Marshall Marine

What Marshall Marine does

Marshall Marine Corporation, founded in 1962 and headquartered in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, is a privately held manufacturer of fiberglass sailing catboats and daysailers. The company builds and sells four core models: the 15' Sandpiper (entry-level daysailer, $27,700–$28,700), the 18' Sanderling (daysailer/weekender, $47,900–$49,900), the Marshall 22 (shallow-draft cruiser with Yanmar diesel, $99,900), and the Sakonnet 23 (Joel White-designed double-ended daysailer acquired from Edey & Duff in 2010, $64,900). All models share a common technical platform of solid fiberglass hulls with integral centerboard trunks, closed cell foam reinforcement in foredecks, cabin tops, and transoms, and shallow-draft centerboard configurations. The company has built over 860 Sanderlings, 300+ Marshall 22s, and 100+ Sakonnet 23s since their respective introductions.

The business operates a vertically integrated, direct-to-consumer model from its single Shipyard Lane facility. Revenue streams include one-time new boat sales, parts and accessories (including teak parts and bronze fittings for boats over 50 years old), service and winter storage for 80–90 boats per season, brokerage for pre-owned Marshall and Sakonnet vessels, and the proprietary Tabernacle Mast Hinge System. Pricing is F.O.B. the South Dartmouth facility, with one-time purchase transactions rather than subscriptions. The company is founder/family operated, with Geoff Marshall as the primary contact, and operates without disclosed venture capital or private equity backing.

The company serves individual recreational sailing enthusiasts and small boat-owner communities organized through Sandpiper and Chesapeake Catboat Class Associations, with active racing fleets in New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast US. Distribution is exclusively domestic, relying on the company website, direct factory visits, and word-of-mouth referrals through class associations as primary marketing channels. The firm employs between 11 and 50 people and is currently hiring marine mechanics and boat builders, suggesting modest capacity expansion. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Marshall Marine

Legal name

Marshall Marine Corporation

Website

https://marshallcat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Marshall Marine Corporation, founded in 1962 in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, manufactures fiberglass sailing catboats (Sandpiper, Sanderling, Marshall 22, Sakonnet 23) for individual recreational sailing enthusiasts via direct factory sales, supported by parts, service, storage, and brokerage operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recreational Sailboat Manufacturing

NAICS

Boat Building (336612), Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury Sailing Yacht Manufacturing (IMAJAMAC)

Keywords

• Fiberglass sailboat manufacturing
• Catboat daysailers
• Boat brokerage services
• Marine parts accessories
• Yacht service storage

Headquarters

HQ city

South Dartmouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Boat Sales: Direct sale of manufactured catboats - Sandpiper, Sanderling, Marshall 22, and Sakonnet 23 models. One-time purchase model with base prices ranging from $27,700 to $99,900.
2. Parts & Accessories Sales: Sales of pre-made teak parts, bronze fittings, rigging hardware, merchandise, sails, canvas and cushions. Full inventory for boats including models over 50 years old.
3. Service & Storage: Winter storage for 80-90 boats, plus repair services including painting, carpentry, mechanical, rigging and fiberglass work. Secure layup and extensive rebuild project capabilities.
4. Brokerage Services: Brokerage service for all Marshall Catboats and Sakonnet 23 Sloops, connecting buyers and sellers of pre-owned vessels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Marshall Marine Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells fiberglass sailing catboats and daysailers under the Marshall Catboats brand. The core product lineup consists of four boat models (15' Sandpiper, 18' Sanderling, Marshall 22, and Sakonnet 23) built at their South Dartmouth, MA facility. The company also operates an integrated parts, service, winter storage, and brokerage business supporting both new and legacy boats over 50 years old.

Product overview

Marshall Marine Corporation builds a portfolio of fiberglass sailing catboats and daysailers. The product lineup includes four boat models: the 15' Sandpiper (entry-level daysailer), 18' Sanderling (daysailer/weekender), Marshall 22 (cruiser with cat or sloop rig), and the Sakonnet 23 (double-ended daysailer acquired from Edey & Duff in 2010). All models feature solid fiberglass hulls with integral centerboard trunks. The company also offers complementary services including a full-service storage and repair facility, a parts department with teak parts and hardware, tabernacle mast hinge systems for easier mast raising/lowering, and brokerage services for used Marshall boats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Morris Yachts: Maine-based builder of small classic-styled sailing yachts (M-36, M-42, Frances 26) with similar aesthetic philosophy and shallow-draft appeal. Directly comparable in craftsmanship approach and customer base of discerning sailing enthusiasts.
• Tartan Yachts: US builder of sailing yachts across multiple models with a long brand history. Comparable in producing small-to-mid-size sailing yachts for recreational owners, though Tartan operates at broader scale with more product variants.
• Sabre Yachts: New England sailboat and motor yacht manufacturer producing sailing yachts in similar size ranges. Comparable as a US East Coast sailboat builder serving customers seeking quality cruising sailboats, though Sabre operates at larger scale across multiple product lines.
• Alerion Yachts: Builder of Alerion Express daysailers and sloops with classic styling and shallow-draft performance. Highly comparable to Marshall Marine in target customer (recreational sailing enthusiasts), product type (small sailing yachts), and price range.
• Com-Pac Yachts (SouthCoast Marine): Builder of trailable daysailers and small cruising sailboats (Com-Pac, Horizon) targeted at similar family/casual sailing demographics. Highly comparable on trailer-sailor functionality and entry-level daysailer positioning.
• Bristol Yachts: Historic Rhode Island-based sailing yacht builder (now revived) with comparable classic design philosophy and similar bluewater/cruising sailboat positioning. Direct comparability on sailing yacht manufacturing for traditional buyers.

Broad incumbents

• Catalina Yachts: Largest US sailboat manufacturer producing a broad range from daysailers to cruising yachts. Overlaps with Marshall Marine in sailing yacht manufacturing for recreational owners, but operates at massive scale with mass-production dealer distribution.
• Hinckley Yachts: Established luxury sailboat and motor yacht manufacturer based in Maine. Overlaps with Marshall in the New England sailing yacht market and similar brand prestige, but Hinckley operates at significantly larger scale, broader price points, and includes motor yachts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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