Boat Buying FAQs: How to Choose the Right Boat

Marine Sales Group has three dealerships: Marine Sales Kentuckiana in Gilbertsville, Kentucky, Marine Sales Pickwick in Counce, Tennessee; and Marine Sales Lake Viking in Gallatin, Missouri.

Each location operates independently under the same umbrella with the same branding, which gives the group enhanced buying power and a broader combined inventory for customers.

All three carry premium lines and run full-service parts and service departments, so you get the same standard of support no matter which one you visit.

There is a little overlap, but not much. The three dealerships are spread across different states and serve distinct regional markets.

Marine Sales Kentuckiana serves the areas of Louisville, Evansville, Marion, Paducah, and Cape Girardeau along the Kentucky and Barkley Lakes.

Marine Sales Pickwick serves North Mississippi, North Alabama, and West Tennessee around Pickwick Lake near Memphis.

Marine Sales Lake Viking serves the areas of Kansas City, Des Moines, St. Joseph, Topeka, and Manhattan from its spot north of Kansas City off I-35.

Because the locations are geographically separated, most customers are served primarily by the dealership nearest them.

Yes, delivery is available, but the specifics depend on which dealership you are working with and where you are located.

We also deliver boats between different Marine Sales Group locations! If you find your dream boat is only available at our Lake Viking location but you’re closest to Pickwick, we can transport it for a fee.

Yes, inventory varies by location, but our brands, with the exception of personal watercraft are the same, and models on hand differ from one dealership to the next to best match our customers’ boating needs in that store location. The group carries the same premium lines, but not every location stocks the same units at any given time.

For example, Lake Viking offers Yamaha personal watercraft while PickWick and Kentuckiana offer Sea-Doo.

Used boats vary heavily by location, but you can expect to find new Barletta, Cobalt, and Sportsman boats at all locations.

On this section of the website, yes. That makes it easy to browse the full combined selection without having to visit each dealership’s site separately.

To narrow things down to a single location’s boats, apply the location filter on our inventory page or go to that dealership’s section of the site. Keep in mind that availability changes as units sell, so it is always a good idea to confirm a specific boat is still in stock before making the trip.