What New Haven Marinas does

New Haven Marinas, LLC is a Texas-based private investment firm founded in 2023 that acquires and operates marina and waterfront resort properties across the United States on behalf of accredited investors. The company identifies underperforming "mom-and-pop" marinas in high-demand lake and river locations, applies capital improvements (expanded wet slips, enhanced food and beverage, digital infrastructure, amenities), and operates them as destination assets before holding long-term or executing profitable exits. Its portfolio comprises 8 marinas and approximately 2,948 units across 5 states — Oklahoma, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri — including Eufaula Cove, Grafton Harbor, Kuttawa Harbor, Green River, Stardust, Mermaid Cove, Beach Island, and Lakeview. Multiple properties operate at 95–100% occupancy with substantial waiting lists.

The company raises capital through Regulation D 506(c) private placements, offering NH Marinas Fund II (projected 30%+ IRR, 5-year term, quarterly distributions), with adjacent vehicles supporting cash, self-directed IRA, and 1031 exchange participation. Marina revenue is diversified across wet-slip and dry-stack rentals, RV site rentals, on-site restaurants and floating bars (e.g., Hu-B's at Kuttawa, Grafton Oyster Bar, Stardust Food & Entertainment), gas-dock fuel sales, boat maintenance and repair, watercraft rentals, an Aloha Pontoon Boats dealership, and events/excursions. Underlying technology is non-proprietary: an Appfolio-powered investor portal, website-based lead generation, and standard marina-management software support investor relations and operations.

The go-to-market is sales-led and exclusively targeted at high-net-worth accredited investors; conversion is driven by website request-access forms, financial-advisor and wealth-management referrals, and direct outreach. Leadership includes CEO Matthew Layton, Co-Founder/President Dallas Hayden, COO Josh Conley, Asset Manager Brian Reid, Director of Investor Relations Angela Durham, and Regional Operations Manager Cody Baker. Reported leadership experience covers over $250M in private placement deals, $2.9B in structured real estate financings, and more than a decade of marina operations, though the firm itself is small (1–10 corporate employees), with operational staff embedded at each property.

Name

New Haven Marinas

Legal name

New Haven Marinas, LLC

Website

https://newhavenmarinas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

New Haven Marinas is a Texas-based private investment firm that acquires and operates U.S. marina and waterfront resort properties on behalf of accredited investors through Regulation D private placements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marina Investment Management

NAICS

Marinas (713930), Boat Dealers (441222)

SIC

Real Estate Investment Trusts (6798), Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359)

akta.pro primary industry

Marina & Small Craft Harbor Construction (IMAFAJAG)

Keywords

• Marina investment funds
• Accredited investor offerings
• Private real estate investments
• Alternative asset investing
• Marina acquisition management

Headquarters

HQ city

Carrollton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Wet Slip and Dry Stack Rental Income: Core recurring rental income from wet slip and dry stack boat storage. Long-term lease contracts with boat owners provide stable recurring revenue. Many properties operate at or near 100% occupancy with substantial waiting lists.
2. Food and Beverage Operations: On-site restaurants and floating bars generate F&B revenue. Properties include restaurants such as Hu-B's at Kuttawa, Grafton Oyster Bar, and Stardust Food & Entertainment.
3. Gas Dock and Fuel Sales: Fuel sales at on-site gas docks represent a recurring transactional revenue stream across marina properties.
4. Boat Maintenance and Repair Services: Service revenue from boat maintenance, repair, and concierge services provided on-site.
5. RV Park and Short-Term Rental Income: Short-term and long-term RV site rentals (e.g., Mermaid Cove's 159 RV sites) and floating home rentals generate recurring rental income and tourism-driven transient revenue.
6. Boat and Watercraft Rentals: Rental boats, pontoon boats, jet skis, and other watercraft rentals provide per-transaction revenue to the marina.
7. Aloha Pontoon Boat Sales and Dealer Revenue: New Haven Marinas has become an Aloha Pontoon Boat dealer and sells/rents these boats, generating revenue from boat sales and financing arrangements.
8. Events, Membership Programs, and Excursions: Marina events, sunset cruise excursions, and membership programs provide additional revenue streams across properties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

New Haven Marinas is a private real estate investment firm that acquires, operates, and improves marina and RV resort properties across the United States. The firm partners with accredited investors through Regulation D Rule 506(c) private placement offerings (NH Marinas Fund II, NH Marinas Fund 1, Norris 2) to fund acquisitions, then operates portfolio marinas (wet slip rentals, dry stack storage, F&B, fuel, boat sales and rentals, RV sites) to generate returns of a projected 25–30%+ IRR with quarterly distributions.

Product overview

New Haven Marinas is a marina investment company that operates a portfolio of eight marina and RV resort properties across five states (Oklahoma, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri). Their portfolio includes Eufaula Cove Marina, Grafton Harbor Marina, Kuttawa Harbor Marina, Green River Marina, Stardust Marina, Mermaid Cove Marina & RV Resort, Beach Island Marina & Resort, and Lakeview Marina & Campground. The company offers investment products through NH Marinas Fund II and alternative investment vehicles including cash investments, self-directed IRA investments, and 1031 exchange opportunities. Additionally, they operate Aloha Pontoon Boats as an authorized dealer, offering boat sales, rentals, and financing at their marina properties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NH Marinas Fund II Currently open Regulation D Rule 506(c) private placement fund that allows accredited investors to co-invest in New Haven Marinas' marina portfolio; structured with a 5-year term, projected 30%+ IRR, and quarterly distributions.
• NH Marinas Fund 1 Regulation D private placement fund offering for accredited investors with a 5-7 year term and target returns of 25%-30%+ IRR with 8%-10% annual preferred distribution plus profit sharing and 80-100% return of principal capital in the first five years.
• Aloha Pontoon Boats (authorized dealer sales and rentals) Authorized dealership for Aloha Pontoon Boats at New Haven Marinas properties; offers luxury pontoon boat sales and rentals to marina customers and visitors at portfolio locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projected IRR 30%+ for NH Marinas Fund II (5-year term, paid quarterly)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Aloha Pontoon BoatsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024New Haven Marinas has become an authorized dealer for Aloha Pontoon Boats, selling and renting these pontoon boats at their marina properties. Aloha has been building boats for 60 years and is recognized as a leading pontoon boat manufacturer. New Haven Marinas supplies Aloha pontoon boats at their marinas and serves as a distributor.
• Distillery Creative Marketing Group, Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDistillery Creative Marketing Group, Inc. is the digital marketing agency credited as the site developer for New Haven Marinas' website (distillerycreative.com). Provides creative marketing and web development services for investor-facing digital presence.
• Prestonwood Baptist ChurchminorOthersMultiple leadership team members are active members of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, TX. Referenced as a community connection rather than a formal business partnership.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sun Communities: Sun Communities (NYSE: SUI) is a publicly traded REIT owning manufactured housing, RV resorts, and marinas. It is comparable to NHM as a publicly traded owner of income-producing waterfront and recreational real estate with a similar investor base and growth-by-acquisition model.
• Safe Harbor Marinas: Safe Harbor is the largest U.S. marina operator (~150+ marinas), acquired by Blackstone in 2022 for $5.65B. It validates the institutional thesis behind NHM's strategy but operates at a much larger, more diversified scale with deeper capital backing.

Emerging players

• OneWater Marine: OneWater Marine (NASDAQ: ONEW) is a major U.S. recreational boat dealer with marina-adjacent operations. Comparable to NHM as a participant in the recreational marine value chain with overlapping customer bases (boat owners and slip tenants).
• MarineMax: MarineMax (NYSE: HZO) is the largest U.S. recreational boat dealer with select marina operations. Comparable to NHM's Aloha Pontoon dealer business as a recreational marine retailer adjacent to marina operations.

Others

• Westrec Marinas: Westrec is a long-standing marina management, consulting, and brokerage firm that operates marinas for institutional owners. While not an acquirer in the same way, it is comparable as a marina industry specialist serving the same asset class NHM invests in.
• Five Point Holdings: Five Point Holdings (NYSE: FPH) is a real estate developer and investment manager with waterfront/marina-adjacent holdings. Comparable as an alternative real estate sponsor operating in lifestyle and recreational asset categories.

Direct peers

• Suntex Marina Investors: Suntex is one of the largest independent marina owner-operators in the U.S. with ~125+ properties, pursuing a similar value-add strategy of acquiring and professionalizing recreational marinas. It is the most direct peer to NHM's portfolio-acquisition-and-operate model.
• Marina Bay Holdings: Marina Bay Holdings is a private investment firm focused on acquiring and operating marinas in the U.S. Directly comparable to NHM as a smaller-scale, PE-style acquirer of marina real estate serving accredited investors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-haven-marinas
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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