As people adapted and learned that outdoor activities were safe alternatives to quarantining in their homes, boat sales boomed during the pandemic after an initial slump.
One Jacksonville company, Atlantic Coast Marine, experienced sales growth of 40% in 2020, said Brett Cannon, president of Cannon Marine Partners LLC.
Since 2006, he and his father, Managing Partner Carl Cannon, have sold and serviced boats at the 13748 Atlantic Blvd. dealership, on the western side of the bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway.
The dealership sells center console fishing boats ranging from 18 feet to 35 feet in length. Brands include Pathfinder, Cobia, Everglades, Hewes and Maverick and a full line of Yamaha outboard motors.