Thinking of Getting a Boat?

You dream about boating. You're looking at the adverts. You've worked hard and you can afford it.

Most people change their first boat within a year. We can help you make a more informed choice.

You dream about the things you will do on your boat, but the reality is different. You'll find you'll like things you didn't imagine and vise versa, and features you thought were essential you'll find you don't use and vise versa.

Spend some time on Maia with us. Take the helm, learn the ropes. Literally! More importantly you and the whole family can experience what boating actually feels like.

A training course is an option, but they are intense and may put some of the family off.

With us, you will experience the pleasurable side of boating such as being on board, going places, trying new things, socialising with friends old and new, and relaxing. This will let you get the true feeling of boating before you commit to your purchase.

When it comes to actually buying a boat, we can be a sounding board and we can put you in touch with a network of trusted marine professionals.

Once you have a boat, that's the time to do formal training - on your own boat.

The gentleman of the family is a keen sailor and his wife liked going places with him on what was the sailing boat of their dreams but a couple of bad days on the water had put her off sailing.

After a day on our boat, a new boating dream was sold and the couple now enjoy boating again, together on their motorboat.

Case Study 1 Sail to Power

This family had thought about getting a boat and went on a sailing course. They hated it!

The very next day, they took a pre-boat experience day with us. The lady of the house certainly didn't hate it as you can see.

After more trips with their children, we helped them through the whole buying process and they are now three years into proud ownership of a 43 foot boat, which they all simply love.

Case Study 2 New Boating Family