OneWater Marine Holdings Acquires Captain's Choice Marine

ATLANTA, June 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlanta-based OneWater Marine Holdings, LLC has acquired Captain's Choice Marine, Inc. on Lake Murray in Leesville, South Carolina. Alan and Melanie Giddens, former owners of Captain's Choice Marine will continue to operate Captain's Choice as a division of OneWater Marine Holdings.

"As a long-standing, family-run dealer with many overlapping brands adjacent to our Singleton Marine group of dealerships in Georgia, we've known and admired the Giddens and the business they've built over the last three decades," said Austin Singleton, CEO of OneWater Marine Holdings. "Captain's Choice is a perfect complement to our existing portfolio of dealerships and offers a natural geographic expansion for us into the South Carolina Midlands."

"We're thrilled to join an aggressive and growing organization like OneWater Marine," said Alan Giddens. "This opportunity allows us to leverage the foundation our family has spent the last 30 years building as a platform for some really exciting new opportunities for our loyal employees and amazing customers. We'll reap the benefits of being part of a larger organization with broader reach and centralized resources while still operating and maintaining the family and local feel for our employees and customers."

Captain's Choice Marine will continue to operate under its current name and personnel.

About Captain's Choice Marine

In business for 30 years under the same family ownership and management, Captain's Choice Marine is a National CSI award-winning dealership, NMMA 5-star Certified Dealer, and White Diamond Certified Yamaha Dealer. Located on scenic Lake Murray, west of Columbia, SC, Captain's Choice Marine has been recognized by The State Newspaper, Lexington Life Magazine and Lake Murray Life Magazine as the "Best Place to Buy a Boat" in the midlands. Learn more about Captain's Choice Marine at http://www.CCMarine.com.

About OneWater Marine Holdings, LLC

OneWater Marine Holdings, LLC is dedicated to acquiring and operating top marine retail dealerships in North America. With an aggressive expansion strategy, OneWater offers multiple exit options for existing marine dealer owner/operators. Learn more about OneWater Marine Holdings and see if one of OneWater Marine's exit options is a good fit for you. http://www.OneWaterMarine.com.

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