As a lifelong boater and fisherman
Tom Fischer entered the marine industry in 1986 as
a boat salesman in Miami, Florida. He represented
Grady White and Aquasport as well as other boat lines.
He became active in the industry and served as the
president of the Marine Industries Association of
South Florida. In late 1988 Tom moved to the Keys
and managed the sales department at Caribee Marina
offering Grady White and Pursuit.
From his industry experience Tom
realized the need to fill a niche for both dealers
and private owners to be able to wholesale their clean,
quality boats offering immediate payment. Also he
knew there was a market for buyers looking to purchase
this type of premium quality boat at a competitive
price, usually saving thousands over the price of
a new boat.
In 1989 he met his wife Cheryl who
was also a boater and they decided to move back to
Miami, start a family and what is known today as Fischer
Marine Boat Sales and Yacht Brokerage. After renting
space on a small lot on US1 in south Miami, Fischer
Marine began to grow. The marine industry welcomed
the ability to liquidate unwanted trade ins, and sales
were growing. Then came hurricane Andrew in 1992.
After fully recovering from Andrew,
in 1994 Cheryl & Tom made the decision to relocate
to a more central location in Fort Myers on Florida's
west coast. They began immediately to re-establish
Fischer Marine and operated out of their home until
1997 when they had an opportunity to rent a storefront.
Since then Fischer Marine has continued to grow and
diversify into what it is today. In 1999 they purchased
property and built a beautiful new facility. Besides
purchasing boats outright they now offer consignment
and yacht brokerage services, buyers agency services
as well as Yamaha and Mercury factory outboard service.
Tom is active in the industry and
is a member of the Marine Industries Association of
Florida, Vice President of the Southwest Florida Marine
Industries Association, serves on the Marine Blue
Book Advisory Board and the NADA Advisory Board. Tom
is also a member of Florida Yacht Brokers Association,
Yacht World, as well as a member of the local Chamber
of Commerce.
