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[ Top 20 ] www.BoatingIndustry.com 32 | Boating Industry | January 2017 N/A: Not Applicable NFP: Not For Publication KEY: Dealership name Location # of boat brands Year founded Total employees (full-time) # of locations Rank # of engine brands Average technician efficiency Average CSI / NPS Notable achievement 1 OneWater Marine Holdings 2 The Sail & Ski Center 3 Seattle Boat Company 4 Russell Marine 5 Strong's Marine 6 Parks Marina, Inc. 7 Port Harbor Marine 8 Pride Marine Group Ltd. 9 M & P Mercury Sales Ltd. 10 Quality Boats of Tampa Bay Buford, Ga. Austin, Texas Seattle Alexander City, Ala. Mattituck, N.Y. Okoboji, Iowa South Portland, Maine Bracebridge, Ontario Burnaby, B.C. Clearwater, Fla. 35 4 4 5 4 4 5 9 4 3 300 81 54 65 60 65 72 75 44 26 2014 1969 1984 1959 1945 1983 1965 1986 1957 1974 39 11 3 10 5 13 15 11 7 3 17 4 4 6 3 5 3 4 5 2 91.2 76.5 103.9 70 75.6 72.8 66 120 95.9 86.4 97.7 94.3 95.2 NPS 96.3 97.1 96.7 97.2 91.4 96.4 96.1 After forming OneWater Marine Holdings, the company acquired three additional dealerships, opened seven new stores, remodeled one, and added two restaurants on its properties, all while growing net profi t by 27 percent. The Sail & Ski Center completed renovation of its San Antonio facility, which gave the business the capacity for increased unit sales and service, while presenting a premium image to consumers. Seattle Boat Company increased new and used boat sales by 7.4 percent in 2015, while continuing construction on its upcoming Bellevue-Newport facility. Russell Marine opened a new location in North Alabama near Smith Lake, with successful results. Strong's Marine created greater value for its customers and established itself as a destination with the building of its new cabana, new haul/ launch area and "Dave's Cove." Parks Marina was the No. 4 Cobalt dealer in the entire world in 2015. Port Harbor Marine had a record bottom line in 2015, producing the largest net profi t in the company's 41-year history. Pride Marine Group opened two new locations and achieved positive net profi t across all aspects of the business. M&P Mercury made substantial improvements across the company during a tough economic year in Canada, all while remaining profi table and improving cash fl ow. Quality Boats of Tampa Bay streamlined its focus in 2015 to improve processes and communication.