Clarks Landing Yacht Sales

What Clarks Landing Yacht Sales does

Clarks Landing Yacht Sales is a privately held, multi-location boat dealership and full-service marina operator serving recreational boating communities across the Mid-Atlantic United States. Founded circa 1980 and headquartered at 847 Arnold Avenue in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, the company operates a second waterfront location in Shady Side, Maryland (Annapolis area) with a 13-acre marina on Parrish Creek plus a Kent Island office in Stevensville, MD. The company sells new boats from brands including Beneteau, Nimbus, Cutwater, Solara, Wellcraft, and Roughneck at price points ranging from approximately $89,900 to $699,524, alongside a pre-owned brokerage inventory.

The business model is a vertically integrated marine retail and service platform. Beyond new and pre-owned sales, Clarks Landing operates a parts and ship store (including a certified Yamaha and Mercury parts department), a fuel dock, seasonal and transient marina slip rentals, winter storage (capable of accommodating boats up to 70 feet), spring commissioning services, charter fishing, and an event/venue business. Service and repair operations are staffed by factory-trained and certified technicians for Mercury, Volvo Penta, Cummins, MAN, Mercruiser, Zeus Pod Drive, and SEA Fire systems, enabling insurance repairs, electronics installation, fiberglass repair, engine repowers, and winterization.

Go-to-market is predominantly enterprise field sales executed through waterfront dealership locations, supported by inside sales via phone and email, an online inventory platform at clarkslanding.com, and content marketing across YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram. Customer financing is facilitated through third-party lenders with promotional rates as low as 2.99% APR. The company serves individual boat buyers across New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C., and holds Clean Marina certifications in both NJ and MD along with the 2025 Merc CSI Award and prior Top 100 Dealer and Best of the Bay recognitions.

Name

Clarks Landing Yacht Sales

Legal name

Clarks Landing Yacht Sales

Website

https://clarkslanding.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Clarks Landing Yacht Sales is a privately held Mid-Atlantic boat dealership and marina operator selling new (Beneteau, Nimbus, Cutwater, Solara, Wellcraft, Roughneck) and pre-owned boats from waterfront locations in Point Pleasant, NJ and Shady Side, MD, complemented by full-service repair, winter storage, marina slips, and parts operations serving individual recreational boaters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boat Dealership & Marina Services

NAICS

Boat Dealers (441222), Marinas (713930), Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Boat & Personal Watercraft (PWC) Retail (CRAMAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sightseeing & Scenic Boat Tours (Harbor, Sunset, Dolphin/Whale Watching) (THAJAJAA)

Keywords

• Boat dealership
• Yacht sales
• Marina services
• Boat service repair
• Boat winter storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Point Pleasant Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Inventory (new and pre-owned boats), Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. New Boat Sales: Sale of new boats from brands including Beneteau, Nimbus, Cutwater, Solara, Wellcraft, and Roughneck. Prices range from approximately $89,900 to $699,524.
2. Pre-owned Boat Sales: Sale of pre-owned boats in all price ranges through brokerage assistance.
3. Boat Service & Repair: Full-service marine repair including insurance repairs, electronics installation, fiberglass repair, engine repowers, winterization, and commissioning. Certified technicians for Mercury, Volvo Penta, Cummins, MAN, and Sea Fire.
4. Parts & Accessories Sales: Ship store offering boat accessories, fuel, bait, tackle, and marine supplies. Certified Yamaha and Mercury parts department.
5. Marina Services: Seasonal and transient slip rentals, winter storage, spring commissioning, and charter fishing services at NJ marina location.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Clarks Landing Yacht Sales is a multi-location boat dealership and full-service marina selling new boats (Beneteau, Nimbus, Cutwater, Solara, Wellcraft, Roughneck) and pre-owned boats, complemented by in-house marine service and repair, parts and ship store, seasonal and transient slip rentals, winter storage, spring commissioning, trade-in/brokerage, and third-party boat financing. Customers transact at waterfront dealerships in Point Pleasant, NJ and Shady Side/Stevensville, MD across the Mid-Atlantic region.

Product overview

Clarks Landing Yacht Sales operates as a traditional boat dealership and marina offering a unified portfolio of products and services. The core offerings include new boat sales (Beneteau, Nimbus, Cutwater, Solara, Wellcraft, Roughneck brands) and pre-owned boat sales, complemented by full-service marine operations: boat repair and maintenance, winter storage, marina slips (seasonal and transient), spring launch services, and a parts/ship store. Additional services include trade-in valuation, brokerage assistance, and financing. The company serves boating communities across New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C. from waterfront locations in Point Pleasant, NJ and Shady Side, MD.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New Boat Sales

Quantifiable outcome

• Free fuel for the summer with new boat purchases (offer expires June 30th)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Mercury MarinecoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified Mercury dealer with factory-trained technicians. Offering Mercury outboard engines, genuine Mercury parts, and Mercury-specific service and repairs. Provides Mercruiser, Mercury, and Volvo Penta certified service.
• Volvo PentacoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified Volvo Penta dealer with trained technicians for Volvo Penta engines, Zeus Pod Drive, and related systems. Provides genuine Volvo Penta parts and service.
• YamahacoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified Yamaha parts dealer for boat engines and marine products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Boat Trader (Trader Interactive): Boat Trader is the largest U.S. online marketplace for new and used boats, including brokerage listings. Adjacent ecosystem player that influences price discovery and lead generation for dealers like Clarks Landing but does not directly compete in sales/service.

Direct peers

• MarineMax: MarineMax is the largest U.S. recreational boat and yacht retailer, operating multi-brand dealerships (including Hatteras, Azimut, Beneteau) with full-service marinas across the Mid-Atlantic and nationwide. Comparable in product mix (premium new + pre-owned, service, storage, F&I) but at vastly larger scale.
• Hinckley Company: Hinckley operates premium yacht sales, brokerage, and full-service marinas in Newport, Annapolis, and other East Coast boating hubs. Comparable as a premium yacht dealer with strong service operations and a multi-decade reputation; targets higher-end clientele but with overlapping brand and customer dynamics.
• HMY Yacht Sales: HMY is a large East Coast multi-brand yacht dealer (Viking, Princess, Pursuit, etc.) with sales, service, and marina facilities in FL, NC, and SC. Comparable in multi-brand premium sales model and full-service offerings, though primarily Southeast-focused rather than Mid-Atlantic.
• Galati Yacht Sales: Family-owned multi-brand yacht dealer on the Gulf Coast carrying Viking, Princess, Prestige, and other premium brands with brokerage, service, and marina operations. Closely comparable business model — premium-brand franchise portfolio + full-service marine operations — though geographically concentrated on Florida Gulf.
• OneWater Marine: OneWater Marine is a publicly traded multi-brand boat retailer with dealerships, marinas, and service yards across the Eastern U.S. Direct competitor for premium brand franchises (Beneteau, Wellcraft) and for service/repair contracts in overlapping geographies.

Broad incumbents

• West Marine: West Marine is the largest U.S. specialty retailer of boating parts, accessories, and supplies, with 200+ stores plus an online channel. Not a direct boat dealer but competes for parts/ship-store revenue and the broader recreational boating wallet.

Regional players

• Tidewater Yacht Service Center: Tidewater Yacht Service Center is a Chesapeake Bay-based full-service yacht yard offering sales, brokerage, storage, and certified marine service. Direct regional peer in the MD boating market for service, storage, and brokerage competition.
• South Jersey Marina: South Jersey Marina operates multiple locations along the NJ shore with new/pre-owned sales (including Grady-White, Regulator), service, fuel, and storage. Comparable regional competitor for new-boat sales, marina services, and customer base within driving distance of Clarks Landing's NJ location.
• Atlantic Yacht Basin: Atlantic Yacht Basin is a multi-brand yacht dealer and full-service marina in Hampton, VA, carrying brands like Prestige, Jeanneau, and Carver with brokerage and service operations. Comparable regional Mid-Atlantic competitor for premium-brand sales and service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCWq4dENsFnHNrbxMwAoeSIw
• Facebookfacebook.com/clarkslandingmd
• Instagraminstagram.com/clarkslanding
• TikToktiktok.com/@clarkslanding?lang=en
• Xx.com/clarkslandingnj
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clarks-landing-new-jersey

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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