Ben Watts Marina

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116 S US Highway 12
Fox Lake, IL 60020
+1 (847) 587-0211
http://benwattsmarina.com
Ben Watts Marina, based in Fox Lake, Ill., is situated on Pistakee Lake near Meyers Bay in the Chain-of-Lakes recreational area. Established in 1954, BWM is a family-owned and operated business offering, new and used boats, parts and service. It maintains and stores boats from 12-foot fishing boats to 52-foot houseboats, and provides more than 300 slips, and a full-service marina located on over 16-acres. Most of its piers are equipped with shore power, electricity and water, and the ramps can launch or retrieve four boats at one time with a travel lift capacity of 25 tons. BWM is a dealer for Rinker boats and Manitou pontoons. In addition, it has Johnson, Evinrude and Mercury outboards and Mercruiser sterndrives. Ben Watts Marina also provides space for the Coast Guard Auxiliary Radio Station that provides communications to Auxiliary Patrol Boats and space for Power Squadron Courses.

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Jonathan S.
8/1/2025

As far my experience, having kept my boat here for the last four years, this is a great place for an annual slip as well as over the winter. I think there were some updates in management and they...

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Wayne J.
10/9/2025

I had the best experience of customer service from Doug at Ben Watts Marina today.. They serviced my boat a couple weeks ago and I launched it at their boat launch and it wouldn't start. Talked to...

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Joe B.
1/23/2025

John has always treated his customers with kindness and respect He always would explain what he was selling and would back it up

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Carol G.
8/10/2024

Thanks so much to Doug at Ben Watts Marina. Excellent customer service! He personally took the time to test motor, battery and charger, explained everything to me, and was honest about what was...

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Derrick P.
9/6/2021

Where do I begin? The unprofessionalism of the dock staff is absolutely astonishing. To be told, "I don't know how you've made it this far in life without being corrected, because I would have...

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