MarineMax Acquires Boatzon to Expand Digital Retail Capabilities

MarineMax Acquires Boatyard Digital Platform

March 17, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

MarineMax, Inc. has acquired Boatyard, an on-demand digital platform for boating, to accelerate its digital customer experience initiatives. Boatyard will operate as an independent brand within MarineMax, with founder Nathan Heber leading the effort as President of Boatyard; financial terms were not disclosed.

MarineMax Acquires Nisswa Marine

July 1, 2021

Retail

MarineMax, Inc. acquired Nisswa Marine, a full-service Midwest boat dealer headquartered in Nisswa, Minnesota, strengthening its storage and service offerings in the region. Nisswa generated over $35 million in revenue in 2020 and will continue to be operated by the Wiczek family leadership team under MarineMax ownership.

Marine Connection Acquires Majority Interest in Boaters Exchange

January 1, 2022

Retail

Marine Connection acquired an 80% majority interest in Boaters Exchange, a 20-year retail boat dealership operating two Central Florida locations (Rockledge and New Smyrna Beach). The founders and former partners Jerry Butz and Paul Berube retain a combined 20% and remain in management; Boaters Exchange operates with approximately $30M in sales and 42 employees, and the deal expands Marine Connection to nine Florida locations and $100M+ in sales.

MarineMax Acquires Private Insurance Services

July 8, 2020

Financial Services

MarineMax, Inc. acquired Private Insurance Services, a specialty yacht insurance agency affiliated with Northrop & Johnson, expanding MarineMax's financial services offerings into the yacht insurance segment. The acquisition broadens MarineMax’s capability to provide superyacht and yacht insurance programs to owners, management groups and brokerage partners worldwide and supports the company’s strategy to diversify into higher-margin services.

OneWater Marine Acquires Naples Boat Mart

July 20, 2021

Retail

OneWater Marine Inc. agreed to acquire the assets of Naples Boat Mart, a third-generation, family-owned boat dealer, to expand its presence on Florida's West Coast and enhance its new and pre-owned boat sales, service, storage and finance & insurance offerings. The transaction, expected to close in Q4 2021, brings Naples Boat Mart's factory-trained technicians, rigging shop and mobile service units into the OneWater platform.

MarineMax Acquires Williams Tenders USA

March 4, 2024

Retail

MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE: HZO) has completed the acquisition of Williams Tenders USA, the U.S. distributor and retailer for Williams Jet Tenders. The deal expands MarineMax's luxury tender offerings and dealer footprint across the United States and the Caribbean and is expected to be accretive in its first full year of operations.