Raystown Lake · Family run since 1985
41 years
on Raystown Lake.
Four boat lines, Mercury-certified service, and two locations, on Raystown Lake and at Treasure Lake. Central PA's most complete boat dealership since 1985, run by people who boat here.
40°19′N 78°14′W · James Creek, PA
Shop by how you boat
Four ways onto the water
Just landed
Newest on the lot
The latest boats to reach Raystown Lake, listed as they arrive.
Why here
Raystown is its
own kind of lake.
Twenty-eight miles of it, steep-sided and deep, with a short season and weather that turns. That is the water we have sold into and serviced since 1985, and it is why people who buy here keep coming back.
- 01
Eleven acres, one lake
Everything happens in James Creek: sales, rigging, service, storage. Your boat does not get shipped somewhere else to be worked on.
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Mercury factory-certified
Certified technicians across engines, sterndrives and outboards, and a factory-authorized Mercury repower shop.
- 03
We rigged it, we service it
New boat prep, fabrication, accessory installs and warranty work all happen in-house, by people who have been here decades.
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Winter is part of the deal
Named winterization packages for Alpha and Bravo drives, seasonal storage, and local marina service when you cannot get off the water.
Since 1985
It started as a
tackle shop.
Shy Beaver was built in 1985 as a small tackle and accessory store for fishermen and campers. Aluminum boats came next, then repair service, then a showroom. Four decades later it covers more than eleven acres and is still growing, on repeat business mostly.
- 1985
- Opened as a one-room tackle shop
- 41
- Years serving Raystown Lake
- 11
- Acres of showroom, service and storage
- 5.0
- Average rating across 14 customer reviews
Authorized dealer for
- Avalon
- Crownline
- Viaggio
- Mercury Marine
Four lines, one service department
What we sell, and why
- AvalonLuxury pontoons
- The flagship line, from the Venture through the Excalibur. Avalon is what most of Raystown sees Shy Beaver on the water in.
- CrownlineSport boats and bowriders
- Bowriders and sport boats for skiing, tubing and long days on the lake.
- ViaggioValue pontoons
- Pontoon comfort at an entry price, the line for a first boat.
- Mercury MarineOutboards, sterndrives and repower
- Factory-authorized Mercury service and repower, with certified technicians across outboards and sterndrives.
Service and parts
The shop that rigged it
- 01
Winterization
Alpha and Bravo packages, conventional or full synthetic: stabiliser, oil and filter, gear lube, lubrication and non-toxic antifreeze.
- 02
Seasonal storage
Put it away with us in the autumn and it comes back checked over in the spring.
- 03
Mercury repower
Factory-authorized repower, with Sheffield Financial prequalification if you want to spread it out.
- 04
Local marina service
For the things that are easier fixed where the boat already sits.
Two locations
Raystown Lake Area and Treasure Lake Area
Showroom & Service
Shy Beaver Boat Center
18605 Raystown RdJames Creek, PA 16657
- Monday – Saturday:
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday:
- Closed
Sales Office
Treasure Lake Sales Office
3125 Bee Line HighwayDubois, PA 15801
- Monday – Saturday:
- By appointment
- Sunday:
- 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Questions we get asked
Before you drive out
We are an authorized dealer for Avalon luxury pontoons, Crownline sport boats, Viaggio pontoons, and Mercury Marine, alongside a rotating selection of pre-owned boats.
Shop all boats →Our main showroom and service facility is at 18605 Raystown Rd in James Creek, PA, on Raystown Lake. We also keep a sales office at Treasure Lake in Dubois, PA.
Hours and directions →James Creek is open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and closed Sunday. The Treasure Lake sales office is by appointment Monday through Saturday and open Sunday from 12:00 to 5:00 PM.
Both locations →Yes. Our technicians are certified across engines, sterndrives and outboards, and we are a factory-authorized Mercury service centre. We also provide seasonal storage and local marina service.
Service department →Yes. We run named winterization packages for both Alpha and Bravo outdrives, with conventional and full-synthetic oil options, covering fuel stabiliser, engine oil and filter, gear lube, lubrication and non-toxic antifreeze.
Winterization packages →