Boat Dealers
Boat dealers sell new or used boats, or both, in combination with other activities, such as repair services. They may also sell new or used boat engines, trailers, marine supplies, and parts and accessories. A single dealer may sell several brands of boats and boats of different sizes and types. ranging from personal watercraft to large yachts.
OneWater Marine Will Roll Out Digital Platform
The company attributed its strong quarterly growth to its digital presence and record demand.
OneWater Marine Reports Record Revenue in Fiscal 2020
The company — which saw a 29.8 percent revenue increase in its fiscal Q4 — also announced it will acquire Tom George Yacht Group.
Bahamas Resume as a Charter Destination
Significant restrictions created by the Covid-19 pandemic and Hurricane Dorian had made it a more prohibitive destination until this month.
A Banner Year for MarineMax
The yacht retailer saw its highest revenue and earnings in the company’s history.
Galati Opens Fort Lauderdale Office
The Bahia Mar location will focus on brokerage yacht sales.
South Florida Business Journal Hands Out Marine Awards
The publication named the top marine businesses in terms of employees and revenue.
MarineMax Acquires SkipperBud’s
CEO Brett McGill said the acquisition “adds greatly to our geographic reach in the Great Lakes and the West Coast.”
Virtual Reality Yacht Tour
Denison Yachting is shipping VR headsets to clients so they can tour boats safely during the pandemic.
OneWater Marine Inc. Buys boatsforsale.com
The company is launching a multi-phased rollout of an online marketplace for new and pre-owned boat sales.
WaterSports Central names new CEO
Jeff Husby will head up WaterSports Central’s six locations in Georgia and South Carolina.
OneWater Reports ‘Unprecedented Demand’
The company, reporting its Q3 results, believes strong demand for boats, fueled by the pandemic, will continue into 2021.
MarineMax’s “Deep Manufacturing Relationships” Are Paying Off
A surge in new boat demand has pressured inventory at dealerships across the country.
MarineMax Reports Record Third Quarter
The company will look to increase its “marina strategy” and high-margin businesses.
MarineMax Acquires Specialty Yacht Insurance Agency
Private Insurance Services is an affiliate and part of the recent Northrop & Johnson acquisition.
MarineMax acquires Northrop & Johnson
The move creates the “world’s largest superyacht services organization.”
Boy Finds 4,000-year-old Boat in Ireland Lake
Irish archaeologists say that the boat may date as far back as 2,000 B.C.
Amazon and Google battle for shoppers, and that could help small retailers
Some say Google’s latest response to the online retail giant is a potential windfall for independent businesses.
Century Acquires Vanquish Boats
Production will move to Century’s Florida facility, and the boats will be rebranded.
OneWater Marine Shows Q2 Gains
A 19.4 percent increase in preowned-boat sales, along with F&I income, were major drivers.
Boaters Return to Miami-Dade
The South Florida county reopened marinas and parks this past weekend after six weeks of closures.
2008 was 'Much More Dramatic'
MarineMax surprises analysts by announcing positive second-quarter sales.