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You’ve packed the cooler, loaded the crew, and fired up the engines... but before leaving the dock, taking a quick safety check can save you from a frustrating (or dangerous) da...

Segment 6: The Modern Rex Marine

This week’s continuation of the story of Lou Gardella and Rex Marine begins on a very sad note.

The sudden death of Lou’s wife Beryl in Septem...

Segment 5: Growth on the Harbor

The postwar years were a time of continued growth for Lou Gardella and Rex Marine.

In 1948, Lou constructed a building over the water as a rest...

Segment 4: Postwar Growth and The Pier Restaurant

In August of 1945, the war was over. After a combined fifteen years of Depression rolling into the horrors of World War II, Am...

Segment 3: Rex Marine Finds a Home on the Harbor

When Lou acquired the Chris-Craft dealership in 1936, there were signs that the economy might finally be recovering from the Gr...

IN MEMORY: THOMAS J. “TOMMY” GARDELLA

40 years later, his impact is still felt across Rex and Cove.

This year marks both Rex Marine’s 90th anniversary and the 40 year remembra...