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Introduction
Zack
I'm Zack Fuss. And today, we're breaking down the U.S. marina industry. In the U.S., there are more than 11,000 marinas, grossing over $6 billion in sales. To break down the industry, I'm joined by David Chesner, Co-CEO of Grove Point Marinas, and Josh Koplewicz, the Managing Partner of Thayer Street Partners.
Today, there is a 12:1 ratio of registered boats versus the supply of rentable wet slips and dry storage spaces. Zoning regulations lead to limited supply growth, which has led to a sustained backdrop of strong profitable growth for the industry. The industry grew through both the great financial crisis and the COVID pandemic.
It's fragmented and is currently evolving from a largely local and independent model to one that is increasingly institutionalizing as an asset class. This is lowering the industry's cost of capital and helping to finance greater industry growth. To illustrate the unit economics, we discuss the largest players in the space, including publicly traded Sun Communities' Safe Harbor Marinas business. We hope you enjoy this breakdown.