Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Avelino Jay J
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MARINEMAX INC [HZO]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
18167 U.S. HIGHWAY 19 NORTH, SUITE 300
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CLEARWATER, FL 33764
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 5,000 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 05/01/2010 Common Stock 15,000 $ 12.5 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 11/13/2011 Common Stock 3,000 $ 7.78 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 10/22/2012 Common Stock 4,000 $ 9 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 10/30/2013 Common Stock 10,000 $ 17.8 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (6) 11/04/2014 Common Stock 5,000 $ 26.39 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (7) 11/02/2015 Common Stock 8,000 $ 27.47 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Avelino Jay J
18167 U.S. HIGHWAY 19 NORTH
SUITE 300
CLEARWATER, FL 33764
      Vice President  

Signatures

Jay J. Avelino 03/05/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock. The shares underlying the restricted stock units will vest one-third on each of the third, fourth, and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant. The stock underlying the restricted units will be delivered on October 31 of each year.
(2) The options were fully vested as of May 1, 2007.
(3) 2,000 of the options are vested and exercisable and the remaining 1,000 options vest on November 13, 2008.
(4) 2,000 of the options are vested and exercisable and 1,000 of the remaining options vest on each of October 22, 2008 and October 22, 2009.
(5) 4,000 of the options are vested and exercisable and 2,000 of the remaining options vest on each of October 30, 2008, October 30, 2009, and October 30, 2010.
(6) 20% of the options vested and became exercisable on November 4, 2007 and the remaining options vest annually in four equal installments beginning on November 4, 2008.
(7) One-third of the options vest and become exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date beginning on November 2, 2008.

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