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[ Top 20 ] www.BoatingIndustry.com December 2015 | Boating Industry | 29 DND: Did Not Disclose KEY: Company Location # of boat brands Year founded Total employees (full time) # of locations Rank # of engine brands Average technician efficiency Average CSI score Notable achievement 11 Quality Boats of Tampa Bay 12 Hagadone Marine Group 13 Buckeye Marine 14 Russo Marine 15 Bosun's Marine 16 Action Water Sports 17 BMC Boats 18 Marine Connection 19 Oak Hill Marina 20 Irwin Marine Clearwater, Fla. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Bobcaygeon, Ontario Medford, Mass. Danvers, Mass. Hudsonville, Mich. Longwood, Fla. West Palm Beach, Fla. Arnolds Park, Iowa Laconia, N.H. 3 7 1 4 6 5 1 3 1 5 1974 1944 1949 1940 1985 1990 1998 1987 1990 1919 25 126 46 39 66 90 29 38 23 8 5 7 6 5 8 4 10 9 5 14 2 6 8 2 6 2 7 6 5 5 90.8 75 74 70 80 76 94 68.9 92.2 61.3 100 93.6 94.3 96.6 97.6 100 100 90 100 97 A strong cash position helped Quality Boats take creative trade-ins, driving more sales of larger boats. After record boat sales in 2013 and 2014, Hagadone has made signifi cant investments in infrastructure, sales and service upgrades. Buckeye hired two service writers in order to free up the service manager to steer the department. Russo selected a new location in 2014 for a 2015 move in order to lower its operating costs and improve effi ciency. Bosun's completed a $1 million, multi-year property renovation and signed leases for two new marina and sales locations. Action Water Sports signed a purchase agreement for land to build a new store to create more working space for service, a larger showroom and better visibility. BMC Boats overcame a fi re that destroyed half its building to increase business in 2014. Marine Connection continued to grow its geographic footprint by expanding to two new markets in 2014. Oak Hill Marina started using behavioral-based questions for job interviews, resulting in better hires. Irwin Marine acquired an established nearby marina, leading to more walk-in traffi c for the on-water location.