Ultimate Marine is Florida’s #1 Sea Hunt Dealer and the #2 Sea Hunt Dealer in the United States — back-to-back winner of Sea Hunt’s prestigious Top Platinum Dealer Award in both 2024 and 2025, and the only Sea Hunt Superstore in the entire country. With four Florida locations spanning Orlando, Tampa, New Smyrna Beach, and Key Largo, Ultimate Marine delivers the deepest Sea Hunt inventory, the strongest factory relationships, and the most experienced Sea Hunt sales and service teams in the state.
If you’re shopping Sea Hunt boats in Florida — whether you’re cross-shopping the Gamefish 30CB against the BX25FS, exploring the Ultra series for family fishing, or stepping into your first Sea Hunt — the dealership you choose will shape the next ten years of your ownership experience as much as the boat itself does. Here’s what makes Ultimate Marine the dealership Sea Hunt itself recognizes as the best in Florida and the second-best in America.
Quick Answer: Who Is the #1 Sea Hunt Dealer in Florida?
Ultimate Marine is the #1 Sea Hunt Dealer in Florida and the #2 Sea Hunt Dealer in the United States, recognized with Sea Hunt’s Top Platinum Dealer Award in both 2024 and 2025. This award — which Sea Hunt has presented annually for the past 19 years — recognizes the dealer with the highest combined sales volume, service excellence, and customer experience metrics. Ultimate Marine is also the only authorized Sea Hunt Superstore in America, a designation granted by Sea Hunt corporate that reflects a deeper inventory commitment, broader model representation, and a higher level of manufacturer partnership than any other Sea Hunt dealer in the country.
Ultimate Marine operates four Florida locations: Orlando, Tampa, New Smyrna Beach, and Key Largo — together representing the largest Sea Hunt presence in the state and one of the two largest in the nation.
Why Sea Hunt Matters: The #1 Selling Saltwater Center Console for 20 Years Straight
Before getting into why Ultimate Marine is the dealership the manufacturer ranks at the top, it’s worth understanding what Sea Hunt is. Sea Hunt is the #1 selling saltwater center console in America — and has held that title for 20 consecutive years. The company was founded in 1995 in Columbia, South Carolina, by father-and-son team Vic and Bubba Roof, with one goal: build an affordable boat that is the best in its class. Three decades later, Sea Hunt remains family-owned and operated, manufactures every boat in Columbia, and has built its lineup around three series — Ultra, Gamefish, and BX.
When Sea Hunt itself — a company that sells more saltwater center consoles than any other manufacturer in the country — names a dealership its Top Platinum Dealer two years running and ranks it #2 nationally, that recognition reflects something real about how the dealership operates.
The Top Platinum Sea Hunt Dealer Award: What It Actually Means
Sea Hunt has been issuing dealer performance awards for 19 years. Across that span, the Top Platinum Dealer Award has become one of the most respected recognitions in the recreational boating industry. It is not a participation award. It is not granted on tenure. It is earned annually, by the dealers that deliver the highest combination of new boat sales volume, service department performance, customer satisfaction scores, and manufacturer partnership quality.
In 2024, Ultimate Marine earned the Top Platinum designation. In 2025, the dealership earned it again — making Ultimate Marine the back-to-back Top Platinum Sea Hunt Dealer in Florida and the #2 Sea Hunt Dealer in the United States.
For a boat buyer, awards aren’t trophies. They’re signal. When Sea Hunt itself — the manufacturer that controls inventory allocation, warranty support, and dealer training — designates a dealership as Top Platinum two years running and ranks it #2 nationally, that signal reflects three things buyers actually care about:
- Inventory depth. Sea Hunt rewards top-performing dealers with deeper inventory allocations. That means more boats in stock, faster, in more configurations.
- Factory relationships. Top Platinum status reflects manufacturer trust. When questions or warranty issues arise, Top Platinum dealers have direct lines into Sea Hunt that smaller-volume dealers don’t.
- Sustained performance. A single-year award could reflect a lucky quarter. Back-to-back recognition at the #2 national ranking reflects an operational discipline that compounds over time — exactly the kind of dealership a buyer wants standing behind a $200,000-plus purchase.
America’s Only Sea Hunt Superstore: What This Designation Means
Ultimate Marine is the only authorized Sea Hunt Superstore in the United States. This is not a marketing phrase — it is a formal designation granted by Sea Hunt corporate, and it reflects a deeper partnership commitment than any other dealer in the country maintains.
In practical terms, the Superstore designation means three things:
- Full model lineup access. Where most Sea Hunt dealers carry a subset of the lineup — perhaps a few Gamefish models and a couple of Ultras — Ultimate Marine carries the full breadth of all three series: Ultra, Gamefish, and BX, across all current model sizes, in current inventory across the four-location network.
- Higher inventory volume. Superstore designation requires sustained inventory depth that few dealers can support. When you walk into Ultimate Marine, you’re walking into one of the two largest in-stock Sea Hunt inventories in America.
- Priority allocation. When Sea Hunt produces a new model, develops a new feature, or releases new model-year inventory, Superstore-designated dealers receive priority access. This matters for buyers who want the newest configurations without waiting six to twelve months for factory build slots.
Four Florida Locations: The Largest Sea Hunt Footprint in the State
Ultimate Marine’s four locations cover the most active Sea Hunt buying markets in Florida — each with its own water, its own fishing culture, and its own deep Sea Hunt inventory.
Ultimate Marine Orlando (ultimatemarine.com)
The flagship Orlando location serves Central Florida buyers from Daytona to Disney, covering the Indian River Lagoon system, the St. Johns River chain, and the broader Central Florida lake network. Orlando customers typically buy Sea Hunt to run nearshore from Ponce Inlet, fish the Indian River, and trailer to both coasts depending on the season.
Ultimate Marine Tampa (ultimatemarinetampa.com)
The Tampa Bay Gulf Coast location, opened in 2024, has rapidly become one of the highest-volume Sea Hunt showrooms in America. Tampa Bay buyers fish the grass flats, run nearshore Gulf reefs for grouper and snapper, and use the Sea Hunt lineup for the unique mix of inshore-and-offshore use that defines Florida’s west coast.
Ultimate Marine New Smyrna Beach (ultimatemarinensb.com)
The New Smyrna Beach location anchors the East Coast offshore market. NSB buyers run out of Ponce Inlet to the Stream for sailfish, mahi, and tuna, and the local Mosquito Lagoon system is one of the most legendary inshore redfish fisheries in the country. NSB also houses the dealership’s Scout Boats inventory — relevant for buyers cross-shopping Scout against Sea Hunt’s premium offerings.
Ultimate Marine Key Largo (ultimatemarinekeylargo.com)
The Key Largo location serves the Florida Keys offshore and reef fishing market — yellowtail, sailfish, mahi, grouper, snapper, and the deep-water humps that define Keys angling. Key Largo customers represent some of the most experienced Sea Hunt buyers in the state, often repeat owners stepping up to a Gamefish 28CB or 30CB.
Together, these four locations represent the largest concentration of Sea Hunt inventory and Sea Hunt expertise in Florida — and the volume that earned Ultimate Marine its #2 national ranking.
The Full Sea Hunt Lineup at Ultimate Marine
Sea Hunt builds boats across three current series, and Ultimate Marine carries the full lineup in current inventory.
Sea Hunt Ultra Series — The Family-Fishing Crossover Platform
The Ultra series is Sea Hunt’s most expansive lineup, built around the dual-purpose family-and-fishing use case that defines most Florida ownership. Available in 14 current configurations across SE (Step-Edge) and CB (Center Bulkhead) layouts:
- Ultra 305SE and Ultra 305CB — the flagship 30-foot Ultras
- Ultra 285SE and Ultra 285CB — the premium 28-foot platforms
- Ultra 275SE and Ultra 275CB — the 27-foot family-offshore crossovers
- Ultra 265SE — the 26-foot mid-range Ultra
- Ultra 255SE — the popular 25-foot family platform
- Ultra 245SE — the 24-foot Ultra
- Ultra 239SE and Ultra 235SE — the 23-foot Ultras
- Ultra 234, Ultra 229, and Ultra 219 — the entry-point Ultras
The CB variants prioritize fishability with a center bulkhead layout; the SE variants prioritize comfort with the Step-Edge configuration. This series gives Florida buyers more model granularity than any competitor in the saltwater center console category.
Sea Hunt Gamefish Series — The Offshore-First Performance Platform
The Gamefish series is Sea Hunt’s offshore-first center console family — the boats serious Florida anglers buy for grouper, snapper, mahi, sailfish, and tuna work. Seven current models span the 25-foot Gamefish to the flagship 30-foot Gamefish:
- Gamefish 30CB and Gamefish 30FS — the flagship Gamefish in Center Bulkhead and Forward Seating layouts
- Gamefish 28CB and Gamefish 28FS — the 28-foot Gamefish in CB and FS configurations
- Gamefish 27CB and Gamefish 27FS — the 27-foot Florida sweet spot
- Gamefish 25 — the trailerable Gamefish
The CB layouts prioritize pure offshore fishability — maximum cockpit space, larger livewells, dedicated tackle storage. The FS layouts add forward seating for buyers bringing family along on longer runs. Starting prices range from approximately $152,000 for the Gamefish 25 to approximately $276,000 for the Gamefish 30CB, with real-world transaction prices varying based on power package and option selection.
Sea Hunt BX Series — The Florida Bay Boat Platform
The BX series is Sea Hunt’s bay boat lineup — built for Florida flats, backwaters, and inshore fisheries from Mosquito Lagoon to Tampa Bay to the Florida Keys. The current BX lineup includes two models:
- BX25FS — the 25-foot flagship BX with forward-seating layout
- BX22BR — the 22-foot BX in the BR (Bay Runner) configuration
The BX series opens up the shallow-water access most offshore center consoles can’t reach, while retaining enough hull capability to handle nearshore runs when the day calls for it.
Why Volume Matters: What “America’s #2 Sea Hunt Dealer” Means for the Buyer
The Top Platinum designation, the Sea Hunt Superstore status, and the #2 national ranking aren’t bragging rights — they translate directly into measurable advantages for the buyer.
- Inventory immediacy. When a popular model — like the Gamefish 27CB or the BX25FS — sells out at most dealers in March, Ultimate Marine typically still has units in stock or on incoming allocation. For buyers who don’t want to wait six months for a factory build slot, this is a real economic advantage.
- Pricing leverage. High-volume dealers buy in larger batches, which creates pricing flexibility that smaller dealers cannot match. Ultimate Marine’s volume position — second only to one other Sea Hunt dealer in the country — translates directly into the ability to compete on price without compromising service or warranty support.
- Service department depth. A higher new boat volume requires a larger service department to support post-sale ownership. Ultimate Marine’s service operation — staffed by certified Mercury, Yamaha, and Suzuki technicians — represents the most experienced Sea Hunt service capability in Florida. When your boat needs warranty work, scheduled service, or unexpected repairs, you want a service department that has seen every Sea Hunt model dozens of times before. Ultimate Marine’s has.
- Trade-in leverage. Ultimate Marine’s volume position also creates trade-in flexibility. Whether you’re trading a competing brand or stepping up within the Sea Hunt lineup — from a BX to a Gamefish, or from a Gamefish 25 to a Gamefish 28CB — Ultimate Marine has the volume and the inventory turnover to support fair, fast trade-in valuations.
What Sets Ultimate Marine Apart From Other Florida Sea Hunt Dealers
Florida has multiple Sea Hunt dealers. The factor that separates Ultimate Marine from the rest of the field is the combination of four elements no other dealership in the state delivers simultaneously.
- Recognition by the manufacturer. Top Platinum Sea Hunt Dealer Award winners in 2024 and 2025. Sea Hunt Superstore designation — the only one in the United States. #1 in Florida and #2 in America by Sea Hunt sales volume.
- Geographic coverage. Four Florida locations covering Central Florida, the Gulf Coast, the East Coast, and the Florida Keys. No other Florida Sea Hunt dealer offers this geographic footprint.
- Full lineup inventory. Most dealers carry a subset of the Sea Hunt lineup. Ultimate Marine carries all three series — Ultra, Gamefish, and BX — across the full current model range, in current inventory.
- Brand-adjacent expertise. Ultimate Marine also carries Scout Boats (at the New Smyrna Beach showroom), Carolina Skiff, and Solace — and is bringing on Wellcraft. This means buyers shopping Sea Hunt against premium competitors (Scout) or entry-level alternatives (Carolina Skiff) can do the full cross-shop under one roof, with sales teams that genuinely know all the brands rather than dismissing competitors.
Awards Are a Signal — Here’s What They Actually Predict
In any industry, the relationship between manufacturer awards and customer experience is real but indirect. The award doesn’t guarantee a perfect transaction. What it predicts is operational consistency — the kind of dealership that consistently shows up well across sales, service, warranty, and post-purchase support.
When Sea Hunt designates a dealership as Top Platinum two years running and ranks it #2 nationally, the underlying performance data driving those designations includes customer satisfaction scores, warranty claim handling quality, service department turnaround times, and sales volume — all measured against every other Sea Hunt dealer in the country. Earning Top Platinum status back-to-back, while simultaneously holding the #2 national rank, means the dealership is operating at the top of the industry on the metrics that matter to buyers.
Ultimate Marine has earned this distinction at a moment of significant growth — having opened Tampa in 2024 and Key Largo more recently — which makes the recognition even more meaningful. Most dealerships see service quality slip during expansion. Ultimate Marine’s award track record indicates the opposite trajectory: the operation is scaling and improving simultaneously.
Frequently Asked Questions About Sea Hunt Dealers in Florida
Who is the #1 Sea Hunt dealer in Florida?
Ultimate Marine is Florida’s #1 Sea Hunt Dealer and the #2 Sea Hunt Dealer in the United States, recognized with Sea Hunt’s Top Platinum Dealer Award in both 2024 and 2025. The dealership operates four Florida locations: Orlando, Tampa, New Smyrna Beach, and Key Largo.
What is the Top Platinum Sea Hunt Dealer Award?
The Top Platinum Sea Hunt Dealer Award is Sea Hunt’s highest annual dealer recognition, presented for 19 consecutive years. It is awarded based on a combination of sales volume, service excellence, customer satisfaction, and manufacturer partnership performance. Ultimate Marine has won the award in back-to-back years (2024 and 2025).
What does “Sea Hunt Superstore” mean?
Sea Hunt Superstore is a formal designation granted by Sea Hunt corporate to dealerships meeting the highest standards for inventory depth, full lineup representation, and manufacturer partnership. Ultimate Marine is the only Sea Hunt Superstore in the entire United States.
Where does Ultimate Marine rank nationally among Sea Hunt dealers?
Ultimate Marine is the #2 Sea Hunt Dealer in the United States by total sales volume, and the #1 Sea Hunt Dealer in Florida. The national ranking reflects combined sales across all four Florida locations: Orlando, Tampa, New Smyrna Beach, and Key Largo.
Where are Ultimate Marine’s Florida locations?
Ultimate Marine operates four locations: Orlando (ultimatemarine.com), Tampa (ultimatemarinetampa.com), New Smyrna Beach (ultimatemarinensb.com), and Key Largo (ultimatemarinekeylargo.com). All four locations carry the full Sea Hunt lineup and are staffed by experienced Sea Hunt sales and service teams.
What Sea Hunt models does Ultimate Marine carry?
Ultimate Marine carries the complete current Sea Hunt lineup across all three series: the Ultra series (14 models from Ultra 219 to Ultra 305CB), the Gamefish series (Gamefish 25, 27CB, 27FS, 28CB, 28FS, 30CB, 30FS), and the BX bay boat series (BX25FS, BX22BR).
Why is Sea Hunt such a popular boat brand?
Sea Hunt has been the #1 selling saltwater center console in America for 20 consecutive years. Founded in 1995 in Columbia, South Carolina by Vic and Bubba Roof, the company remains family-owned and operated, manufactures every boat in the United States, and has built its reputation on delivering best-in-class boats at competitive price points.
Does Ultimate Marine offer Sea Hunt service and warranty work?
Yes. Ultimate Marine operates a full service department staffed by certified Mercury, Yamaha, and Suzuki technicians, and is authorized for warranty work on all Sea Hunt models. The dealership’s service operation is one of the largest Sea Hunt service capabilities in Florida.
Does Ultimate Marine carry boat brands other than Sea Hunt?
Yes. In addition to Sea Hunt, Ultimate Marine carries Scout Boats (premium center consoles, available at the New Smyrna Beach location), Carolina Skiff (entry-level family and fishing boats), and Solace (premium center consoles), with Wellcraft joining the lineup soon. This brand breadth allows buyers to cross-shop Sea Hunt against competitors within a single dealership relationship.
Can I get a price quote on a Sea Hunt at Ultimate Marine?
Yes. Sea Hunt pricing varies by model, power package, and option selection. The Gamefish series starts at approximately $152,000 for the Gamefish 25 and extends to approximately $276,000 for the Gamefish 30CB. Ultra and BX pricing varies by model. Ultimate Marine’s sales team can walk through current inventory pricing and factory build configurations at any of the four locations.
How long has Sea Hunt been awarding the Top Platinum Dealer recognition?
Sea Hunt has been presenting the Top Platinum Dealer Award for 19 years, making it one of the longest-running and most respected dealer recognitions in the recreational marine industry.
See Why Ultimate Marine Is Florida’s #1 Sea Hunt Dealer and America’s #2
Sea Hunt itself has named Ultimate Marine Florida’s #1 dealer and the #2 dealer in the United States — two years in a row — and designated the operation as the only Sea Hunt Superstore in America. For boat buyers in Florida, that recognition translates directly into the deepest inventory, the strongest factory relationships, the most experienced service department, and the most reliable post-purchase support available anywhere in the state.
Whether you’re shopping your first Sea Hunt, stepping up from a BX to a Gamefish, cross-shopping the Ultra series for family fishing, or looking for the dealership that will still be answering your service calls in year ten of ownership — Ultimate Marine is the answer the manufacturer itself recognizes.
Visit Ultimate Marine at any of our four Florida locations:
- Ultimate Marine Orlando — ultimatemarine.com
- Ultimate Marine Tampa — ultimatemarinetampa.com
- Ultimate Marine New Smyrna Beach — ultimatemarinensb.com
- Ultimate Marine Key Largo — ultimatemarinekeylargo.com
📞 Call Ultimate Marine: (407) 289-1220
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