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[ Top 100 ] www.BoatingIndustry.com 38 | Boating Industry | January 2017 N/A: Not Applicable NFP: Not For Publication KEY: Location # of boat brands # of locations # of engine brands Average technician efficiency Average CSI / NPS Notable achievement Deep Creek Marina Desmasdon's Boat Works Dockside Marine Don's Marine, LLC Dry Dock Marine Center Freedom Powersports and Marine Futrell Marine Gage Marine George's Marine and Sports Gone Fishin' Marine McHenry, Md. Pointe au Baril, Ontario Montgomery, Texas Lodi, Wis. Angola, Ind. Lewisville, Texas Nashville, Ark. Williams Bay, Wis. Ottawa, Ontario Dixon, Calif. 3 1 1 1 1 11 2 5 3 1 12 53 20 19 16 308 26 40 36 17 2003 1946 2008 1936 1987 2012 1948 1873 1969 1997 7 6 3 4 6 8 9 6 10 13 9 3 4 8 9 5 5 6 9 11 85 93.46 88.9 89 58.57 107 63.43 100 72 96 98.3 99 98.7 95.6 95.8 94.9 90 91.7 94 96.7 Deep Creek Marina made diffi cult personnel decisions in 2015 to improve employee morale overall, ultimately improving business and increasing revenue by 12 percent. The sales department at Desmasdon's Boat Works grew by 18 percent in 2015, which funneled more business throughout the entire organization. 2015 brought the highest CSI scores in Dockside Marine's history, leading to a record high number of referrals. Don's Marine saw a 30 percent increase in overall sales in 2015. Dry Dock Marine Center increased its overall revenue, while also increasing its gross and net profi t by 9 percent. Freedom Powersports and Marine was named the fourth fastest growing business in Dallas by the Dallas Business Journal and SMU Cox School of Business. Futrell Marine acquired Hydrolife Sports in 2015, adding the MasterCraft line to the dealership, which helped increase revenue. Gage Marine added a full-time, year-round summer manager that does a number of other jobs, which avoids rehiring and retraining a new person each year and provides better customer service. George's Marine and Sports increased profi ts by over 40 percent in 2015. Gone Fishin' Marine added the Sea-Doo and Can-Am lines in 2015. Dealership name Year founded Total employees (full-time)