The company

Big-brand quality.
Without the big-brand price.

Our mission is simple: make high-quality boats as affordable and accessible as possible, for one private owner or a fleet of fifty.

Our mission

Why Aquaforth exists

Most of Europe's best-known RIB brands don't own the factory that builds their boats, but you pay as if they did. We partner directly with one of the largest and most experienced RIB shipyards, oversee production ourselves, and pass the difference on to you.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to own a reliable, well-crafted boat, whether for family weekends, sport, or commercial duty. That's why we sell to individual customers with no minimum order quantity, while offering serious discounts to bulk buyers: 5% from 10 boats, 10% above 100.

  • English-law contract and a European partner you can call
  • Production supervised to our specification, not just ordered
  • Import, delivery and registration handled entirely by us
  • Support that continues after handover, parts, advice, warranty
RIB boats in production at the shipyard
The people

The people behind your order

When you buy a boat from Aquaforth, these are the people looking after it, from first enquiry to final handover.

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Samuel Hunak

Founder & Director

Samuel built Aquaforth around a conviction from his years in international trade: the quality gap between big-name RIBs and the factories that build them is far smaller than the price gap. He negotiates directly with the shipyard, walks the production floor several times a year, and personally reviews every inspection report before a boat is cleared to ship.

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Cathy

Production Coordination

Cathy is our coordinator at the shipyard and the reason production updates arrive with photos, on schedule. She tracks every order through each stage and runs the pre-export checklist with our supervisor, catching any fabric batch or fitting issue before it reaches a boat.

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Felix

Import & Logistics

Felix books the sea freight, prepares export and import documentation, and coordinates our freight and customs partners. He watches every container from loading to your destination port and keeps your live tracking up to date.

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David

Quality Inspection

David is our inspector at the yard. Before any boat is crated he works through a detailed checklist, tubes, seams, hull, systems and finish, and documents it with the photos you receive. Nothing ships until it passes.

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Philippe

Delivery & Handover

Philippe manages the last stretch: customs release at the destination port, onward transport and the handover. He is your contact for arrival timing and makes sure the boat reaches you ready for the water.

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Élise

Registration & Customer Care

Élise handles the immatriculation and paperwork so you do not have to, and stays your point of contact after handover, for parts, questions and warranty coordination.

The shipyard

Where your boat is built

Our manufacturing partner has been building rigid inflatable boats for over 11 years, more than 50'000 to date, including production for well-known European brands. Under our HEDIA™ programme, the same lines, materials and craftsmen build exclusively to Aquaforth specifications.

The shipyard from outside

How production works

Aquaforth is the official EU distributor working in close partnership with the shipyard in Weihai. Every AQUAFORTH order is built from the materials we specify, Orca® Hypalon™ or reinforced 1.2 mm PVC tubes, AlMg5 marine aluminium or GRP hulls, precision-engineered steering, on dedicated HEDIA™ production slots.

  • Fixed material specification per contract, no silent substitutions
  • Stage photos: lamination, tube bonding, fit-out, water test
  • Our own quality supervisor signs off before crating
  • Every boat ships with full documentation and CE certification
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Years building RIBs
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Boats produced
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Orders inspected before export
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Manufacturer warranty
Our network

The specialists behind every delivery

Beyond our own team, we work with established freight, customs, inspection and registration partners, so your boat moves smoothly from the shipyard to your marina. Roles handled for you include:

Import & customs

Clearance, duties and paperwork coordinated at your destination port.

External quality inspection

Independent pre-delivery survey in addition to our own supervisor.

Registration / immatriculation

Flag, hull identification and registration documents prepared for you.

Freight & forwarding

Container booking, export handling and live shipment tracking.

Partner agencies we work with
MaerskSea freight & containers CMA CGMOcean freight, export Ulix Grand SudCustoms & import, FR / Med BYRRegistration & flag documentation Independent surveyorsExternal pre-delivery inspection Local delivery partnersFinal transport in each country

Partner names are shown as examples of the agencies we work with; the exact partners depend on your country and route.

Headquarters

Where to find us

Aquaforth Nautical Trade & Solutions Corporation Ltd · 124 City Road, London EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom. International enquiries run through our London office, visits by appointment.

Inside the Aquaforth office
Aquaforth office building
Aquaforth office surroundings
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We keep no retail showrooms in any country; that overhead never reaches our prices. Meet us at the boat shows or our office, or ask about our show boats, available to view, and in several countries to rent, near you.
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