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Performance Brokerage Services announced the sale of BMC Boats in Longwood, Fla. -- a longtime Boating Industry Top 100: Top Dealer -- from Bill and Paula Fulton to Paul and Michael Veracka.   BMC Boats has been a family-owned and operated dealership since 1998, faithfully serving the needs of Central Florida’s and Orlando’s fishing and pleasure boating community. The business ...

Applications for the 2022 dealer awards of Boating Industry's Top 100 program are now open. All Top 100 Award winners, including dealers, will be recognized at the Top 100 Awards Gala on the final evening of the Boating Industry ELEVATE SUMMIT, Nov. 16, in Orlando, Fla. The list will also be featured in the December/January issue of Boating Industry and at BoatingIndustry.com. Over the last 17 ...

MarineMax, Inc. recently announced it has acquired the assets of Texas MasterCraft. Texas MasterCraft is a full-service Dallas, Texas area towboat dealer that operates primarily from two locations. The Dallas-area market is the largest towboat market in the United States. Texas MasterCraft generated revenue of over $45 million in 2020. The acquisition is expected to be accretive in its first full ...

Galati Yacht Sales (GYS), one of the largest privately-held yacht dealerships in the world, will be assuming the Viking Yachts and Valhalla Brands from Stan Miller Yachts, the current authorized Viking Yachts and Valhalla dealer on the west coast. This acquisition expands Galati Yacht Sales' current operations to 15 locations serving the entire Gulf of Mexico (FL, AL, TX), Mexico, ...

 MarineMax announced the acquisition of Nisswa Marine, a full-service dealer located in Nisswa, Minnesota.  Founded in the 1930’s, Nisswa Marine is one of the oldest dealers in the country. Lead by Brent, Jeremy and Steve Wiczek, Nisswa Marine offers premium brands, including Mastercraft, Supra, Moomba, Chris Craft and Premier Pontoons. Providing storage for almost 1,000 boats annually, the business has built an ...

Walstrom Marine announced that Continuum Ventures and Colony Marine are investing in the 75-year family run business as part of company’s long-term succession plan. Continuum Ventures, an investment management company for the Doug and Maria DeVos family, will assume a majority ownership stake in Walstrom Marine. Both Colony Marine, owned and operated by the Pete Beauregard family and the James ...

By Adam Quandt As someone who barely grew up boating or anywhere near the boating industry it’s very easy to say that I was someone who came into this industry with very fresh and very wide eyes. However I learned one thing very quickly when I began my tenure with Boating Industry, this industry is full of passion. Whether someone ...

Boating Industry has announced a new extension of the deadline to submit applications for the 2021 Top 100 Dealers program. After speaking with a number of dealerships about the continued unprecedented demand for boating and no slow down in business surrounding the industry, the staff at Boating Industry felt that dealerships should have more time to complete and submit applications for this ...

Nautical Ventures Group has announced it has purchased property at 1400 S. Federal Highway (U.S. 1) in the heart of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. According to Roger Moore, CEO of Nautical Ventures Group, “This site was previously a BMW dealership, so the existing infrastructure and site plan allowed for a natural transition to bring over our unique boat dealership model.”  Nautical ...

This is the last week to apply for the 2020 Boating Industry Top 100, recognizing the best boat dealers in North America. Applications are due Sep. 21, 2020. Find more information about the program on the Top 100 page. Remember, this year there are two applications: the full in-depth application and the new streamlined application designed to save you time while applying. For ...