MINNEAPOLIS — Harris Marine Financing, Inc., a Stevensville, Md.-based company specializing in boat and yacht financing, recently pledged its support of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas as a Partner Member of the association.

“We greatly appreciate Harris Marine Financing’s support of the association,” says Matt Gruhn, President of MRAA. “Their high customer service standards demonstrate that they have the best interests of the boating community in mind, which makes us proud to have earned their partnership.”

Harris Marine Financing has served the greater Mid-Atlantic region for more than 10 years, working with marine retailers as their F&I outsource partner to offer their customers boat loans, quick funding, licensing and lien perfection as well as vessel documentation. Harris Marine also provides direct financing for brokerage and consignment sales and has a subsidiary to provide marine insurance. Harris is now expanding its service territory to include the entire East Coast.

“At Harris Marine Financing, we’re passionate about helping our dealer customers succeed,” says Robin Harris, CEO of Harris Marine Financing. “We became an MRAA partner because we saw evidence of that same passion in the resources the association offers to dealers.”

About Marine Retailers Association of the Americas

Celebrating its 40^th anniversary in 2012, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas is the only North American association dedicated to furthering the interests of boat and engine dealers and other marine-related retailers throughout North America. Under the umbrella of MRAA Rewards, the MRAA offers a host of cost-saving, revenue-generating, business-improvement, and professional-development benefits exclusively for its members. MRAA is the united voice of marine retailers. For more information, visit