A marine dealership consultant analyzes your operations, financials, and processes to identify growth opportunities, resolve inefficiencies, and create tailored strategies that improve performance across departments.
Propel Your Dealership Forward With Expert Support

"Very seldom, if ever, do I have an interaction with the 20 Group where I don’t feel I’ve left or come back with something that’s valuable. Every time I talk to them, I get smarter – I continue to believe in what they’re teaching."
– Rob Soucy, President, Port Harbor Marine
Whether you’re looking to improve profitability, streamline operations, or grow your dealership, a marine dealership consultant from NCM brings decades of experience and data-backed strategies to help you make smarter decisions and achieve long-term success.
NCM Marine Services

Collaborate with non-competing peers to benchmark performance, share strategies, and uncover new opportunities for dealership growth.

Equip your team with industry-specific skills in sales, service, leadership, and financial management through expert-led training programs.

Work with experienced consultants to solve operational challenges, improve profitability, and align your dealership with long-term business goals.

Partner with NCM to strengthen dealer relationships, improve network performance, and drive brand consistency through consulting, training, and business intelligence.
Ready to Drive Your Business Forward?
Let NCM be your partner in growth—backed by data, power by experience, and driven by results. Let’s transform your business together.

Marine Retail Experts With Real-World Experience
NCM Associates has been serving dealerships for over 75 years, helping marine dealers improve operational efficiency and profitability through industry-proven strategies and insights. Our consultants are seasoned professionals with hands-on dealership experience.
Why Marine Dealers Trust NCM Consultants
Frequently Asked Questions
We start with an in-depth assessment of your current operations, then use industry benchmarks and proprietary tools to develop action plans specific to your location, team structure, and goals.
Yes. NCM’s consultants specialize in detailed financial statement analysis tailored to the marine industry. We don’t just look at your numbers—we interpret them in context. Our experts compare your financial data to industry-specific benchmarks from top-performing dealers across North America, using NCM’s proprietary Benchmark tools to identify where you’re excelling and where you may be leaving money on the table.
We examine everything from gross margins and departmental performance to expense controls and inventory turns, helping you pinpoint inefficiencies and profit leaks. This insight allows us to uncover actionable opportunities for improvement and create a strategic plan focused on increasing profitability, cash flow, and overall dealership health. Whether you’re a single-location dealership or part of a larger group, our financial analysis ensures you’re making data-backed decisions with confidence.
Marine 20 Groups are peer performance groups of non-competing dealers who meet regularly to share best practices, discuss challenges, and benchmark performance with support from an NCM moderator.
Absolutely. We offer customized consulting solutions for dealer groups, helping you standardize operations, improve reporting, and manage performance across multiple points.
Meeting frequency depends on your needs—some dealers prefer monthly visits, while others schedule quarterly or biannual check-ins for ongoing strategic support and accountability.
Our marine dealership consultants specialize in overcoming challenges such as:
- Operational inefficiencies
- Financial management
- Sales strategy optimization
- Inventory control
- Customer satisfaction
- And more
We work with you to implement solutions that align with your goals and objectives.
Our consultants use data-driven analysis to measure improvements. By comparing your dealership’s performance with industry benchmarks, we can track progress and adjust strategies. Continuous monitoring ensures that improvements are sustained and your dealership sees measurable, long-term growth.
Yes, our marine dealer consultants can focus specifically on any area of your dealership that needs attention. Whether it’s a single department or your entire operation, we tailor our consultations to meet your specific concerns and objectives for optimal results.
Yes. NCM offers a full range of training programs designed to elevate every level of your dealership team—from frontline employees to senior leaders. Our training covers leadership development, financial management, fixed and variable operations, and customer service best practices.
You can choose from in-person workshops held at our training centers, virtual instructor-led sessions for convenience, or custom on-site training tailored to your dealership’s specific goals and challenges. Each program is led by industry experts with real-world experience and is designed to be practical, interactive, and immediately applicable.
Whether you’re developing future leaders or refining processes for seasoned staff, our training helps build a high-performing team equipped for long-term success.