Jonathan Wilkes

Born in a small beach town at the Jersey Shore, Jonathan grew up “on the water”. Living just a couple of blocks from the beach in a town called Sea Girt, the ocean has been a big part of life from an early age. Surfing & boating became quick lifelong hobbies and so it was natural to then begin working at marinas as a kid. Starting at the bottom, painting bottoms, Jonathan slowly worked his way up through all phases of the marine industry. This included many yearsin Service Departments, followed by Dockmaster, Service Manager and eventually Marina Manager at various marinas in the Northeast. Also a boat captain from a young age he has completed many voyages, charters and private, and some personal on vessels up to 130ft. From Maine to Miami, the Keys, Bahamas, USVI & BVI he has thousands of hours at sea as a USCG licensed captain. Over a span of a 40 year career, always mixed in was his true passion, boat sales. So these days, residing in Newport, RI, getting back into sales again by joining Oyster Harbors Marine seemed like a perfect fit. “The variety and the quality of brands offered is very exciting as there is truly a boat for everyone!” “Let my many years of experience guide you to the right one for you and your family”. -JW