Boat dealer expands reach with acquisition of $220M company

Clearwater-based MarineMax buys SkipperBud’s and its subsidiary Silver Seas Yachts.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 9:56 a.m. October 6, 2020
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Courtesy. MarineMax President and CEO Brett McGill.
Courtesy. MarineMax President and CEO Brett McGill.
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CLEARWATER — MarineMax, one of the nation's largest recreational boat and yacht dealers, has acquired SkipperBud’s and its affiliate, Silver Seas Yachts, which, according to a press release, combined to generate $220 million in revenue in 2019. 

 

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