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Buying, servicing and selling a boat near Bradenton

The short answer

Atlantic Pro Boat Sales is at 3311 US-41 in Palmetto, Florida, ten minutes north of Bradenton. The yard sells new and pre-owned boats, builds custom trailers, runs a full service shop for engines, fiberglass, rigging and bottom paint, and buys boats outright for cash. One site, one phone number, all three jobs.

What does Atlantic Pro actually do?

Three things, under one roof. They sell boats, new and used. They service boats, from an oil change to a full repower or a fiberglass rebuild. And they buy boats, either outright for cash or on consignment if you would rather wait for a better number.

Most yards on this coast do one of those well. Doing all three in one place is the reason a trade, a service record and a sale can stay with the same people.

What boats are for sale in Bradenton right now?

Used stock runs across three pages of listings, usually around thirty boats, and the range is wide: roughly $7,900 at the bottom to $145,700 at the top, with model years from 2004 to 2024. Recent stock has included Grady-White, Key West, Sea Fox, Scout, Cobia, Boston Whaler, Sea Hunt, Mako and Century.

Every listing shows the year, make, model, length, condition and price before you call. New boats are C-Hawk and SeaHawk, both aluminium-hulled and built for bays, lakes and coastal water.

What is in stock near Bradenton

What service work is done on site?

Engine service and repair, repowers, fiberglass and collision repair, electronics and rigging, upholstery and canvas, bottom paint, detailing and restoration, and haul-out.

The shop takes routine maintenance and complete restorations, and the same yard that sold you the boat can keep it running. If you want the detailing and bottom work explained on its own, that is set out separately.

Detailing, bottom paint and restoration

Can I sell my boat to them instead of listing it?

Yes, and there are three ways to do it. They will make an offer and pay the same day if you take it. They will take the boat on consignment and sell it for you. Or they will take it in trade against something off the lot.

Pickup is available nationwide, so the boat does not have to already be in Florida.

How does Atlantic Pro compare to the other dealer on US-41?

Manatee Marine Unlimited is half a mile up the same road. Both sell new and used boats and both run a service department, but they carry different new lines, so the choice often comes down to which brand you are after.

Atlantic Pro compared with Manatee Marine Unlimited

Where are they, and when are they open?

3311 US-41, Palmetto, Florida 34221. Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 3pm, closed Sunday. Phone 941-292-1112 or 941-292-1119.

Financing runs through several national lenders with fast approvals, and an expanded 60-month warranty is available on eligible boats.

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