About Us

Your Total One Stop Boating Shop

Our aim is to make all facets of your boating experience pleasurable.

Your Leisure Is Also Our Pleasure

Boat City is a family-owned New Zealand marine dealership with 60+ years in business and more than 200 years of combined staff experience. With Auckland Marine Centre as our sister branch, we operate two North Island sites helping Kiwis choose the right boat, repower with confidence, and stay on the water.

Our multi-building showroom on Old State Highway 1, Kapiti Coast features 60+ boats on display (indoors and outdoors), from the latest releases to a large range of quality used boats and outboards. We partner with leading NZ builders — Senator Boats, Kiwi Kraft, McLay, Fi Glass, Reflex, Legacy — and we stock Yamaha and Mercury outboards on site for package deals and demos.

Since the doors opened in 1962, our simple philosophy has kept Boat City at the forefront of the industry, we are still leading by example. 

We can, with confidence, state if you have looked at a brand then so have we. So if we do not have it there is a reason - as we have strict criteria for all brands we stock so we can offer you:

  • Total Peace Of Mind Boating
  • All The Best Brands Across All Budgets Under One Roof
  • One Stop Fishing And Chandlery Shop
  • Service
  • Total Product Satisfaction

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Why Boat City

  • 60+ years in the marine industry
  • 200+ years combined staff experience
  • 60+ boats on display (inside & outside)
  • Yamaha & Mercury outboards on site
  • Qualified service centre
  • Major NZ brands under one roof

Boat City — trusted by Kiwi boaties for over 60 years.




All The Best Brands Across All Budgets Under One Roof

We partner with leading NZ builders: Senator BoatsKiwi KraftMcLayFi GlassReflexLegacy

…and more, including Buccaneer, Flyfin, Challenger and a range of roll-up inflatables.

Outboards on site: YamahaMercury

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Boat City Kapiti showroom—multi-building site with 60+ boats on display Boat

Boat City boating & fishing accessories store—lower North Island

One Stop Fishing And Chandlery Shop

Need kit? Visit one of the largest fishing & boating accessories stores in the lower North Island for electronics, safety, chandlery, tackle and trailer gear — with friendly advice so you get it right first time.


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Service Centre

When it’s time for servicing, our workshop is a fully qualified Yamaha & Mercury Service Centre. From scheduled maintenance and diagnostics to repowers and pre-trip checks, our technicians work with the latest tools, genuine parts and practical know-how.

Our staff also have their own specialist fields in Electrical, engine reconditioning and boat building.


Boat City qualified Yamaha & Mercury service centre—technician at work

Total Product Satisfaction

Our promise to you as our customer is what we offer...

  • Our vast experience, commitment and strict criteria enable us to offer the finest selection of boating products in New Zealand contained under one roof.
  • Satisfaction. We will exchange or refund if we fail to rectify any fault.
  • Full and clear title of all products brought from us.
  • Trade back of all boats purchased from us.
  • All our products are guaranteed.
  • Quality, value, and safety of products sold.
  • Expertise and service guaranteed.
  • Nationwide backup on all products sold.
  • All funds paid as deposits or payments received for any on-behalf sales are held in trust in our "customer on-behalf" bank account.