TopSide Marinas Acquires Beavers Bend Marina and Galveston Yacht Basin

TopSide Marinas Acquires Bay Marine Marinas in Waukegan and Sturgeon Bay

May 30, 2024

Real Estate

TopSide Marinas has acquired two Lake Michigan marinas — Bay Marine of Chicago (Waukegan, IL) and Bay Marine of Sturgeon Bay (Sturgeon Bay, WI). The previous owners, Matt and Mark Felhofer, will continue to own and operate Bay Marine Yacht Sales and will lease back showroom and office space at both locations as TopSide expands its Great Lakes footprint.

BlueWater Marinas and Bain Capital Real Estate Acquire Bayside Marine

February 16, 2026

Real Estate

BlueWater Marinas, backed by Bain Capital Real Estate, has acquired Bayside Marine, a full-service marina in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The Kent family will remain in place to oversee day-to-day operations as the acquisition expands BlueWater/Bain's portfolio of East Coast marina properties.

Bain Capital Real Estate and BlueWater Marinas Acquire Kent Narrows Boatel

October 3, 2025

Real Estate

Bain Capital Real Estate, working with marina operator BlueWater Marinas, has acquired Kent Narrows Boatel (KNB), a Class-A heated drystack marina on Kent Island, Maryland. The property — which offers 375 slips and over 12,000 square feet of commercial space — will become the fourth marina in the Bain/BlueWater portfolio and will be operated to enhance customer experience and regional market presence.

TopSide Marinas Acquires Cape Fair Marina and Hideaway Marina

August 10, 2023

Real Estate

TopSide Marinas, a Texas-based marina operator, acquired two Table Rock Lake properties — Cape Fair Marina and Hideaway Marina — from owner Scott Raridon Sr. The two marinas (combined ~450 wet slips and a 20-boat rental fleet) are TopSide's first properties in Missouri and expand its portfolio into the Ozarks vacation market.

Decks & Docks Acquires Bayou City Lumber

November 11, 2024

Building Products

Decks & Docks, a Clearwater, Florida-based specialty distributor (PE-backed by CCMP Growth Advisors), has acquired Bayou City Lumber, a Houston-area distributor of outdoor building products. Bayou City will operate under the Decks & Docks banner and retain its existing employees as Decks & Docks expands its Gulf Coast presence; the deal is the eighth location added since Decks & Docks' October 2023 recapitalization and brings the platform to 43 locations.

Suntex Marinas (with Centerbridge) Acquires Two Georges Marina — Rebrands as Shalimar Harbor Marina

January 21, 2026

Real Estate

Suntex Marina Investors LLC, in partnership with Centerbridge Partners, L.P., has acquired Two Georges Marina in Shalimar, Florida and rebranded the property as Shalimar Harbor Marina. The acquisition adds 134 wet slips and 190 dry rack storage spaces to Suntex’s network; George and Amanda Fussell will continue to operate an independent marine sales and service business on-site under the Two Georges Marine name.