Sea Ray 280 Sundeck
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Sea Ray Boats has just announced the addition of ten dealers to its team. "It remains our mission to provide the best sales, service, and ownership experience in the marine market,” said Rob Parmentier, president of Sea Ray.

“We're proud to have aligned with these dealerships because of their proven commitment to the same standards. By continuing to add premier dealerships to our team, we are ensuring that our customers get the first-class treatment that completes the Sea Ray experience," said Parmentier.

Sun Country Marine will represent Sea Ray as a full-line dealer serving the greater Los Angeles area. From its showroom in Ontario, Calif., Sun Country Marine will sell and service Sea Ray Sport Boats and Sport Cruisers. And from its Dana Point, Calif., Yacht Center, Sun Country Marine will welcome Sea Ray Sport Yacht and Yacht owners. The Basso family has been in the marine industry since 1969 and has full-service facilities that offer maintenance and repair, mobile service teams, financing, and special parts requests.

Brothers Boats will represent Sea Ray in Northern California from its store locations in Sacramento and Folsom. The family-owned dealership has served the local marine community since 1956.

Also in California, Hipp Marine will carry Sea Ray in the San Diego area. Customers can expect a showroom featuring the latest models, parts and accessories departments, and a large service facility.

Island Lake Marine & Sports has signed on to represent Sea Ray in the Denver and Fort Collins markets. The dealership, in Fort Collins, Colo., is located on the water, which facilitates product test-driving, plus it features a service center operated by a staff of certified marine mechanics. A fully stocked parts department and a display of watersports equipment, boating accessories, and supplies complement the service center.

Sea Ray will be represented in Utah by Petersen Marine, based out of its two locations in Draper and Riverdale. The Draper location, just south of Salt Lake City, provides quick access to Utah Lake. The second location in Riverdale, near Ogden, will support the state's active outdoor lifestyle and growing boating population. Petersen Marine has been serving Utah boaters for more than 62 years.

Sea Ray will expand its presence in the Des Moines, Iowa, area with the addition of Brightwell's Boathouse, with store locations in Urbandale and Polk City. Brightwell's boasts possibly the area's newest and largest indoor showroom, providing a wide selection of Sea Ray boats as well as boating parts and accessories.

In celebration of its 50th anniversary in 2007, Beacon Marine built an ultramodern facility in Junction City, Kan. The new building offers a 6,000-square-foot showroom with room for up to 15 boats and a complete line of boating and watersports accessories. Beacon's service department offers six bays and a staff of technicians, plus an adjacent eight-acre lake with private boat ramp for conducting test drives and trailering demonstrations.

Stokley's Marine opened 38 years ago in Lexington, Ky., to meet the needs of central Kentucky boaters. Stokley's offers watersports gear, electronics, full boat repair and maintenance, and vessel restoration.

For more than 27 years, middle Tennessee's boaters have relied on Clark Marine Sale. Located in Franklin, Tenn. just south of Nashville, Clark's customers can take full advantage of the almost year-round boating in many of the numerous rivers and lakes including the Percy Priest Reservoir. Clark Marine Sales is now available to serve Sea Ray customers with its 9,000-square-foot showroom and parts and accessory department.

Finally, Saba Marine, dba Sea Ray of Vermont, has agreed to represent Sea Ray from its store location in Colchester. The state's third-largest community is located on the shores of Malletts Bay, part of Lake Champlain, where there is access to numerous watersports, including boating, swimming and fishing.