Thunder Marine, More than Just a Place to Buy a Boat

 

In the mid 1980’s Mark LaPrade decided to create a dealership that would offer a customer more than just a place to buy a boat. Mark believed back then as he does now, if you’re out to make a customer for life, everything else will take care of itself. At Thunder Marine, it is not just the product that we sell, but how we do business. No matter which one of our great brands you are interested in – Baja, Four Winns, Hydra-Sports, Riviera or Silverton, your experience with Thunder Marine will be more of a relationship than a transaction. We believe your boating experience is more than just a weekend excursion; it is a lifestyle of fun and adventure.

            With taking care of the customer always being in the forefront of our minds, we offer many extra benefits that others do not.

• Our service and parts department offer the best in boating service to our customers. Located at 4701 95th ST. N. in St. Petersburg, our state-of-the-art facility features the most current diagnostic and repair equipment available and our highly skilled factory-trained technicians will deliver the most efficient and quality boating care. We also have a fleet of trucks that offer convenient mobile service throughout the West Coast of Florida.
• We have a full Finance Department in house. So whether it is a new or pre-owned boat, we can offer several competitive finance plans. Our interest rates are among the lowest in the industry and we also offer extended service contracts, giving you peace of mind for up to 6 years.  
• We have a customer club called the Adventure Crew. We set up events such as weekend excursions, poker runs, fishing tournaments, safety classes and picnics that allow our customers to use their boats to the fullest.
• As for brokerage, why list your boat anywhere else? We have one of the most experienced brokerage departments on Florida’s West Coast and have complete access to every yacht available for brokerage worldwide. With a full marketing department backing them, our professional brokers will work hard selling your boat or finding you the perfect one that fits your needs.

 

            We have also recently added Bob Hodge to our team. Prior to deciding to run our yacht and brokerage division, Bob ran the Marine Max stores in Clearwater and Sarasota for the last 15 years. He has over 24 years of experience in the marine industry and will be a valuable asset to the organization. With Bob coming on board, Thunder Marine will be expanding its reach. We will be taking on a soon to be announced additional line and opening a location in Englewood. If you know Bob, be sure to stop in and say hello.

            Thunder Marine is proud to be a NMMA certified dealer and is consistently one of the top dealers in all of the brands we sell. We realize our success depends on our customers and this resembles our belief of making our customers part of our boating family! We’d love for you to join us so find out more at www.thundermarine.com or visit us at any one of our locations.

 

Thunder Marine

SALES

8701 Bay Pines Blvd 
St. Petersburg, FL 33709 USA
727-381-4444

 

SERVICE
4701 95th St.
St. Petersburg, FL 33708
727-391-3848