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West Florida Yacht & Marine is a professional recreational watercraft and yacht service provider. We provide a single point of contact for all your marine maintenance and service needs with a focus on preventative care. Never again will you need to spend your valuable time searching for multiple vendors to complete various tasks, chasing contractors to ensure jobs are completed in a timely manner or checking the work once it is done. That is our job. We handle all the cleaning, maintenance, and repairs – everything needed to keep your vessel ship shape and ready to go.

Locally owned and operated, based in St. Petersburg, Florida, Brightworks offers mobile yacht services to aid boat owners in everything from hurricane preparedness, and boat management to varnishing and educational consulting services.

Captain Gary Messick, owner and founder of Brightworks, is a licensed USCG captain and divemaster with over 30+ years of experience in the marine industry. From chartering his own yacht in the U.S.V.I., to private captain services and decades of sailing experience, Gary is a true expert and enjoys sharing his passion with others.

Personalized, private boat charters provide guests the chance to enjoy the wonders of the Tampa Bay region and beyond. Departing from the Saint Petersburg Pier on a Regal 2700 ES powerboat, we're booking for day trips, sunset cruises, snorkeling excursions, wakeboarding, tubing, island hopping, nature tours, boating lessons, and special-event boating for groups of 1-6 people.

Celebrating over 20 years of yachting excellence. The future looks bright and we are happy with the course we’ve set. Cruising into the sunset or across the bay, Sailing Florida is about experiencing the natural beauty of Florida’s West Coast and the exhilaration of boating.

Come join us for a bareboat or crewed charter - day or week long - so you can finally take that family vacation, sneak away for a romantic weekend, hold a special corporate event or team building adventure.

Rent a comfortable pontoon boat from us, or try one of our kayak or canoe rentals. We also offer captained pontoon charters and Tiki Bar Boat trips. Windsong Boat Rentals has been serving the Tampa Bay area with fun filled boating days since 2002 and operates the largest fleet of pontoon rental boats in Tampa Bay. Best boat rental company in Tampa Bay!