British Marine members offer numerous products and services for your every boating need, from the boats themselves to clothing, equipment, chandlery, finance and insurance, marine services, moorings and boatyards, or boat hire and charter to name just a few.
British Marine is the membership organisation for the leisure marine, superyacht and small commercial vessel industry. When you buy from a British Marine member you do so with the knowledge that it operates in line with the British Marine Code of Practice.
Please explore the many options open for selecting a British Marine member to assist you, either by directly searching by using our Find A Member page. Or by browsing the categories and drop-downs below.
Find a British Marine Member
With over 1600 British Marine members selling everything from marina berths to deck equipment, holidays and kayaks to superyachts, there is sure to be a business that adheres to our Code of Practice to assist you.
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Your Beginner's Guide to Boating
Find businesses selling new and secondhand boats in your area, training centres, holiday boat hire and charter, boating events and more by searching for a member on our website geared to find all you need to get afloat – onthewater.co.uk. It’s a great British Marine initiative designed to help you get the most out of your boating and watersports experiences – you'll finds lots of top advice on there too, plus updates on all the latest boating events.
Our Boat Shows
British Marine owns the London Boat Show which is held indoors at ExCeL every January and the Southampton Boat Show, in September. They both rate within the top 10 boat shows globally, so you can safely assume them to be don't-miss events for your calendar.
Keep an eye on our show websites for further information, including full exhibitor lists and details of features and offers.
The British Marine logo is a stamp of quality and an exclusive member benefit – we highly recommend that you include it on all of your promotional material, letterheads and website. This is the logo that the boating public will be looking for after having seen Look for the Logo advertisements and promotions, as well as on other members' premises and marketing collateral.
You can also display a 'Proud Member of British Marine' sticker in your premises so your customers are in doubt about the quality of your business as they pass it or enter. If you would like to order more stickers please contact Tamsin Kirkpatrick at tkirkpatrick@britishmarine.co.uk