Hilltop Marine

Hilltop Marine: boat dealership and service center on Lake Cumberland

Hilltop Marine operates as a new and used boat dealership, pro shop, and service center in Bronston, Kentucky, next to Lake Cumberland. The company presents itself as a certified Sea Ray and Manitou dealer and as an authorized Mercury Marine dealer and Repower Center. Its offering combines sales, financing, maintenance, parts, and storage.

New and used boat inventory

The inventory includes new and pre-owned boats from brands such as Sea Ray, Manitou, and Crownline. Among the new models shown on the site were the Sea Ray SDX 230 Surf, the Manitou Explore 22 Switchback, the Manitou Explore 24 Max Navigator Dual Engine, the Sea Ray SDX 250, the Sea Ray SDX 290, and the Sea Ray SLX 260 Surf. Used listings included a Crownline 250 CR (2004), a Sea Ray 340 Sundancer (2001), a Crownline 264CR (2021), a Crownline 180BR (2002), and a Manitou Encore 25 SHP (2020).

The selection is organized by boat type: wake & surf, pontoons and tritoons, bowriders, and cruisers. Fishing boats and family pontoons are also offered. Every used unit undergoes a multi-point inspection at the certified service center and receives the "Hilltop Verified" designation.

Brands represented: Sea Ray, Manitou, and Mercury Marine

Hilltop Marine presents itself as Kentucky's destination for new and used Sea Ray boats, with models from the SPX, SDX, SLX, and Sundancer series, including outboard and surf versions. The company highlights Quiet Ride™ technology and the digital displays on factory units.

In pontoons, it sells Manitou with V-Toon® technology, which according to the company allows tritoons to turn and plane with agility. The lineup includes the XT, LX, Encore, and Aurora series, some with Rotax S outboard engines and Stealth technology.

As an authorized Mercury Marine dealer, it offers outboard, sterndrive, and inboard engines, including the Verado, Pro XS, FourStroke, ProKicker, SeaPro, MerCruiser, Tow Sports Inboards, and Bravo Drive families. It also offers repower service with flexible financing and genuine Mercury parts.

Service, parts, and accessories

The service center performs maintenance and repair on outboard and inboard engines, as well as on Sea Ray and Manitou boats and Mercury engines. Work includes winterization and seasonal preparation, fiberglass and gel coat repair, detailing and cleaning, and installation of accessories and upgrades. The company also handles parts and accessories requests and offers service by appointment.

Financing, buying, and selling

Hilltop Marine provides boat financing with pre-qualification and application options. It also handles boat valuation, sales, consignment, and trade-ins, and offers on-water demos by appointment.

Storage and other facilities

The company offers boat storage service. Its main location is in Bronston, Kentucky, and the site mentions a service and parts center in the same town.

Location and contact

74 Shaw Ln., Bronston, KY 42518 · Phone: (606) 561-7115 · Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 08:00-17:00