Fenton Marine Inc
Fenton Marine is the custom design and build division of Tino Marine Limited, an aluminium boat manufacturer based at Papamoa Beach in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty. Led by marine designer Nicholas Fenton, the division builds bespoke aluminium vessels to customer specification, including superyacht tenders, custom pontoon boats and specialised watercraft, typically pairing a precision aluminium hull with an optional GRP superstructure. The Tectrax T3000 Gen2 electric amphibious drive can be integrated into custom builds on request. Its parent company also produces the Flyfin range of amphibious and conventional aluminium fishing boats from the same facility.
Fenton Marine Inc
Fenton Marine is the custom design and build arm of Tino Marine Limited, an aluminium boat manufacturer founded in 2015 and based at Papamoa Beach, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. The division is led by marine designer Nicholas Fenton, whose background is stated to span Tristram Marine, a Marine Design degree from Massey University, hydrofoil development and superyacht project management. Alongside Fenton Marine, the parent company builds the Flyfin range of amphibious and conventional aluminium fishing boats. Around 90% of every vessel is manufactured in-house, with only paint and upholstery subcontracted to specialist providers.
Services
- Bespoke vessel design and build to customer specification and use case
- Aluminium hull construction with optional GRP (glass-reinforced plastic) superstructure
- Integration of the Tectrax T3000 Gen2 electric amphibious drive system on request
- Marine designer consultation included in every project
- 10-year comprehensive warranty covering hull construction and workmanship
Facilities
- In-house manufacturing covering approximately 90% of each build, from raw material to finished vessel
- CNC routing and precision fabrication
- Fully welded marine-grade 5083 aluminium construction
- CAD design through to sea trial handled in-house
Vessel Types
- Custom pontoon boats
- Superyacht tenders
- Specialised watercraft built to specification
- Amphibious aluminium fishing boats (Flyfin range, 6.96 m to 8.55 m, with Tectrax T3000 Gen2 drive)
- Hardtop aluminium cabin boats and offshore cabin cruisers (Flyfin 2050 through 2600, 6.1 m to 8.5 m)
- Centre-console and sport open aluminium fishing boats (Flyfin 1600, 1700, 1900, 4.9 m to 5.8 m)
Location
- 54 Enterprise Drive, Papamoa Beach, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
- All vessels designed, engineered, built and finished at the Papamoa Beach facility, with local parts, service and support