The Marine Max boat dealership in Ship Bottom is one of six in the Mid-Atlantic. Normally in June, there are about 100 boats for sale, primarily Sea Rays, Scouts and Sailfish. This year the inventory was gone by June and there are still none for sale on the lot. Of the approximately 1,000 Sea Rays the company has for sale nationally each season, there are about 44 new boats available in the U.S. Even the stock of used boats sold out months ago at the Ship Bottom location.
“Boating is one of the things families feel safe doing because it’s easy to distance during the pandemic.
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