Safe Harbor Parent to Acquire MarineMax for $1.5B
RumorAug 2026
Blackstone-backed Safe Harbor Marinas has agreed to buy MarineMax, the largest US boat dealer, in a $1.5 billion deal that bolts a retail and service network onto the country's biggest marina platform. For marina owners, it signals that institutional capital now values control of the full boater relationship — slips, sales, and service — which raises the bar on pricing and competitive positioning for independent assets.
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