2007 Boating Industry Marina Awards

I'd like to congratulate my Local Dealer, Buckeye Marine for their 19th place finish.. Amazing what a single location dealer can accomplish with great customer oriented staff!

Kudo's to all the Top 100!

The 2007 Top 100 Dealers:

1. Galati Yacht Sales, Anna Maria, FL
2. Skipper Bud's and Affiliates, Winthrop Harbor, IL
3. Seattle Boat Co., Seattle, WA
4. Singleton Marine Group, Dadeville, AL
5. Slalom Shop Boats & Yachts, Lewisville, TX
6. Taylor's Boats, Incorporated, Draper, UT
7. Hall Marine Group, Lake Wylie, SC
8. Russo Marine, Medford, MA
9, Russell Marine, Alexander City, AL
10. Arrowhead Yacht Club & Marina, Ketchum, OK
11. Sail & Ski, Inc. dba The Sail & Ski Centers, Austin, TX
12. Gordy's Lakefront Marine, Inc., Fontana, WI
13. Action Water Sports, Hudsonville, MI
14. Marine Connection Inc., West Palm Beach, FL
15. Prince William Marine Sales, Inc, Woodbridge, VA
16. Parks Marina, Okoboji, IA
17. H& S Yacht Sales/ Southwestern Yacht Sales, San Diego, CA
18. Parker Boat Company, Inc., Orlando, FL
19, Buckeye Marine, Bobcaygeon, Ontario
20. Port Harbor Marine, South Portland, ME
21. Woodard Marine Incorporated, Hydeville, VT
22. Strong's Marine, LLC, Mattituck, NY
23. Newport Boats, Corona, CA
24. Bassett Boat Company, Inc., Springfield, MA
25. Crystal-Pierz Marine, Rogers, MN
26. Midwest MasterCraft, Crystal, MN
27. Rayburn's Marine World Ltd., Kelowna, British Columbia
28. Lynnhaven Marine, Virginia Beach, VA
29, JOA Marine, Marietta, GA
30. Spring Brook Marina, Inc., Seneca, IL
31. Quality Boats of Clearwater, Inc., Clearwater, FL
32. Crowe Marine, Inc., Eatonton, GA
33. Marine Center of Indiana, Inc., Indianapolis, IN
34. M&P Mercury Sales Ltd., Burnaby, British Columbia
35. Hagadone Marine Group, Coeur d'Alene, ID
36. Staten Island Yacht Sales, Staten Island, NY
37. South Shore Marine Service, Huron, OH
38. Boats Incorporated, Niantic, CT
39, Boat Town, Inc., Austin, TX
40. Utah Water Sports, L.C., South Jordan, UT
41. Rambo Marine, Hazel Green, AL
42. Erickson Marine, Hastings, MN
43. Colony Marine, Algonac, MI
44. Hampton Watercraft & Marine, Hampton Bays, NY
45. Liquid Sports Marine, Orlando, FL
46. Cannons Marina, Incorporated, Longboat Key, FL
47. Westport Marina, Denver, NC
48. Lake Union Sea Ray, Seattle, WA
49, Wayzata Marine, Inc., Orono, MN
50. Harborside Marina & Yacht Sales, Clinton, CT
51. Mau Marine, Inc., Okoboji, IA
52. George's Marine & Sports, Ottawa, Ontario
53. Gage Marine, Williams Bay, WI
54. Saratoga Boatworks, Inc., Saratoga Springs, NY
55. Jet Ski of Miami & Fisherman's Boat Group, Miami, FL
56. Bosun's Marine, Inc., Mashpee, MA
57. Hoffmaster's Marina, Inc., Woodbridge, VA
58. The Sportsman, San Benito, TX
59, Mount Dora Boating Center & Marina, Mount Dora, FL
60. Reed's Marine, Delavan, WI
61. Colorado Boat Center, Loveland, CO
62. Legendary Marine, Inc., Destin, FL
63. Lakeside Marine Inc., Lakeside, OH
64. MasterCraft Boats of Arizona, Inc., Phoenix, AZ
65. Kelly's Port, Osage Beach, MO
66. Clark Marine, Manchester, ME
67. Comstock Yacht Sales & Marina, Brick, NJ
68. Causeway Marine, Manahawkin, NJ
69, Candlewood East Marina Club, Brookfield, CT
70. White's Marine Center, Casper, WY
71. Park Boat Company Powersports, Washington, NC
72. Galey's Marine, Bakersfield, CA
73. Baert Marine Inc., Middleton, MA
74. Paris Marine Ltd., Peterborough, Ontario
75. East Coast Flightcraft, Inc., Middleton, MA
76. Texas Marine, Beaumont, TX
77. Hobby Lobby Marine, Toms River, NJ
78. Passport Marine, Inc., Aventura, FL
79, Shipyard Marine, Green Bay, WI
80. Lockwood Marine, Inc., Shellman Bluff, GA
81. Wasatch Marine Yacht Sales, Newport Beach, CA
82. Boaters Exchange, Rockledge, FL
83. Short's Marine Inc., Millsboro, DE
84. SunDance Marine, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL
85. Bayport Yachts, Newport Beach, CA
86. South Austin Marine, Austin, TX
87. Sea Ray of Cincinnati, Louisville, and Lexington
88. Vincent Payne Marine Ltd, Pointe Au Baril, Ontario
89, Redline Watersports, Madison, WI
90. Hurst Marina Ltd., Manotick, Ontario
91. Bayside Marine Corp., Duxbury, MA
92. D&R Boatworld, Green Brook, NJ
93. Omaha Marine Center, Omaha, NE
94. Silver Lake Marine, Inc., Silver Springs, NY
95. MacCallum's Boathouse, Inc., Epsom, NH
96. Dry Dock Marine Center, Inc., Angola, IN
97. Hardin Marine Arrowhead, Lake Arrowhead, CA
98. Traverse Bay Marine, Inc., Traverse City, MI
99, Oak Hill Marina, Inc., Arnolds Park, IA
100. Fischer Marine, Fort Myers, FL

It's amazing how Few Canadian dealers are on that list..

Why does that suprise you? Canada only has 30 million people... total! It's a huge accomplishment for any Canadian dealer.

New York State has just shy of 20 million people, the United States has 300 million people!

Good Point...

No Cope and Mcpheters?

Good work #61. Colorado Boat Center, Loveland, CO. Pretty good for an ex-grocer who started out sewing boat covers by himself and moved up to putting a few boats out front on consignment.

I agree Bill. Glad to see a dealer from Colorado. What lines of boats do they sell Bill? And I wonder what info was taken into account to determine the list.

Congrats to #6 and #40 for bringing Utah to the list, great work guys!

Kraig; They sell MB's, Crestliner's, Rangers,Glastron, and Hurricanes. I love the MB's but they're a little out of my price range. The staff is real nice about letting me touch them as long as I keep the drool off the upholstery.

Nice - Number two representing Ultimate Wake Watersports and Chicago Sea Ray in Il. Part of the Skipper Buds Family.

congrats to my local dealer, action watersports, hudsonville, michigan. i dont get how they sell so many boats...they are in the middle of no where.

This is the 3rd year in a row our dealer here in Central Florida, "Liquid Sports Marine" has made the list. Congrats to them.

OH Ya we are #35!!!

Go Austin, TX!!!

11. Sail & Ski (Nautiques)
39. Boat Town (Mastercraft - although not anymore)
86. South Austin Marine (Moomba/Supra)

Nice to see the dealer where I bought my Cobalt on the podium at #3 -- Seattle Boat. They really do have exceptional service.

Sorry to not see Cope and McPhetre's anywhere on the list. After some bad years in Seattle, they've got a new service manager who's doing an excellent job. It takes a while to turn around the ship.

Where is this list from?

Boating Industry Magazine.

I think this is the third year in a row we are #2!! Ready to take over #1 in '08! lol

I see, looks like you have to apply to be a top 100.

Then they decide. I noticed that none of the Dallas big 3 are on the list.

Buxton - Killer Nauti Dealership and #1 in sales (I think)
WSA Dealership of the year and top selling Bu Dealership
TXMC - MC dealership

Yes, you do have to apply to be chosen. It is a pretty intense application.

I know some pretty kick butt dealers that are not on the list either. Oh well at least some people on this thread can pat themselves on the back. haha