The Ice Cream Boat

We, Travis and Ryan, started The Ice Cream Boat in May of 2000. I (Travis) was 15 and my brother Ryan was 12. Since then, the business has improved and grown year by year. We started with a pontoon boat, some signs, a new generator and freezer, and of course our parents help. The first summer that we started, all we had to grab peoples attention was a small bell and a music horn they got at Radio Shack. Eventually, we were able to track down a real music box and ever since then people know it is us when they hear the music. On a day with no wind, people say that they can hear the music anywhere from 30-45 minutes before they see us.