About Sam's Marine

Sam's Marine The company was started in 1999 when Steve McPherson and Doug Langley, two long time Hatteras Yachts employees, left the manufacturer to start Sam's Marine and work with Hatteras to provide a superior level of parts and service for yachts produced over the past six decades. The company maintains locations in central NC and South Florida and specializes in replacement parts for Hatteras and Cabo Yachts.

The Sam's Marine Team

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    Stephen Allen McPherson

    Co-founder. For more than 27 years, Stephen Allen McPherson (aka SAM), headed up the Hatteras Yachts parts department helping owners and dealers throughout the world. Steve's product knowledge and committment to old fashioned customer service defined the company's mission statement.  Steve retired in 2020 but still consults for the company.

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  • Doug co-founded the company with Steve and is company president today.  Doug worked with Hatteras as the company's IT Director for 25 years before starting Sam's Marine and PropellerPlace.com   Doug also owns Line Drive Graphics & Deep River Traders which offers screen and digital apparel printing, embroidery and corporate fulfillment services.
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      Ed Tysenn

      In 2002, Sam's Marine opened its second location in Fort Lauderdale. Ed Tysenn, formally with Hatteras of Lauderdale & Allied Marine, came on board to head up the new location. Ed's years of experience with the Hatteras product earned him the nickname "Hatteras Dictionary" in the South Florida area.
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      Jeremy Langley

      Jeremy worked as a parts service rep in Fort Lauderdale for 12 years before relocating to the NC facility in 2016.   Jeremy continues to work as a parts rep and also handles purchasing responsibilities.
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  • Rhonda2019Rhonda Inman

    Rhonda is the accounting manager responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll in the NC headquarters.

  • Alex2019Alex Reyes

    Alex works as a parts sales rep in the Fort Lauderdale location, handles administrative duties and oversees all warehouse and inventory functions in Lauderdale.
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    Jim Haun

    Jim is responsible for shipping and receiving in the Lauderdale location. He manages warehouse and inventory control duties and processes orders.
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    Gabriel Galvan

    Gabriel works with Jim in the warehouse handling shipping & receiving and inventory control in the Lauderdale location.
  • Lauderdale Show Steve talks with customers at the Lauderdale International Boat Show.
    Lauderdale Show Sam's Marine's PropellerPlace.com division has the largest inventory of used inboard propellers in the world.