Three decades
of time on the water
The Stabilizer Store is the specialist division of the Straight Up Marine Group — a team built by a career captain who knows exactly what makes time aboard comfortable, and what makes it miserable.
How we started
Built by a captain, for boat owners
Steve Gilchrist founded the Straight Up Marine Group after 30 years in the industry. He started out as a commercial vessel operator in Texas, then moved to South Florida where he worked as a corporate and yacht captain.
Years of running other people's boats showed him exactly what makes a day on the water comfortable — and what makes it miserable. He built the company around two promises: clear billing, and making sure customers actually enjoy their time aboard.
He secured a base at Port 32 and became a dealer for every major electronics manufacturer in the business. Real success with gyro installations across several brands led the team to focus on stabilizers — the technology that changes how a boat feels more than almost anything else on board.
Customers first — ahead of the bottom line.
The crew
Faces you'll actually meet
Certified technicians and specialists with decades in the marine industry — the same people from the first phone call to the sea trial.
Clear billing
Upfront, flat pricing with no hidden costs — you know the number before we start.
Customers first
Success measured by how much you enjoy your boat, not by the bottom line.
Future-proof tech
We focus on stabilizer brands that let owners enjoy their boats, not maintain them.
Thirty years of experience. One phone call away.
Tell us about your boat and we'll tell you honestly what it needs.