If there is a single name that dominates the Finger Lakes boating scene, it is Barrett Marine. Operating from West River Road in Waterloo — strategically positioned between Seneca and Cayuga Lakes — this family-run operation has swept the FLX Finest awards so thoroughly that the competition barely registers. Gold for Best Marina, Best Boat Service/Repair, Best Marine Supply Store, and Best Boat Storage, across multiple years. That kind of across-the-board dominance does not happen by accident.

What separates Barrett from the half-dozen other marinas in the region is the depth of their operation. This is not just a place to park your boat. They run a full-service repair shop staffed by factory-trained technicians, a marine supply store that actually stocks what you need (not just a rack of sunscreen and bungee cords), secure docking with fueling stations, and winter storage facilities that give boat owners genuine peace of mind during the brutal upstate freeze. Whether you need a hull repair, a new trolling motor, or just a reliable place to gas up before heading out on Seneca Lake, Barrett handles it.

The Waterloo location puts them at the geographic heart of the Finger Lakes boating corridor, and they have built their reputation on the kind of old-school, show-up-and-do-the-work reliability that earns repeat customers for decades. When locals vote them Gold in every marine category year after year, it is not brand loyalty — it is the simple recognition that nobody else in the region does it all this well.