FB Marine Group

What FB Marine Group does

FB Marine Group is a family-owned, multi-brand marine dealership headquartered at 2311 SW 31st St, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with additional locations in Miami Beach and West Palm Beach. The company sells new boats (Contender as the primary brand, iKon as a secondary brand), outboard motors from Mercury, Yamaha, and Suzuki, and pre-owned vessels. Unit pricing ranges from approximately $79,999 for an entry iKon VLE20 to over $1 million for a Contender 44FA custom build, with mid-range Contender models typically priced between $211,000 and $400,000.

The operating model integrates dealership sales with a full service and parts operation. FB Marine Group is a Mercury Repower Center and Marine Industry Certified Dealership, with factory-trained technicians performing custom rigging, re-powers, mobile dockside repair, and detailing. Complementary revenue streams include parts sales through a Shopify storefront, brokerage services for sellers of pre-owned boats, financing referrals to partner lenders, yacht management, charter services, and a dedicated government services division that serves U.S. government agencies. Marketing is executed through an inventory-driven website, Google reviews, Facebook, the Boat Boss podcast, and participation in FLIBS and Palm Beach International Boat Show.

The company is privately held under Kim Sweers, with no disclosed funding, no headcount figure, and no reported revenue. Recognitions include the 2019 Boating Industry Top 100 Dealer award and the 2024 Service CSI Customer Nominated Award. The technology stack is a Dealer Spike website with standard third-party integrations (Google Maps, YouTube, SMS via Customer Connections) and a Shopify parts storefront; no proprietary software, AI capabilities, or APIs are offered.

Name

FB Marine Group

Legal name

FB Marine Group

Website

https://fbmarinegroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FB Marine Group is a family-owned, multi-brand marine dealership in South Florida selling Contender and iKon boats, Mercury/Yamaha/Suzuki outboards, and pre-owned vessels, with full service, parts, brokerage, charter, and government services across Fort Lauderdale, Miami Beach, and West Palm Beach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Dealership

NAICS

Boat Dealers (441222), Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Boat & Personal Watercraft (PWC) Retail (CRAMAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine Parts, Accessories & Maintenance Supplies Retail (CRAMAIAB), Marine Safety & Navigation Electronics Retail (PFDs, EPIRBs, GPS, VHF) (CRAMAIAH), Marine & Boat Finance (FSAKADAH)

Keywords

• Marine dealership
• Boat sales
• Outboard motors
• Marine service
• Yacht brokerage

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. New Boat Sales: Sale of new boats from brands including Contender, iKon, and other manufacturers. Revenue generated through direct customer transactions with pricing ranging from approximately $79,999 to over $1 million per unit.
2. Pre-Owned/Brokerage Sales: Brokerage services for selling customers' existing boats, plus pre-owned inventory sales. Commission-based model for brokerage transactions.
3. Marine Service and Repair: Full-service marine services including maintenance, repairs, detailing, and custom rigging. Factory-trained technicians provide service for boats and yachts.
4. Outboard Motor Sales: Sales of Mercury, Yamaha, and Suzuki outboard motors and engines
5. Parts and Accessories: Sale of marine parts, accessories, and components through their Shopify storefront
6. Financing Services: Partnered with lenders to provide boat financing options to customers
7. Yacht Management and Charter: Yacht management and charter services for boat owners

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FB Marine Group is a multi-location marine dealership in South Florida that sells new boats (Contender, iKon), pre-owned vessels, outboard motors (Mercury, Yamaha, Suzuki), and marine parts. The company provides full-service marine repair, custom rigging and re-powering, mobile dockside service, detailing, financing, boat brokerage, charter services, yacht management, and dedicated procurement and service programs for U.S. government agencies.

Product overview

FB Marine Group is a family-owned marine dealership operating as a multi-brand boat and yacht sales, service, and brokerage platform. The company serves Southern Florida from locations in Fort Lauderdale, Miami Beach, and West Palm Beach. The core product portfolio centers on Contender boats (their primary brand with 14 models ranging from 25-44 feet in custom build configurations) and iKon boats (new brand introduced 2024). Complementary product lines include Mercury, Yamaha, and Suzuki Marine outboard engines, with FB Marine Group designated as a Mercury Repower Center. The service layer encompasses marine repair and custom rigging, parts supply, financing, brokerage, charter services, and specialized government agency services. The company positions itself as a full-service marine lifestyle provider combining sales, service, storage, yacht management, and charter capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 400+ mile range on certain models (Contender 29BAY)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Contender BoatscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFB Marine Group is an authorized dealer for Contender boats, offering new custom-built Contender models ranging from 25T to 44FA sizes. They feature extensive customization options and have dedicated Contender specialists on staff.
• Mercury MarinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Mercury dealer offering Mercury outboard motors and engines. FB Marine Group is also a Mercury Repower Center and Mercury Warranty service provider.
• Yamaha MarinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Yamaha dealer for outboard motors. Both Mercury and Yamaha engines are offered as power options on Contender boats and other vessels.
• Suzuki MarinemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Suzuki Marine dealer for outboard motors in the South Florida region.
• iKon BoatsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized dealer for iKon Boats, featuring models like VLE20 Victory and LXE21 ELITE. iKon is listed as a featured brand on their website.
• U.S. Government AgenciesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFB Marine Group is recognized as the premier sales and service company by a variety of U.S. government agencies. They offer dedicated government services including specialized procurement and service programs.
• Financing PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnered with lenders to provide boat financing options through their website financing application and boat loan calculator tools.
• Florida Boater Safety Course ProviderminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered to offer Florida Boater Safety Course certification through their website, linking to Recademics boat safety education platform.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Galati Yacht Sales: Galati Yacht Sales is a family-owned multi-location boat dealership concentrated in Southwest Florida and the Tampa Bay area, selling premium brands (Viking, Princess, Chris-Craft) with full brokerage, service, and parts operations. It is a closely analogous family-owned, premium-brand, multi-location Florida dealer peer.
• HMY Yacht Sales: HMY Yacht Sales is a multi-location Florida-based boat dealer representing premium fishing and cruising brands with strong service operations. Directly comparable to FB Marine Group's premium-brand, South Florida, sales-plus-service focus.
• OneWater Marine: OneWater Marine is a publicly traded boat retailer with a network of dealership locations across the U.S., offering new and used boats, parts, service, and financing. It directly mirrors FB Marine Group's diversified marine retail and service model at greater scale.
• Denison Yachting: Denison Yachting is a large yacht brokerage and new-boat dealer with locations across the U.S. and Florida presence, offering sales, brokerage, charter, and yacht management. Comparable to FB Marine Group's combined sales, brokerage, and yacht management offering.
• MarineMax: MarineMax is the largest recreational boat dealer in the United States, operating multi-brand dealerships across multiple states with new and pre-owned boat sales, financing, and service. It is the closest scaled direct peer to FB Marine Group's multi-location, multi-brand boat dealership model.
• Tournament Marine: Tournament Marine is a multi-location Florida boat dealership focused on premium fishing and offshore boats with strong service operations. Comparable in product focus (offshore fishing) and service-led operating model to FB Marine Group.

Regional players

• Sundance Marine: Sundance Marine is a South Florida-based multi-brand boat dealership focused on center console and sport fishing boats. It competes with FB Marine Group in the same South Florida recreational sport-fishing segment.
• Atlantis Marina & Yacht Club: Atlantis is a South Florida marine sales and service operation offering new boats, brokerage, and repairs. It is a regional player competing with FB Marine Group for South Florida customers.
• Bosun Marine: Bosun Marine is a multi-location Florida marine retailer offering new and used boats, parts, and service across Florida. Operates a similar multi-location dealership and service model to FB Marine Group in overlapping Florida markets.

Others

• Mercury Marine: Mercury Marine is an outboard motor manufacturer and OEM partner of FB Marine Group, which holds Mercury Repower Center and warranty service status. Included as an ecosystem/thematic peer because Mercury's brand and product roadmap directly shape FB Marine Group's service and repower economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FastBoatsMarineGroup
• Xx.com/FASTBOATSCOM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fastboats-marine-group

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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