Explorer Boats

23/12/2025

We worked with our partner, Smuggler Marine, to design this tube for their Strata 1150 which will operate as a commercial tourist boat out of Whitanga. This particular tube was customised to have 2.3m of "D" tube to increase the internal space for seating.

The new Strata 1150 for Coromandel Ocean Adventures out of the factory and ready for sea trials!
With twin Honda 350hp V8s, any guesses what her top speed will be? 💨

10/11/2025

We’ve had a few black RIBs coming through our factory lately, this Smuggler 800SS electric amphibious is definitely in stealth mode.

25/03/2025

Salthouse Boatbuilders showing the versatility of their 5.4m RIB, the durable Orca Hypalon tubes are perfect for a RIB that is going to spend a lot of time on the water.

06/03/2025

A couple of fantastic boats with tubes by Explorer Boats designed specifically for these customers.

03/03/2025

Sailing ship Robert C. Seamans tender retube in Military Grey Hypalon along with fiberglass repairs recently carried out be Explorer Marine.

29/01/2025

While at Explorer Marine we build tubes for larger boats there are the smaller jobs that come through and there are plenty of accidents over summer, here are a couple of recents…

19/12/2024

Tubes for the Rotorua Coastguard by Explorer

18/12/2024

Black & White, a Salthouse Coach RIB about to head out the door looking smart… wouldn’t want to be the one keeping it clean!!

01/12/2024

An Assault 920 in Carbon Black tubes ready to leave the factory, it’s a black, mean looking machine with a white Yamaha 350 V6 on the back.

24/10/2024

This is a fantastic boat built by Smuggler Marine, will be flying around the Coromandel making deliveries for New World. This is the RIB Explorer were building tubes for in our earlier post.