Burr Brothers Boat

What Burr Brothers Boat does

Burr Brothers Boats is a privately held, family-owned full-service boat yard and marina that has operated continuously since 1947 at 309 Front Street in Marion, Massachusetts, on Sippican Harbor at the head of Buzzards Bay. The company serves recreational boat owners with a single-site, integrated service offering spanning seasonal and transient marina slips and moorings (170 moorings, 40 slips), indoor and outdoor storage for up to 75-foot vessels (~200 indoor, ~100 outdoor), and a full repair/repower/renovate practice covering mechanical, outboard, rigging, electronics, fiberglass, carpentry, paint (Awlgrip), varnish, and haul/launch operations. Approximately 40 full-time certified technicians supported by yard crew and staff deliver over 40,000 service hours per year to roughly 300 yachts under premium care.

The business model combines recurring subscription-style revenue (annual moorings, seasonal slip rentals, multi-month boat storage) with project-based professional services (repairs, repowers, refits, Awlgrip painting) and transactional retail revenue (ship's store parts, fuel dock, new Boston Whaler sales via the Nauset Marine partnership, engine repower sales of Yamaha/Mercury/Honda outboards and Yanmar/Volvo/Westerbeke diesels, and Highfield inflatables). Operations are supported by capital-intensive infrastructure including a 55-ton Travelift, 30-ton all-terrain hoist, hydraulic trailers, and a climate-controlled spray booth accommodating boats up to 75 feet. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer with strong reliance on word-of-mouth, a dedicated Customer Representative accountability model, and digital channels limited to a company website and Dockwa transient reservations.

The company is differentiated by multi-OEM certification depth (ABYC, NMEA, ABBRA, Yamaha Master Tech, Yanmar, Volvo, Westerbeke, Fisher Panda, Mercruiser), 75+ years of continuous family ownership, and a strategic location near the Cape Cod Canal that captures transient cruising traffic. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the company has not raised institutional funding; ownership remains with the founding Burr family.

Name

Burr Brothers Boat

Legal name

Burr Brothers Boats, Inc.

Website

https://burrbros.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Burr Brothers Boats is a family-owned, full-service boat yard and marina in Marion, MA, founded in 1947, providing seasonal moorings, storage, and comprehensive repair, repower, and renovation services to roughly 300 yacht and boat owners annually on Buzzards Bay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marina and Boat Repair Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Marinas (71393), Boat Dealers (441222)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Piping, HVAC & Auxiliary Systems Repair (TLAKAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Marine Parts, Accessories & Maintenance Supplies Retail (CRAMAIAB)

Keywords

• Boat repair services
• Marina slips moorings
• Boat storage yard
• Boston Whaler dealer
• Yacht repower renovation

Headquarters

HQ city

Marion

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Marina and Mooring Services: Seasonal slips and moorings (170 moorings, 40 slips), transient moorings, guest slips, and launch services. Gas, diesel, water, ice, hot showers, and parking available on premises. Revenue from seasonal rentals and transient bookings.
2. Repair, Repower, and Renovation Services: Year-round mechanical systems, engine refits and repowers, outboard engines, rigging, ship carpentry, composites, fiberglass hull repair, marine electronics, protective coatings (Awlgrip), brightwork, and interior finishes. Services include haul and launch, painting, varnish, and mooring installation.
3. New Boat Sales: Sales of new Boston Whalers through a partnership with Nauset Marine, covering all models including Conquest, Vantage, Outrage, Dauntless, Montauk, Realm, and Super Sport. Also sells Highfield inflatable boats and Sunfish (previously).
4. Engine Repower Sales: Sells and services outboard engines from Yamaha, Mercury, and Honda. Mechanical department provides Yanmar, Westerbeke, and Volvo engine repowering. Offers generators from Fischer Panda and Whisper Power.
5. Ship's Store and Stockroom: Retail ship store open to the public with over 1,000 marine fasteners, line, stainless steel fittings, marine coatings, paints, fluids, and parts for Yamaha, Mercury, Honda, Sunfish, and inflatable boats. Parts procurement with overnight delivery. Open Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm and Saturday mornings in late Spring/early Summer.
6. Storage Services: Indoor, indoor heated, and outdoor storage with shrink wrapping for boats up to 75 feet. Stores about 200 boats inside, 100 boats outside, plus floats, dinghies and gear. Provides over 40,000 hours of maintenance annually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Burr Brothers Boat runs a full-service boat yard and marina offering boat repair, repower, and renovation services, indoor and outdoor storage, seasonal and transient marina slips and moorings, and acts as an authorized Boston Whaler dealer for new boat sales. The company also operates a ship's store supplying marine parts and accessories.

Product overview

Burr Brothers Boats is a full-service boat yard and marina operating since 1947, offering a comprehensive portfolio of marine services organized into three main categories: repair/repower/renovate services (mechanics, outboard, rigging, Awlgrip painting, paint and detail, varnish, electronics, fiberglass, carpentry, mooring, haul and launch), boat sales (Boston Whaler, engine repower, Highfield inflatables, parts stockroom, ships store, custom parts kits, and brokerage for new boats), and marina operations (seasonal/transient slips and moorings, fuel dock, and storage). The company employs approximately 40 full-time technicians and maintains 170 moorings with 40 slips, providing over 40,000 hours of service annually. The operation centers on a 55-ton Travelift capable of handling boats up to 65 feet, with a state-of-the-art spray booth accommodating vessels up to 75 feet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40,000 hours of service and maintenance each year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Nauset MarinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBurr Brothers Boats is partnered with New England's finest Whaler dealer, Nauset Marine, to create the best buying experience for Boston Whaler customers. If a desired Boston Whaler model is not on property, Burr Brothers can source it through other locations or order directly from Boston Whaler. The partnership covers all Boston Whaler models including Conquest, Vantage, Outrage, Dauntless, Montauk, Realm, and Super Sport.
• DockwacoreTechnology or IntegrationBurr Brothers Boats uses Dockwa for electronic transient mooring and slip reservations. Boaters can make reservations via the Dockwa platform on their phone or computer. This enables boaters to easily book transient moorings and guest slips at Burr Brothers marina in Marion, MA on Buzzards Bay.
• YamahacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBurr Brothers Boats is an authorized Yamaha dealer, stocking parts and performing warranty work. The company has a full-time Yamaha Master Technician who has completed the highest level of training at Yamaha's world class training facility in Atlanta, Georgia.
• MercurycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBurr Brothers Boats is a Mercury dealer, stocking parts and performing warranty work. Technicians have Master Technicians status and travel to New Jersey, Ohio, and New Hampshire for current training with Mercury's experts.
• American HondacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBurr Brothers Boats is a fully authorized Honda Marine dealer, stocking parts and performing warranty work. Technicians have traveled to Philadelphia for factory certification by American Honda.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Dockwa: Transient mooring and slip booking platform integrated into the marina reservation channel; an enabling technology partner rather than a competitor, but increasingly the digital front door for transient boat customers across the same marinas Burr Brothers competes in.

Direct peers

• Manchester Marine: Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA full-service boatyard offering storage, repair, and moorings on the North Shore; comparable trade certifications, premium service mix, and seasonality profile to Burr Brothers' Marion location.
• MacDougall's Cape Cod Marine Service: Falmouth, MA-based full-service boatyard offering mechanical, paint, rigging, storage, and moorings to Cape Cod and Buzzards Bay boaters; overlapping service catalog, geographic market, and customer base as Burr Brothers.
• New England Boatworks: Portsmouth, RI full-service boatyard with Travelift, storage, and refit services; directly comparable yard equipment, storage capacity, and refit offerings for the southern New England sailboat and motor yacht market.
• Hinckley Yacht Services: Operates full-service New England boatyards (Portsmouth, Southwest Harbor, Harborside, etc.) offering yacht repair, storage, mooring, and concierge services to a similar premium sailing and power-yacht clientele in the same regional corridor as Burr Brothers.
• Conanicut Marine Services: Jamestown, RI full-service boatyard on Narragansett Bay providing storage, mechanical, paint, and marina services to a comparable regional yacht owner base that traverses the same Cape Cod and islands cruising grounds.
• Spaulding Marine Industries: York, ME full-service boatyard with haul/launch, storage, and refit capabilities serving coastal Maine yacht owners; directly comparable full-service yard model in the same New England recreational boating market.

Broad incumbents

• Safe Harbor Marinas: Largest North American marina and boatyard owner/operator with extensive Northeast presence; directly competes for transient slip bookings, seasonal moorings, storage, and refit work but at significantly greater scale and capital access than Burr Brothers.
• West Marine: National marine retail chain supplying parts, hardware, and supplies to boaters and service yards; overlaps with Burr Brothers' ship's store and stockroom wholesale parts distribution channels.

Regional players

• Beverly Port Marina: North Shore Massachusetts marina offering seasonal slips, moorings, and basic marine services; competing transient and seasonal boating traffic with somewhat narrower service and refit capability than Burr Brothers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BurrBrosBoatsInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/burr-brothers-boats-inc.

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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