Rick Gasaway joins The Boat House after serving as a board member since 2009 and more recently providing consulting and management support for the last 18 months. Gasaway will provide leadership and synchronicity to the company by focusing on an aggressive marketing strategy, building recurring revenue streams and implementing organizational and process efficiencies. "Rick has a tremendous amount of industry ...

Barletta Pontoon Boats, located in Bristol, Ind., and Spring Brook Marina, located in Seneca, Ill., have agreed to partner together to bring the dream of boat ownership to people in north-central Illinois. Spring Brook is a family owned and operated marine facility specializing in all aspects of power boats ranging from 18 feet to 75 feet. Barletta joins Fairline Yachts, ...

Marine Sales Group will be expanding into the Cincinnati, Ohio area with the purchase of Lodder’s Marine, which was established in 1966. “We are very excited to strengthen and enhance our presence with the addition of Lodder’s Marine into the Marine Sales Group of dealerships,” said Mike Tutor, CEO of Marine Sales Group. “Lodder’s shares our strong commitment to growth ...

Marine Connection has announced the addition of a new Islamorada, Fla. sales location to its roster of four full-service dealerships operating in West Palm Beach, Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Vero Beach. Its fifth new sales facility, located at 80461 Overseas Highway/Mile Marker 80, is an integral part of the forthcoming new Angler’s House Marina & Club, a recently merged two-marina, ...

Water Sports Industry Association Summit recently concluded in Steamboat Springs with the Leadership Awards, an annual ceremony that recognizes industry leaders and top performers for the year. With more than 200 attendees, these awards were a highlight of the 2018 Summit and honored the best in the towed water sports industry, on both the retail and manufacturer levels. Here are ...

From humble beginnings in 1995 selling boats in a vacant lot on the side of Highway 280 in Alabama, multi Top 100 award-winning Skier’s Marine has blazed a trail to four locations in two states, with a fifth location under construction in a third state. Skier’s Marine headquarters sits just off of Highway 280 in Sterrett, Ala. and covers three ...

When we look at the dealers that apply for the Boating Industry Top 100, one of the most important factors is how they improve from year to year. No matter how good a company is, it can always get better. That is what makes the best dealers stand out from the thousands of boat dealers in North America. And like ...

Atlanta-based OneWater Marine Holdings has announced the promotion of Jack Ezzell to chief financial officer. "Jack has made a great impact over the last year as our VP of Finance," said Austin Singleton, OneWater Marine CEO. "His passion for the boating lifestyle, combined with his operational experience and strong background in finance and accounting, make him the perfect candidate for the ...

Atlanta-based OneWater Marine Holdings has acquired Texas Marine, which has served the Southeast Texas market since 1981 and had 2017 total revenues approaching $40 million. Mike Hebert and his team will continue to lead operations under the Texas Marine name. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. “We are excited to expand our already strong presence in Southeast Texas,” said ...

M&P Yacht Centre at Coal Harbour in Vancouver has announced the addition of Monte Carlo Yachts to its line-up of product offerings. Monte Carlo Yachts is a luxury custom yacht manufacturer with headquarters in Monfalcone, Italy that builds custom flybridge yachts from 65 feet to 105 feet. “Monte Carlo Yachts is a great addition to M&P Yacht Centre’s line up ...