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(especially when (it appears) you only have a handful of dealers dominating internet sales)
Just a few notes...
We have over 400 dealers in the US. We do not encourage internet sales outside a dealers own area. Where could you go to actually see a boat? You need hands on and demo possibilities. You need to have lights on in a store and normal operating hours to attract new business. Dealers need to be committed to selling boats, not just parts, so we do not take on dealers as parts sale or internet only.
We also try not to overlap dealers in a region. We have only one Hobie Cat dealer in Southern California (Fast Lane San Diego). There are two Cat dealers in the SF bay region (Santa Rosa and Sacramento). Wind Toys has been trying to get permits for a location to open in Sausalito.
These Hobie dealers all serve the area within 150 miles (of Oakland) now:
Locations (any product type) near Oakland, CA 94607, USA:
CALIFORNIA CANOE & KAYAK
409 WATER STREET
OAKLAND, CA 94607
1-510-893-7833
Product Lines: K
Distance: 2.0 miles
SUNRISE MOUNTAIN SPORTS
2455 RAILROAD AVENUE
LIVERMORE, CA 94550
1-925-447-8330
Product Lines: K
Distance: 31.0 miles
ADVENTURE SPORTS KAYAK CITY
98 BIG BREAK ROAD
OAKLEY, CA 94561
1-916-718-5553
Product Lines: K
Distance: 34.0 miles
MEL COTTON'S SPORTING GOODS
1266 WEST SAN CARLOS ST.
SAN JOSE, CA 95126
1-408-287-5994
Product Lines: K
Distance: 40.0 miles
WIND TOYS
3019 SANTA ROSA AVE.
SANTA ROSA, CA 95407
1-800-499-7245
Product Lines: G,K,W
Distance: 46.0 milesKAYAK CONNECTION
413 LAKE AVENUE #103
SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062
1-831-479-1121
Product Lines: K
Distance: 61.0 miles
ADVENTURE SPORTS KAYAK CITY
1600 EL CAMINO AVENUE
SACRAMENTO, CA 95815
1-916-565-1400
Product Lines: K
Distance: 73.0 miles
KAYAK CONNECTION
2370 HIGHWAY 1
MOSS LANDING, CA 95039
1-831-724-5692
Product Lines: K
Distance: 75.0 miles
CALIFORNIA CANOE & KAYAK
11349 FOLSOM BLVD. UNIT C
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA 95742
1-916-851-3600
Product Lines: K
Distance: 79.0 miles
INLAND SAILING COMPANY
2347 GOLD RIVER ROAD, UNIT J
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA 95670
1-916-859-3436
Product Lines: G,W
Distance: 80.0 milesPACIFIC OUTFITTERS-UKIAH
955 N. STATE STREET
UKIAH, CA 95482
1-707-468-6474
Product Lines: K
Distance: 105.0 miles
SIERRA NEVADA ADVENTURE CO.
173 S. WASHINGTON STREET
SONORA, CA 95370
1-209-532-5621
Product Lines: K
Distance: 106.0 miles
SIERRA NEVADA ADVENTURE CO.
2293 HWY. 4
ARNOLD, CA 95223
1-209-795-9310
Product Lines: K
Distance: 110.0 miles
HILLS FLAT LUMBER CO.
1000 SOUTH CANYON WAY
COLFAX, CA 95713
1-530-346-8685
Product Lines: K
Distance: 115.0 miles
HILLS FLAT LUMBER CO.
380 RAILROAD AVENUE
GRASS VALLEY, CA 95945
1-530-273-6171
Product Lines: K
Distance: 119.0 miles
TAHOE CITY KAYAK
521 N. LAKE BLVD.
TAHOE CITY, CA 96145
1-530-581-4336
Product Lines: K
Distance: 150.0 miles