Although many of us operate in different states, our customers and clients often adventure beyond home. They live, travel, cruise, and keep second or third homes across state lines. They rely on trusted marine and waterfront professionals wherever they go and often ask the pros from home base if they have contacts where they are going. Networking beyond our local markets strengthens referrals and improves customer service. It also ensures our clients are taken care of no matter where the water leads them. In this industry, strong relationships shouldn’t stop at the county or state borders.
The true value of networking and building trusted connections lies within always knowing you have got your customers and your business covered. If you are in the marine or waterfront industries and haven’t joined the Marine Power Network yet, our reach is growing, check us out! I specifically am looking to connect to more service centers along the great loop that can handle up to 70′ yachts. If you have highly recommended companies please connect me.
We have been meeting at the beautiful St. Petersburg Yacht Club in downtown on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 4:30-5:30+ upstairs at the Tiki Bar. If you are interested in attending or would like to be included on our email list please reach out! (Sometimes we have to switch locations.)
Marine Professionals Networking with a Purpose
On deck this month in the Florida Gulf Coast:
- Tim Fredericksen – Odysseys Marine & Yachts Media / WorldWide Yacht Sales (boat/yacht broker & sales, marine media)
- Kaden Hope – Gulf & Bay Marine (hull cleaning, docks, lifts, dredging, seawalls)
- Austin Scarborough – Detail Doctor of Tampa Bay (boat polishing and detailing)
- Hunter Matirne – Moore Resources Insurance (marine, commercial, auto, and home insurance)
- Dustin Talley – Mobile Marina (mobile fuel delivery & yacht management)
- Dave Odell – Deck Armor (marine grade, slip-resistant rubber flooring for boats & docks)
- Andy Vergales – CWR Wholesale Distribution (marine electronics and parts wholesale)
- Jonathan Ezell, Frank Whibley & Michaela Allen – Tampa Bay Yacht Management (yacht management)
- Marco Cisneros – Barnacles (bottom cleaning and diving)
- Chris Waters – Pipas Law (personal injury attorney)
- Brad Demint – Greenleaf Title (title services)
- Ryan Torres- Coastal Wipers (wiping solutions for any application)
- Ryan Smith – Westshore Yacht Club (yacht club and marina)
- Anna Burwell – Anna B’s Marine Upholstery (marine upholstery)
- Tee Grizzrd – Flushmaster Marine (marine flushing systems)
- Tanner Pike & Edward Ossawy – Gulf Coast Trailers (boat trailers)
- Kevin Dutton & Brandon Reynolds– Ocean Life Yacht Services (service and management)
- Blake Wiselogle – Yachtwraps (boat and yacht wraps and protection)
- Paul Capobionco – Deckhand (boat detailing)
- Erik Neikens – Neikens Pool and Spa
- Brady McAuley – Elite Marine Dock & Seawall (dock & seawall)
- Andy Arner – Ocean Life Adventures (Tampa Bay’s authorized SEABOB dealer)
- Steve Fisher – Classis Builders (specializing in designing and building one-of-a-kind custom homes)
- Peter Arner – ARNER Group Compass Realty (luxury real estate)
- AJ Hope– Mr. Gadget’s Smart Home Solutions (specialize in custom smart technology)
- Kris Self – Island Computer Consulting (navigation electronics training and support)
- Justin Petro – How to get Leads (seo and web design)
- Keely Maglaughlin – Advent Financial (reverse mortgage)
- Fred Gate – Avilo Electric (marine, residential, and commercial electric)
- Thiago Torres – Keller Williams (business broker and commercial real estate)
- Jennah Newton – Reece Builders Windows and Doors
- Corey Linger – CMD Claim Consultants (yacht and boat claims)
- AND MORE! If you attended and didn’t make it on the list let me know!
We’re a group of dedicated marine and waterfront professionals who show up with purpose – to build meaningful connections, grow our businesses, and ensure we always have trusted partners we can rely on to take care of our clients. Additionally, sometimes we have guests that are outside our marine sector that show up to network and support us. We appreciate them too and all we ask is they bring another marine professional with them as their ticket of entry.
No matter what state or region you operate out of, we want to connect with you too! If you work in or around the marine or a waterfront industry, we want you to come join us next month! Check out our growing group on Facebook – Marine Power Network. Additionally, find out more by watching the video below! #marinepowernetwork Please feel free to share these posts and our flyers! Let me know if I can send you anything direct, I’m here to help.
I would like to give a shout out to this month’s sponsor. Deck Armor — Marine Grade Rubber Flooring
Founded in Tampa in 2025, Deck Armor installs custom, hand-troweled granulized rubber flooring for boats and docks. Waterproof, slip-resistant, and UV resistant. No glue-down mats, no seams peeling up in year two. It bonds to the deck and stays there.
Owner Dave Odell built the company around a simple idea: a boat’s floor takes more abuse than any other surface on the vessel, and it should be the last thing an owner has to think about. Every floor is mixed and laid by hand, the color is chosen by the customer from a full palette, and custom logo inlays are done in-house. Every job gets before and after photos, and the work is backed by a lifetime limited warranty.
From a single Tampa shop, Deck Armor now operates in Florida, Georgia, Washington, and Puerto Rico, and is franchising across the United States. If you know someone looking to build a business on the water, we would like to talk to them.
If your client has a deck that is slick, faded, or just tired, send them our way. We will take care of them.
Protect What Matters Most. Dave Odell — 813-434-0395 — Dave@deckarmor.com — deckarmor.com
You can reach me here Facebook or here Contact – Odysseys Marine & Yachts for more information. If you are interested in collaborating with me or the group please don’t hesitate to reach out. I will start shooting some video content at the meet-ups and doing what I can to promote not only the group, buy you and your business.
Feel free to reach me direct with any questions or sponsorship inquiries- call, text, or email! Tim Fredericksen (402) 677-3918 – tim@odysseysmarine.com
