Yamaha Outboard Motor Sale at Florida Boat Dealer.

Yamaha Outboard Motors’ and Cannons Marina, has TWO ways to save sales event!

And now is the time to act because this deal will NOT last long!

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Cannons Marina Honored as 2008 Top Boat Dealer by Scout Boats.

December 27th, 2008 • By: Cannons Marina Cannons Marina News

Cannons Marina of Longboat Key, Florida has been awarded Top Boat Dealer by Scout Boats as the best marina in North America for customer satisfaction for model year 2008.  Cannons earned a perfect, 100%, Customer Service Index (CSI) rating!

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Boaters Be Warned. Ethanol can and will affect your Yamaha Outboard Motor’s Performance.

December 11th, 2008 • By: Cannons Marina Cannons Marina News

Ethanol. Yamaha Motors. Yamaha Performance.

Yesterday a customer called very unhappy about an annual service he had performed almost two months ago. The issue: ETHANOL fuel.

In June, we informed our customers that Ethanol blends even blended with ratios as little as 10 percent are causing problems. This is such an important issue that I want to reiterate this to our customers.

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Suncoast Grady White Club Event.

December 5th, 2008 • By: Cannons Marina Events

Who:
Cannons Marina’s Suncoast Grady White Club Event

What:
A luncheon for all Grady White Owners

When:
Saturday, January 10, 2009

Where:
Westshore Yacht Club, located in Old Tampa Bay, just south of the Gandy Bridge.

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Scout Boats and Cannons Marina’s Boat Sale

November 21st, 2008 • By: Cannons Marina Boat Motor Sales, Cannons Marina News

Now is the time to get the boat that you have always dreamed about.

Get up to $1,500 rebate from Scout Boats and up to $3,000 in extended warranty value from Yamaha Motor’s Y.E.S. program.

Come by or call us to see specific boat model details. Offer expires December 1, 2008, so act now!

What to look for in a used boat?

October 28th, 2008 • By: Cannons Marina Boating Tips, Boats

So you’re in the market for a used boat, outboard motor or trailer. According to the Cannons Marina team, here’s what we think that you need to do before buying a used boat:

First find local Florida boat dealer or marina that have good reputations for quality boat sales and service. These local Florida boat dealers usually have good used boats in stock that have been inspected, certified and are ready for delivery. By using a local boat dealer or marina, you’ll have the peace of mind of knowing that if you have a problem your local seller is right down the road. This also acts as a benefit when you do your annual boat and motor maintenance, as the boat dealership will know your boat.

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Cannons Marina Wins ‘Best Place to Buy A Boat’ For Third Consecutive Year.

October 18th, 2008 • By: Cannons Marina Cannons Marina News

Annually, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune awards the Readers Choice Awards. Readers of the daily are asked to complete and submit their ballots to an independent, outside agency that tallies the results.

“We are thrilled with the 2007 designation from the readers and consumers of the Sarasota Herald –Tribune. We attribute this award to our team and our focus on customer satisfaction, every day,” said David Miller, owner of Cannons Marina.

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Ever wonder why Yamaha Motors are so superior to any other outboard engine?

October 17th, 2008 • By: Cannons Marina Boat Motors

Day 3-Hamanatsu Japan-
Yamaha Motors New Marine Manufacturing Plant

As a Florida boat dealer I have always felt that the Yamaha outboard brand is superior.

Being a Yamaha five-star certified service center, we see very few issues with the Yamaha outboard motors and Yamaha parts. The word “reliability” is personified by Yamaha. Just ask any Florida fishing guide who’s fishing boat is powered by Yamaha.

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Cannons Marina visits Yanagibashi Fish Market, Nagoya, Japan

October 15th, 2008 • By: Cannons Marina Boating Travels

Japan Day 2
Akikio, our lovely Japanese guide escorted us early this morning to Nagoya’s main fish market-Yanagibashi in the heart of the city. The fish market is a prominent hub in daily Japanese life. According to Akiko, the shoppers are mainly restaurant owners and housewives.

Fresh fish is important to the Japanese diet and in fact Akiko estimated that the average Japanese person consumes approximately 25 percent of the world’s fish catch and their population is less then 1 percent of the world-wide! Akiko said that the average Japanese person consume 75 pounds of fish per year and by the looks of this fish market it seems to be true.

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Yamaha Motor’s celebrates 25 years in the USA.

October 13th, 2008 • By: Cannons Marina Events

Yamaha Motors celebrates 25 years in the marine industry in the USA and Cannons Marina is invited to the party!

Both David and I are on our way to Japan for the Yamaha Motors 25th anniversary. Our travel time to Tokyo is 17 hours.

We are flying American Airlines and I’m happy to report they serve an awesome green tea. Why is it that domestic flights can’t serve such delicious and healthy beverages? As you probably know by now, green tea is good for you and is anti-aging to boot. Hey American Airlines, can we have a green tea option domestically?

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