How Private Equity Is Buying Up Marinas and Boat Storage

Lucas and Luna dive into the quiet roll-up of marina and boat storage assets by private equity firms. With over 11,000 marinas in the U.S. and only 1,000 owned by institutional investors, PE is targeting fragmented waterfront real estate for high-margin storage and service revenue. They break down the economics: a typical 250-slip marina can generate $2 million in annual revenue, 40% from dry stack storage alone. The hosts discuss the biggest player, Suntex Marinas, which grew from 15 to over 60 properties since 2017, and the challenge of limited supply. Luna questions the impact on local boaters, and Lucas explains the 'own the water, own the wallet' thesis. The episode ties to listener support with a subtle mention of buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. #PrivateEquity #Marinas #BoatStorage #SuntexMarinas #RollUp #AssetConsolidation #WaterfrontRealEstate #DryStackStorage #BoatSlips #MarinaManagement #InstitutionalInvestors #FragmentedIndustry #Finance #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #PEInvesting #AlternativeAssets Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo