Sell to the right buyer, at the right number, with the right diligence.
Selling a marina is not selling a building. It's selling an operating business with regulatory overlays and seasonal cash flows. We package it that way, and the buyers — operators, PE, family offices — price it that way.
Sell-side, done by people who've owned marinas.
We've been across the table
Most of our partners have bought and sold marinas as principals. We know which terms matter, which are theatrics, and where buyers actually create or destroy value during diligence.
Operator-grade financials
Our valuation isn't a multiple times last year's number. It's a normalized EBITDA build with documented add-backs, defensible occupancy and pricing assumptions, and a marina-specific quality-of-earnings view that holds up in diligence.
Buyer relationships
We work the right buyer set for the property — institutional platforms, family offices, strategic operators, and individual buyers stepping up from a single asset. Confidential outreach to the people most likely to bid, not a blast to a list.
Six to twelve months from engagement to wire.
Valuation and positioning
Site visit, deep operational and financial diligence, defensible EBITDA build, and a market-grounded valuation range. We tell you what we'd expect the property to clear and why.
Confidential marketing
Buyer list construction, NDA-protected outreach to vetted strategic and institutional buyers, blind teaser, and full Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM).
Buyer process
Managed buyer tours, indication-of-interest collection, bid analysis, buyer selection, exclusivity, and letter of intent.
Diligence and close
Coordination of the buyer's operational, financial, environmental, and regulatory diligence. Negotiation of definitive documents. Close.
What's your marina actually worth?
East Coast marinas have traded between 7x and 14x trailing EBITDA in recent cycles. Where you fall in that range depends on occupancy, lease structure, slip mix, fuel volume, deferred capex, location quality, and the level of buyer competition we can generate.
We'll give you a defensible range — and the specific reasons for it — on the first conversation. No fees, no obligation, no canned report.
Common questions
- How is selling a marina different from selling other real estate?
- A marina is an operating business stapled to a piece of waterfront real estate, with regulatory overlays (USACE, state DEP, local zoning) that most generalist brokers don't understand. Buyers underwrite the business — slip mix, occupancy, fuel margins, deferred maintenance, permit status — and that's how we package and market.
- How long does a marina sale take?
- From engagement to close, most marina transactions take six to twelve months. Diligence is heavier than typical commercial real estate because buyers and lenders need confidence in the operating cash flows and the regulatory standing of every dock, fuel system, and pump-out.
- Will you keep my sale confidential?
- Yes. Most owners want a confidential process, especially while still operating. We market through targeted outreach to vetted buyers with executed NDAs before any property details are shared.
- Who are the typical buyers?
- Private equity firms with marina platforms, strategic marina operators, family offices, and individual buyers stepping up from a single property. The institutional buyer pool on the East Coast has deepened considerably over the last several years. We work the right buyer set for the property and the seller's objectives.
- What's a marina worth?
- It depends — slip count alone is a poor proxy. Recent East Coast transactions have traded between 7x and 14x trailing EBITDA depending on occupancy, lease structure, capital expenditure deferral, location, and buyer competition. We'll give you a defensible range on the first call.
Tell us about your property.
Everything you share with us is held in confidence. We'll respond within one business day.