Dockside Marine has met the needs of local water sports enthusiasts in Montgomery for eight years.
The shop opened in 2008 and offers high-end boats for extreme water sports. It features a pro shop and a full-service repair center.
“We are one of the only places in the country that carry both Mastercraft and Nautique, which are your No. 1- and No. 2-ranked boat [brands],” General Manager Josh Walker said. “It’s like if a car dealership were selling both BMW and Mercedes.”
The pro shop is a certified dealer of water sport brands Ronix and Phase 5 and offers wakeboards, boots and water skis as well as life jackets, wakeropes and handles.
Customers who purchase a boat at the business can participate in its mobile maintenance service program. Walker said a service van will go to customers’ homes and provide boat maintenance services on their dock rather than owners having to drop off their boat at the shop and wait until the boats are repaired.
Dockside Marine will perform full-service repair and detailing on all inboard ski and wake boats, but will only repair Mercury engines or Mercruiser sterndrive brand motors, Walker said.
Originally from central Texas, Walker joined the Dockside Marine team in 2009 and has been working in the boating business for 10 years.
Walker said he grew up wakeboarding and water skiing and is glad he is able to do the same with his family.
“What I love most about boating is the family time,” Walker said. “I have good memories of being on the water, so I enjoy getting out there with my kids and seeing them have fun.”
Dockside recently purchased an acre of land behind its property to make room for a larger inventory. Although Walker would love to expand more, he said the shop is doing well for now.
“We are always looking to expand,” Walker said. “For now we bought more land in the back, but we are doing good for now.”
Since 2013, Dockside Marine has been ranked in Boating Industry’s Top 100 Dealers in the U.S., making the shop the only inboard shop in the Greater Houston area to earn such a ranking, Walker said.
14981 Hwy. 105 W., Montgomery
936-447-6161
www.dmboats.com
Hours: Tue.-Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Sundays and Mondays
