The Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Consider Cannons Marina as your Boat Dealer.
1. Our history of longevity and reliability. Cannons Marina is a family-owned and operated Florida boat dealer since 1955.
Cannons Marina is committed to providing the highest quality boating products with the ultimate experience in customer service and product knowledge, assuring our customer a safe and pleasurable Florida boating lifestyle. Our products include:
In the early 1950’s Cannons Marina was operated as a Longboat Key fishing camp near Sarasota, Florida. Paul D. Miller purchased Cannons from Ernie Cannon in 1955 with a handshake. David, Paul’s son, started working in the marina counting bait at age five for the local fisherman. In the 1970’s David purchased Cannons from his father and become the second-generation Florida boat dealer for over 54 years!
We carry the best boat and motor products available, including Grady White Boats, Scout Boats and Yamaha motors, with professional and exceptional customer service. We service the Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice and Ruskin area.
Cannons Marina features daily and weekly boat rentals for Sarasota and Tampa Bay.
Whether you’re a customer out for a day on the Gulf of Mexico with a daily boat rental or achieving your dream with a new boat and motor purchase, know that Cannons has made the commitment to keep you safe on the Florida waters.
2. A consecutive award winning marina and Top 100 Boat Dealer in North America.
Grady-White Boats has awarded Cannons Marina for nine consecutive years the Admiral’s Circle award designating us for excellence in customer service.
Scout Boats named Cannons Marina the 2007 Top Customer Service (CSI) Dealer of the Year.
Annually, we are certified with Yamaha’s Five-Star Certified Service Dealer seal.
In 2007, Boating Industry Magazine named Cannons Marina A Top 100 Boat Dealer for the third year in a row!
Annually, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune readers choose Cannons Marina as “Best Place to Buy A Boat”.
3. Cannons carries the most reliable boating and fishing products available.
Cannons Marina has been around longer then most boat manufacturers. It is our belief that our marina reputation is directly tied to the most reliable products, that’s why we are the exclusive Florida boat dealer for Grady White Boats, Scout Boats and Yamaha outboard motors.
4. We are a Florida Clean Marina & Clean Boatyard
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), together with The Florida Clean Boating Partnership, awarded Cannons Marina a Florida Clean Boatyard and Clean Marina designation. Cannons is one of the first Florida boat dealers in a 10-county area and the first in Manatee County to earn this double designation award for the third consecutive year.
We challenge every person to support Florida marinas who participate in the Clean Marina/Clean Boatyard program and make a difference in Florida’s water quality and ultimately your boating experience.
5. Our boat and motor repair service is unparalleled.
Cannons Marina is a Yamaha Five-Star Certified Service Center for ten consecutive years, specializing in Yamaha outboard motor re-powering. We have a Yamaha master technician on staff, which is the highest certification a Yamaha technician can attain. This allows you to receive the most advanced service technology available for your outboard motors.
6. Cannons Marina is a nationally certified boat dealership.
Cannons Marina is marine industry certified by the NMMA (National Marine Manufacturers Association and MRAA (the Marine Retailers Association of America) to ensure that buying and maintaining a boat are pleasant experiences. Among the standards Cannons Marina meets and adheres to is the Consumer Bill of Rights.
7. Cannons Marina has the largest and newest fleet of rental boats and fishing boats in Sarasota and Bradenton, Florida.
We are here to help you and enjoy your family boating day on the water. We have the right boat rental for you whether you are interested in fishing, shelling of the barrier islands, waterskiing or just cruising on the Gulf of Mexico. Click To see the boat rental photo gallery.
8. We sell high-quality used boats and motors.
Cannons Marina has a current inventory of used boats and motors.
9. We are a Sarasota-Bradenton community partner.
In addition to protecting the environment and the waters around Sarasota and Bradenton, we support many various community organizations. We believe that offering local support to programs that benefit local schools, children with special needs and the various environmental groups is everyone’s responsibility. We are proud to serve as a community partner to Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice over the past 54 years.
10. Cannons Marina is a Florida boat dealer that offers a unique personalized, concierge service.
We are unique in that we have no quotas to meet. We will service your boating needs with personalized service and attention to detail. We want to maintain our relationship with you even after the sale.
Our prices are competitive, our quality is unparalleled and our service is award winning. Come see why we lead the industry in both boating customer service and satisfaction. We are worth the trip!
