Ben Watts Marina

Ben Watts Marina is located in northeastern Illinois, about midway between Chicago and Milwaukee and west of Lake Michigan in the town of Fox Lake, Illinois.  We are on Pistakee Lake near Meyers Bay in the Chain-of-Lakes recreational area.  Ben Watts Marina was started in 1954 by our namesake and founder, and today we are owned and operated by the third and fourth generations.

Originally we rented fishing boats with or without outboard motors.  Over the years we have developed and expanded into our current size of over 300 slips, and a full-service marina located on over sixteen acres.

Ben Watts Marina maintains and stores boats from 12' fishing boats to 52' houseboats.  Most of our piers are equipped with shore power, electricity, and water.  At our launch ramps, we can launch or retrieve four boats at one time, and our travel lift capacity is 25 tons.  In addition, we operate two types of in-and-out services in the summer.  In the winter, we store both inside and out.

BWM is a dealer for RINKER boats and HURRICANE, MANITOU pontoons.  In addition, we have JOHNSON, EVINRUDE and MERCURY outboards and MERCRUISER
sterndrives.  Our showroom is open daily from 10 am to 5 pm in the summer season.   During the off-season, we are open from 10 am to 4 pm on weekends and 10 to 5 Tuesday through Friday.  

We have factory-trained master technicians, and we sell or service Mercruiser, Mercury outboards, Johnson, Evinrude and OMC sterndrives. 

BWM has a parts department and ships store for accessories.  We are open seven days a week, year around.

Ben Watts Marina is very safety and education oriented, with principals involved in both Power Squadron and the Coast Guard Auxiliary.  In addition, we provide space for the Coast Guard Auxiliary Radio Station that provides communications to Auxiliary Patrol Boats and space for Power Squadron Courses.

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