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BOE Marine

BOE MarineIt is often said that if you love what you do, you will be successful. This is particularly true about Jim Maier and his staff at BOE Marine. Jim and his wife Beth opened BOE in 2003, but boating has been a part of both their lives for as long as they can remember. This also is true of the staff at BOE. Boating is not just a job for them, but a part of their lives. You can be sure you will receive the best advice and service from people who know and love the industry as much as they do.

Jim began BOE based on the core values of great customer service and competitive pricing. As a result, BOE has expanded its business over the years, and the future looks just as exciting. Most of BOE’s clients are on a first name basis with Jim and his staff, which is important to everyone at BOE as they strive to ensure repeat and life-long customers.

BOE offers a variety of marine products from fish finders and night vision equipment to GPS systems and all facets of boat care and maintenance. If you do not live in the immediate area, BOE maintains an extensive and user friendly on-line store and can ship to wherever you are located. Their website also includes video tutorials, testimonials and the latest product news so you are well-informed about the newest products and how they can enhance your personal boating experience.

BOE also is a full service repair and installation facility and can install any of the products they sell, as well as perform engine maintenance and repair work. Their expanded showroom, right off Route 50, features products from top manufacturers such as Edson, Garmin, Standard Horizon, Rupp and ACR, just to name a few. A full service boatyard, BOE offers storage, winterization, shrink-wrapping and local hauling and launching and promises to have the best prices around. Recently BOE expanded its services to the Jersey Shore with a new full-service and repair facility in Point Pleasant, New Jersey.

BOE Marine is located at 325 Cleat Street in Stevensville. Their website and online store can be viewed at www.boemarine.com. You also can visit them on Facebook or give them a call at 1-866-735-5926

 

BOE Marine Organizes Major Relief Effort for Hurricane Sandy Victims

What started as a spur of the moment remark by a local business owner has turned into a major relief effort to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Jim Maier, owner of BOE Marine in Stevensville, offered to drive a truck filled with supplies to New Jersey areas that had been devastated by the hurricane. He asked for monetary donations that he would use to purchase desperately needed supplies.

Well, people answered. Through BOE and other local businesses pulling together, five truckloads of supplies have been delivered, and the group says they will continue to send supply trucks until they run out of donations or there is no longer a need. Using larger trucks from BOE’s distribution company Mesco, they have delivered water, heaters, clothing, non-perishable food, batteries, lights and many other items to the hard hit New Jersey coastline.

Volunteers helped by dropping off items as well as making monetary donations and physically loading supplies into the trucks. Chick-Fil-A helped load supplies and handed out coupons to those making supply donations. Bradley Beach, NJ and Brick Town, NJ are two areas that have received truckloads of supplies. A delivery to Massachusetts is scheduled soon.

People may still make donations of supplies to two area locations: BOE Marine at 325 Cleat Street in Stevensville and Annapolis Harbor Boat Yard at 326 First Street in Annapolis. You also can make monetary donations using PayPal to jim@boemarine.com. Suggested items include bottled water, batteries, large trash bags and non-perishable food items.

Boaters for Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort has started a Facebook page where you can see pictures of the trucks and get updates about truck shipments. Call 866-735-5926 for more information on how you can help.

 

Hurricane Sandy Relief… It Started With a Post!

“I put it out there that I was willing to haul stuff up to NJ for our fellow boaters on the coast that have survived Sandy. And many are now pushing me to put my money where my mouth is. One customer came into my office today and dropped a hundred on the desk and said to get on with it!”Jim Maier of BOE Marine posted on his newly created Facebook Page ‘Boaters for Hurricane Sandy Relief’ on Friday November 2. “So, I’m ready, and I think organized enough to get this going. I have a 20′ Enclosed Trailer and a F350. My plan is to pack both with supplies for those in need.”
By Sunday November 4, BOE Marine Store was full of supplies, enough for 1 large 20 foot truck, 1 flatbed and 2 vans.It took the weekend for the Facebook, boating and Eastern Shore community to come together for our fellow Americans up north.

A partnership was quickly formed between BOE Marine and Chick-fil-A Kent Island as well as a program put in place at Babies in Bloom and Blooming Consignments, Centreville – ‘Sandwiches for Sandy Relief’, whereby donors received a Free Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich for making a donation.Dawn Schultz, co-owner of Babies in Bloom and Blooming Consignments also rallied around Sunday morning with her team and their families at the store to bring over 25 boxes of clothes to take on the Monday truck.

Beth Maier and her team from BOE Marine and Emily McAuley, Marketing Director for Chick-fil-A Kent Island have been coordinating and receiving donations all week long, organizing and re-packing ready for more trucks to take the supplies north.“When I first saw Jim’s Facebook post on Friday night, I felt compelled to help, on both a personal and professional level .I’ve sat on the couch and watched past disasters play out on the TV and could not sit by and let this one happen without getting involved one way or another”, Emily McAuley states. Emily connected with Queenstown Outlet Stores, Carl Scott from Food Lion, Matapeake Middle School, Scout Groups to set up donation requests as well as asking 20 of her friends to commit to spending $20 each in cleaning supplies, batteries and baby wipes, which were to be dropped off at Chick-fil-A for the Wednesday truck. Beth Maier comments, “I’ve been over-whelmed by the community’s generosity and willingness to get involved”.

Jim’s first trip Monday took him to Brick Township, NJ, where according to HLN News on Tuesday, over 12000 residents are still without power. A BBQ joined the 4 hour car trip and fired up to feed several of those in need of a good meal. The Mayor of Brick, set up the BOE Marine Team at a local high school, where the supplies from Maryland were given to those who needed it most. “A friend put me in touch with Bricktown mayor Steve Acropolis. Steve confirmed that his community was desperately in need of supplies so we headed to their town. The mayor and chief of police were there to greet us upon arrival. The most touching moment was watching a mother with nothing put her baby into a stroller we brought.” Jim Maier

Many individuals and families have contributed so far to the donation drive as well as companies such as Bellies, Babies and Beyond, Terry Ober Public Speaker, Arhaus Annapolis, Estate Treasures, Chico’s Queenstown, Kaspers Queenstown, True Value Chester and Food Lion.

Dawn from Babies in Bloom and Blooming Consignments will be bringing her donations as well as the donations from a school as far as Galena, Kent County this weekend. The Boaters for Hurricane Sandy Relief Partnership will continue to receive donations until Friday November 16 at BOE Marine. Donations that they are asking for are batteries, canned foods, baby wipes, diapers, pet foods and cleaning supplies such as sponges, cloths, bleach and sanitizers. BOE Marine is located at 325 Cleat Street, Stevensville.

– Emily McAuley

BOE Marine Offers Latest Gear, Exceptional Knowledge

By Avra Sullivan

BOE Marine has been in the Kent Island area since 2002 but owner Jim Maier says both he and his staff are “lifers” in the boating world and their knowledge and experience shows it. Jim and his employees have all worked in the boat industry their entire careers and that expertise extends to their customers, many of whom they know personally. “When we pick up the phone, we can usually answer with the caller’s first name”, says Jim.

BOE Marine offers a wide range of marine products but specializes in marine electronics. Heading out for a late night cruise? BOE offers night vision equipment. Trying to land the “big one”? They can help you choose a fish finder. They stock radar and radio equipment, GPS systems to keep you on course and even entertainment systems so your boat has all the comforts of home. With ever changing technology in electronics Jim keeps him and staff members up to date through frequent training on new products as they come out. Their large showroom houses several boats who sport the latest in marine gear for customers to see and experience. All the products they sell, they also install and can assist with engine maintenance, welding and general boat repair. Have a quick question? Their “Ask Jim” tab on their website lets you leave a question for Jim who can then respond with suggestions, product recommendations, or helpful links. (A little “investigative research” showed he seems to always answer promptly and knowledgeably!) If you’re not in this immediate area, BOE Marine has an on-line buying store and can ship their products world-wide. If you have a phone, a computer or satellite, you can reach them! Or you can just visit the store the old fashioned way and drive to 325 Cleat Street in Stevensville. You can browse their store on their website at www.boemarine.com or look them up on Facebook. They can also be reached at 1-866-735-5926.