Bryan G. Tuckey started East Coast Marine Service, Inc. on April 1, 1994 at the age of 23.  His experience in the boating industry began many years prior. At a young age, Bryan was interested in the mechanics of motors and electricity.  When Bryan's family moved to Sea Isle City, NJ in the early eighties, Bryan found himself surrounded in the boating world. At the age of ten, Bryan started working at a boat rental as an attendant on the fuel dock. He started helping in the shop doing small repairs on the rental fleet motors. After a few years of assisting on the repairs, he landed a job as a mechanic at another outfit in Sea Isle City. When Bryan turned sixteen, he moved back to Norristown and got a job at a local boat shop.  He worked full time there while finishing high school. During that time, Bryan attended marine motor sponsored technical schools and earned Certified Mercruiser Marine Engine certifications and a few outboard certifications.

After High School, Bryan accepted a job as head mechanic at an area boat dealership and was soon promoted to service manager, overseeing four mechanics, as well as a full time detailer and fiberglass man. Continuing his marine engine schooling, Bryan qualified in 1991 for the opportunity to become a Johnson and Evinrude Outboard Master Certified Technician. Bryan successfully completed this before the age of twenty-one.

By 1994 Bryan was ready to start out on his own.  He rented a small one bay shop in Norristown, and called his business East Coast Marine. He decided to add a store and used boat sales. After incorporating in 1995, his second year in business, Bryan hired his first employee. Bryan’s business continued to grow, and in 1997 East Coast Marine Service Inc. moved into a larger location in Trappe PA about six miles west of Norristown.

Now with the business located on a main road, East Coast Marine became more widely known. In 1999, Bryan bought out another business, Phil’s Boats of Spring City, PA. This was primarily for the acquisition of the canvas shop, which was their specialty. That same year the East Coast Marine's 2400 sq. foot shop was expanded, adding two more service bays and increasing the size of the service facilities to just under 5000 sq. feet. With this added space, Bryan was able to hire a part time store person.

In 2001 East Coast Marine acquired another local boat shop, Grubb’s Marine, also of Spring City, PA, . This enabled East Coast Marine Service to enter the fast paced world of internet sales with a growing internet parts business OldMercs.com.  It also helped increase our staff of trained, qualified personnel and expanded our product line to include Mercury Outboards.  

To keep pace with the growing demand of our customers, and the ever expanding line of new product in our store, in late 2004 we moved into our new 15,000 sq foot facility located in Limerick PA.

Today East Coast Marine boasts an experienced service team specializing in Mercury, Mercruiser, Honda, Evinrude, Johnson, Yamaha, and Volvo products.  East Coast offers a broad selection of new and used boat sales, including Everglades, Monterey, Glastron, and McKee Craft boats.  The store room is filled to the brim with a complete selection of marine supplies and accessories by the names of Perko, Attwood, O'Brien, H.O.Sports, Sea Dog, Load-Rite and hundreds more.  We have a well stocked parts department and a busy mail order division.  As well as in-season and off-season boat storage you will find that we are your one stop shop for all your boating needs without the shore prices.  Our unique blend of dedicated, trained personnel and buying power enables us to deliver an enjoyable and affordable boating experience.  With our location open all year round and close to our customers' main homes, and not their vacation spots, customers have the comfort of making decisions in a "non-captive" environment.

In May of 2006, East Coast Marine Service, Inc was honored to be the first dealer in Pennsylvania and the forty third in the nation to be awarded the National Marine Manufactures Association’s Five Star Dealer Certification.  The Marine Industry Certification Program is designed to highlight for the consumer those dealerships that have made a commitment to quality products and services.  The staff at East Coast Marine Service, Inc. was able to reach this goal on our first attempt.    

In the never ending quest to provide outstanding service to our customers, East Coast Marine Service, Inc. has once again expanded its service department to include a fully stocked mobile service van.  The van will be used to do dock side repairs for customers who have chosen to buy boats through our sales department.  Also, in May of 2007 East Coast Marine Service is expanding to its second location in Cape May Court House, New Jersey.  Our new location just off of the intersection of 83 and Route 9 will display Everglades Boats and offer a fully stocked Ships Store.