Lake Placid Marine
is hereby recognized as a
TOP GUN Professional Business!
Alan Underwood and Jacob Underwood, you are considered a champion business owner for building and managing Lake Placid Marine, a boat dealer company in Highlands County.
Small businesses are the backbone of an economy.
The owners of these small businesses are entrepreneurs who often take many financial and business risks, provide employment opportunities, and add their creativity and ingenuity to the overall commerce of a local community, town, city, and county. Many business owners work long hours, endure challenging times, and make personal sacrifices.
Our research team at Expansion Support Services, owners of the County Advisory Board, identified Lake Placid Marine as a business that is appreciated by its customers and provides valuable services.
The company’s continued success speaks to the dedication and ability of Alan Underwood and Jacob Underwood to overcome the many business obstacles and barriers that are part and parcel of business ownership.
Lake Placid Marine is more than a boat dealership—it is a two-generation family business built around a lifelong passion for boating and the outdoors. Alan’s love for boats and being on the water began at an early age, inspired by his father, who was a dentist by profession but an avid boating enthusiast in his personal life. Although Alan’s father was never in the boating business himself, he passed his passion for boating on to his son and became an important source of encouragement and support during Alan’s early years in business.
With that passion and support behind him, Alan pursued his dream of owning a marine business, and in 1983, he began building what Lake Placid Marine has become today.
That family tradition has now grown into a second generation with Alan’s son, Jacob Underwood, joining the business. Jacob is learning the ropes, building upon his father’s decades of knowledge and experience, and preparing to carry Lake Placid Marine into the future. Together, Alan and Jacob represent two generations of hands-on marine business experience, strengthened by a family passion for boating that began long before the doors of Lake Placid Marine first opened.
Today, Lake Placid Marine lives by a simple message: “We Have What You Need to Have Fun on the Water!”
Customers can find a wide selection of new watercraft ready to hit the water, along with pre-owned boats and personal watercraft. Lake Placid Marine also serves as a one-stop boating shop, offering safety equipment, skis, wakeboards, tubes, sunglasses, fishing equipment, parts, and other accessories needed to make the most of a day on the water.
Just as important as what they sell is the knowledge behind it. The experienced Lake Placid Marine staff can help customers find the right boat and equipment while also providing valuable local knowledge about water access, fishing, bait, parts, and boating throughout the area.
Their service department brings another level of expertise to the business. When a boat needs maintenance or repair, customers have access to a team backed by factory training, professional education, and years of hands-on experience. Whether someone is purchasing a boat, looking for equipment and accessories, or needs knowledgeable service to keep their current boat on the water, Lake Placid Marine is there to help.
The Underwood family’s commitment also extends beyond the business and into the community. Lake Placid Marine has supported local food drives and community organizations including Rotary and the Chamber of Commerce, demonstrating the family’s commitment to giving back to the community that has supported their business for decades.
For the Underwood family, boating is not simply a business. Fishing, diving, boating, and spending time outdoors are part of the family’s way of life. That personal connection to the water helps them understand what their customers are looking for because they share the same passion themselves.
We take this moment to acknowledge and thank Alan Underwood and Jacob Underwood for the past, present, and future contributions that Lake Placid Marine and its staff have made and will continue to make in Highlands County.
Alan Underwood and Jacob Underwood, you are highly commended and appreciated for your entrepreneurship, your commitment to your community, and for carrying forward a family passion for boating through a two-generation business that has helped customers enjoy life on the water in Highlands County, Florida.
Lake Placid Marine is accepting new customers for its boat sales, marine accessories, parts, maintenance, and service needs.
Whether you are ready to purchase your next boat, searching for quality pre-owned watercraft, need boating or fishing accessories, or want experienced professionals to service the boat you already own, make Lake Placid Marine your first stop. Experience the difference that decades of boating passion, knowledge, and family service can make.
Call Lake Placid Marine today at (863) 465-2335 or visit LakePlacidMarine.com to explore their boats, products, and services and discover how they can help you get out on the water and start making memories.
We Have What You Need to Have Fun on the Water!
Please shop local, support family-owned businesses, and support this Top Gun Highlands County local business!
Very Well Done Alan Underwood and Jacob Underwood!
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