Marco Island first. Naples & Collier County.

Our commitment to Marco Island

Why family ownership still matters in boating

Christopher Stahl has worked with Marco Island boat buyers and sellers since 2008. Get a realistic valuation, thoughtful marketing and hands-on support through closing.

Our story

Rooted in Marco Island since 2008

Marco Yacht Sales was founded in 2016 — but our roots on Marco Island go back to 2008. Before opening our doors, our founder spent years as a licensed Florida Yacht & Ship Broker, served as Director of Sales at Rose Marina, and led boat sales and service operations at Walker’s Marine. We know this market from the inside out.

We founded Marco Yacht Sales because we believed this community deserved a dealership built around long-term relationships — not quarterly earnings reports, not corporate acquisition targets, and not investor-driven growth at any cost.

2008

Years in marine brokerage

18+

YEARS ON MARCO ISLAND

100%

Licensed brokers on team

#1

2025/2026 BEST OF
BUSINESS Marco Island

What's happening to the industry

The Quiet Takeover of America's Boating Community

Over the past decade, a wave of corporate consolidation has swept through the recreational marine industry. Publicly traded companies, backed by Wall Street investors and international capital, have been acquiring independent, family-owned dealerships across the country — often at the expense of the communities those dealers served. The result: fewer choices, higher markups, impersonal service, and dealerships that answer to shareholders rather than the people who walk through their doors.

The pattern

Changing ownership

Corporate marine groups begin acquiring independent dealers across Florida’s Gulf Coast, consolidating brands, service departments, and customer databases under single ownership structures.

The Impact

The local relationship

Local knowledge walks out the door. Experienced sales and service staff are replaced with high-turnover teams driven by corporate quotas. Service wait times grow. Parts markups increase. The personal relationship between dealer and boater disappears.

The Reality Today

Independent by design

Some of the largest “local” marine dealerships are no longer local at all. They are retail locations for publicly traded companies — managing inventory, pricing, and customer relationships at a corporate level, far from Marco Island.

“Aren't you part of Walker's Marine?”

We’re asked this often — and the answer is no. Walker’s Marine is a location of OneWater Marine Inc. (Nasdaq: ONEW), a publicly traded company. Marco Yacht Sales is fully independent. We are not owned by, affiliated with, or funded by any publicly traded entity or corporate marine group. Every dollar we invest in our business and our customers is one we earned right here on Marco Island.

Our promise

We Exist to Support the Boating Community — Not Exploit It

“When you work with Marco Yacht Sales, you’re working with the person whose name is on the door — someone who has spent 18 years on these waters, who lives in this community, and who will still be here long after the next corporate acquisition announcement.”

We are funded by the work we do right here, with U.S. dollars earned in this community. We answer to our customers and our conscience — not a board of directors, not Wall Street, and not shareholders on the other side of the world.

Family owned and operated since 2016. Proudly serving Marco Island boaters with integrity, transparency, and a focus on relationships that last a lifetime.

How we're different

What We Don't Do — And Never Will

As an independent, family-owned dealership, we operate by a simple code: serve the boater, not the bottom line. Here is our commitment to this community.

We do not undermine local businesses or exploit community relationships for short-term gain.

We do not rely on international investors or foreign capital to fund our operations.

We do not take speculative risks with manufacturer relationships or overload our inventory with cash buyouts.

We do not charge excessive markups on parts and accessories to subsidize corporate overhead.

We do not overpromise on service timelines or make commitments our team cannot keep.

We do not force financing products or use pricing structures designed to create the illusion of a "best deal."

We do not operate lead-capture platforms designed to intercept customers from other independent dealers.

We do not cut commissions, churn through sales staff, or treat our team — or our customers — like a number.

We do not participate in territorial price agreements or coordinate with competing corporate dealer networks.

We do not copy competitors' marketing or misrepresent the marketplace to steer customers toward us.

Come get to know us

Meet the family-owned team serving Marco Island, Naples and Collier County boaters.

Discover the best selection of used boats and a top lineup of new boats perfectly suited for Southwest Florida waters all backed by exceptional after-sale service right here on Marco Island.

OUR COMPANY

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CONTACT US

(239) 970-5563

info@marcoyachtsales.com

761 E Elkcam Cir, Marco Island, FL 34145