Dealers

Viking Mergers & Acquisitions recently announced the acquisition of Cycle Springs Powersports in Clearwater, Fla., by The Dimmitt Automotive Group. Cycle Springs Powersports has delivered powersports and marine products to the Tampa Bay community for over 30 years. Cycle Springs Powersports is an authorized dealer for many marine and powersport brands which include Yamaha, Scarab, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Polaris, Slingshot, Sea-Doo, ...

Boating Industry has announced a extension of the deadline to submit applications for the 2023 Top 100: Top Dealers program. After speaking with a number of dealerships about the how busy the start of summer was, the staff at Boating Industry felt that dealerships should have more time to complete and submit applications for this year’s program. Applications for the 2023 Top ...

MarineMax Yachts, in collaboration with Fraser Yachts has expanded their South Florida presence through the opening of a new office in West Palm Beach. The new location will offer yacht sales, charter management and crewing services with a new location in the heart of downtown West Palm Beach.   MarineMax Yachts offers yacht sales, brokerage, and charter destinations.  In addition to ...

MarineMax, Inc. announced the acquisition of C&C Boat Works, a full-service boat dealer in Crosslake, Minnesota. The transaction expands MarineMax’s footprint in Minnesota to five locations.  For more than 60 years, family-owned C&C Boat Works has provided Minnesota’s Whitefish Chain of Lakes with outstanding customer service and premium brands. The dealership features boats from Barletta, Cobalt, Harris, and Nautique, among others. ...

Boating Industry is proud to announce KICKER Marine Audio as a ELEVATE SUMMIT 2023 Leadership Alliance Sponsor and the exclusive Top 100 Awards Gala Entertainment and After Party Sponsor. Boating Industry ELEVATE SUMMIT is the industry’s most important event of the year, bringing together marine thought leaders and professionals from across the country. It will take place Nov. 5-7 at ...

The NMMA has announced boat dealer recipients of the 2022 Marine Industry Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Awards. The 2022 CSI Awards honor 1,017 boat dealers for customer satisfaction excellence in sales and 884 boat dealers for excellence in continued service. NMMA uses dealer satisfaction data collected through the Marine Industry CSI program to recognize boat dealers who actively measure customer ...

MarineMax has partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco for the sixth year to sponsor a home for an underserved family.  Brett McGill, MarineMax CEO and President, commented, “Habitat for Humanity offers life-changing experiences for these families. We are honored to participate in this process and come together as a team to give back to our community.”  ...

Marine Connection, a Boating Industry Top 100 Dealer with nine Florida locations has appointed three senior managers to its leadership team. Timo Turkki, a 30-plus year employee and most recently Marine Connection operations manager since 2012, has been promoted to general manager with responsibility for overall dealership operations. He will be based at the dealership’s West Palm Beach headquarters location. ...

The May 17 deadline is quickly approaching for nominations for Boating Industry‘s 2023 Women Making Waves industry recognition program, part of Boating Industry‘s Top 100 Awards. The 2023 Women Making Waves will be featured in the June/July issue of Boating Industry, as well as honored at the Boating Industry ELEVATE SUMMIT, November 5-7, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. Women Making Waves is Boating Industry’s effort to honor ...

Chris-Craft has named Millennium Group Corporation (Asia) PLC (MGC-Asia) its exclusive authorized retailer for Chris-Craft boats in Thailand and the ASEAN region. “For over 149 years, Chris-Craft has offered a high level of craftsmanship and true luxury, becoming an American icon,” said Steve Heese, president of Chris-Craft. “MGC Marine’s expertise in the luxury segment will now help Chris-Craft expand in ...