what people are looking for this time of year. So grab your friends and enjoy a night of haunted houses that will definitely make the hair on the back of your neck stand. In this week’s blog, we will give you a few ideas of great Haunted Houses in the St. Louis area.   The Darkness The Darkness is located in Soulard and is ranked as one of the best haunted houses in the nation. The Darkness is like no other haunted house you have ever experienced. This will be the 26th year of making people scream throughout the entire house. In 2019 The Darkness has been completely renovated and includes several new attractions. The Darkness features the two-floor Darkness, Terror Visions 3D, Monster Museum, 3 Minute Escape Room, St. Louis Escape next door, and The Hive Zombie Experience.  Schedule: Open Daily starting 10/17 - November 3rd Hours of Operation: Sunday - Thursday: 7:00 pm - 9:30

Boaters, don’t winterize your boat just yet! The Fall Harbor Hop is this weekend at the Lake of the Ozarks. Learn how you can enjoy a day on the water with friends while competing for the grand prize in this week’s blog.  Draw cards at more than 40 locations on October 12th around the Lake of the Ozarks to make a winning poker hand in the Harbor Hop. Enter at any of the Harbor Hop locations and enjoy the stops around the Lake before turning in your hand by 7 p.m. Enter the Harbor Hop by stopping at any of the checkpoints listed below. A player may enter more than once. The 1st card is drawn at the checkpoint where the hand is purchased, 6 additional cards are obtained by “hopping” to six more checkpoints drawing one card per hand, at each location. The hand is complete when the 7th card is drawn. The completed hand is turned in at the checkpoint where the 7th card is drawn. To qualify, a hand must be turned in by 7:00 p.m. on the 12th of October Dealer Locations:

When October rolls around you will start to see the bass boats filling the Lake of the Ozarks.  Amateur anglers from around the country will compete in one of the largest bass fishing tournaments around the nation.  Our blog this week will tell you everything you need to know to participate in the Big Bass Bash fishing tournament.  Grab your fishing rods from your FirstmateControls fishing rod holder and complete for the big bucks. The Big Bass Bash is October 5th & 6th from 7 am to 3 pm each day. The awards ceremony will begin at 4:00 pm on Sunday the 6th at PB #2 (Grand Glaize State Park).  To register for the tournament you have a few options.  You can register online at https://midwestfishtournaments.wufoo.com/forms/m2yvw8e1vbhnjs/   or Friday, October 4th you can register in person at the Grand Glaize State Park (PB2).  There will be several vendors set up throughout the day that you can check out.  Friday registration will run from 12 pm - 8 pm.  Anglers can also