South Florida remains one of the most active recreational boating markets in the U.S., driven by tourism, waterfront living, and year-round marine activity.Photo credit: Captain Kimo South Florida’s marine economy continues to evolve as two leading boat rental marketplaces announce a merger, creating one of the largest peer-to-peer boating platforms in the industry. This consolidation...Read More
Vision Marine’s New Flagship Marina Expansion Vision Marine Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: VMAR) has taken a major step in its growth strategy by securing a strategic flagship marina in Fort Lauderdale through its Nautical Ventures division. The move is expected to significantly boost the company’s operational footprint, recurring storage revenue, and service capabilities in the heart...Read More
A company linked to wealthy businessman Michael Bozzuto purchased a Palm Beach Shores marina that’s next door to a home he owns for $25 million. PBS Marina LLC, a partnership between Jared Frydman of JSB Capital Group and Ryan Johnston of Johnston Group Development, sold the 54-slip marina on 1.51 acres plus one commercial condo...Read More
On August 1, 2025, the sale of Day Break Marina in Pensacola, Florida, to Windward Marina Group was finalized, marking a major milestone in Gulf Coast marina investment activity. The transaction was exclusively advised by David Kendall, CCIM, of SVN Marinas, and is now featured in the August 2025 edition of Marina World Magazine. About...Read More
Many of the Marina & Marine business owners we work with do not employ optimal tax planning prior to selling their real estate and business assets. For that reason, we have joined with The Estate Planning Team to introduce a pre-packaged solution, called a Deferred Sales Trust™, to defer capital gains taxes when selling real...Read More
CLEARWATER, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE: HZO), the world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Island Global Yachting LLC (“IGY Marinas”), which owns and operates a collection of iconic marina assets and a yacht management platform in key global yachting destinations. MarineMax will acquire...Read More
OneWater expands superyacht and charter services. OneWater Marine today announced it reached an agreement to acquire Denison Yachting. “We are thrilled to welcome Bob Denison and his team into the OneWater family, which expands and strengthens our presence in the superyacht and yacht categories,” OneWater CEO Austin Singleton said in a statement. “As we move through...Read More
Power Lodge acquires Miller Marine: strategic implications. Marine and powersports dealer Power Lodge acquired Miller Marine in St. Cloud, Minn. Power Lodge owner Tom Dehn announced the sale in a statement. Miller Marine is the world’s largest seller of high-performance Bennington pontoons and is one of the largest single-point boat dealerships, the statement said. It was once...Read More
TopSide’s third marina, North Point Yacht Club, plans expansion. TopSide Marinas has acquired North Point Yacht Club on Lake Belton in Texas. TopSide plans to invest in the Temple, Tex., marina by adding more than 70 wet slips, TopSide cofounder Jacob Boan said Tuesday in a statement. The property, previously owned by the Brashear family, is...Read More
Trident Marine merges with Coastal, adds six Chesapeake marinas. Trident Marine Group announced that it merged with Coastal Properties Management, adding six Chesapeake Bay marinas to the management company’s portfolio. Trident already manages Nabbs Creek Marina & Yacht Yard, Chesapeake Harbour Marina and Annapolis Maryland Capital Yacht Club. The deal will add Coastal Properties’ Bowley’s...Read More
