MarineMax Announces Stock Offering

CLEARWATER, Fla.--Feb. 9, 2005--MarineMax, Inc., the nation's largest recreational boat retailer, today announced an offering in which a selling stockholder will sell 1,861,200 shares of MarineMax common stock, and MarineMax will sell 1,000,000 shares of its common stock. The stockholder is BCMM Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Brunswick Corporation, MarineMax's largest supplier of recreational boats and yachts. MarineMax will grant the underwriters an option to purchase up to 429,000 additional shares to cover over-allotments, if any.

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Raymond James & Associates, Inc. will act as joint book-running managers for the offering. The shares are being offered pursuant to a shelf registration statement that has been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. A prospectus supplement relating to the shares has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. A copy of the preliminary prospectus supplement relating to this offering may be obtained from the offices of J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Prospectus Department, One Chase Manhattan Plaza, Floor 5B, New York, NY 10081 (telephone no. 212-552-5164) or Raymond James & Associates, Inc., 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716 (telephone no. 727-567-2586) and from the Securities and Exchange Commissions website at www.sec.gov.

About MarineMax

Headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, MarineMax is the nation's largest recreational boat retailer. Focused on premium brands, such as Sea Ray, Hatteras, Meridian, Boston Whaler, Grady White, Ferretti Yachts, Custom Line, CRN, Pershing, Riva, Mochi Craft, Apreamare and Bertram, the Company sells new and used recreational boats and related marine products, provides yacht brokerage services, and offers boat storage services in certain locations. The Company currently operates 68 retail locations in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas and Utah. MarineMax is a New York Stock Exchange-listed Company.