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Nuku-Hiva Maintenance

Who we are

Based in Taiohae, in the heart of the Marquesas, Nuku-Hiva Maintenance has been supporting sailors, professionals and travellers since 2022. With more than 30 years of maritime experience, Gaël Minet brings local, self-reliant expertise suited to island conditions.

Here, the bay is our workshop. We know the boats, the seabed and the conditions, and we adapt as best we can, whether you have come from far away or live here all year round.

We speak French, English and Spanish. Mave mai!

Gaël Minet, founder of Nuku-Hiva Maintenance

Our partners

Nuku-Hiva Maintenance relies on a local network that is both strong and friendly, built over the years with recognised maritime players in the Marquesas. These partnerships strengthen the quality of our work and give sailors a reliable, complete service.

STH Marine

Papeete · Mercury and Yanmar

Technical partner for outboard and inboard engines: official support for these brands, through Sin Tung Hing Marine.

Voilerie Nuku Hiva (sail loft)

Sail work, repairs and made-to-measure marine upholstery.

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Nuku Dive

Both a client for the maintenance of its equipment and a partner for hyperbaric operations.

Yacht Services Nuku Hiva

A key partner for welcoming visiting yachts, local logistics and services for sailors.

Croisière Ratere

The sailboat that can take you deep into Marquesan culture.

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They trust us

White-sand bay of Hanamoenoa on Tahuata, sailboats at anchor

Visiting yachts

Sailors from all over the world, stopping over in the Marquesas.

Gaël at the masthead above the Taiohae anchorage

International rallies

World ARC, Oyster World Rally, Grand Large Yachting Rally.

French Gendarmerie patrol boat at anchor in a Nuku Hiva bay

Public institutions

CODIM, Civil Aviation, Gendarmerie.

Fitting an outboard engine on a dive boat in Taiohae

Local businesses

Businesses and marine service providers in the Marquesas.

Hull maintenance on a local boat ashore in Taiohae

Fishermen and resident sailors

Those who live with the sea all year round.

The Kaoha Tini

CODIM vessel

A network serving sailors

In the Marquesas, the sea connects everyone

This local network allows us to offer reliable, suitable solutions, whether for a diagnosis, technical work, underwater work or assistance at anchor.

Gaël Minet at the masthead, the sailboat below

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Nuku-Hiva Maintenance?

A sole-trader business based in Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, since 2022. It provides marine expertise and technical services: maintenance, assistance, underwater work, monitoring at anchor and private charter.

Do you work with Yacht Services Nuku Hiva?

Yes, we work together. Yacht Services Nuku Hiva welcomes visiting yachts and handles local logistics; we carry out the work on the boats.

Who are your partners?

A local network built over the years: STH Marine in Papeete (Sin Tung Hing Marine) for official Mercury and Yanmar engine support, the Nuku Hiva sail loft for sails and marine upholstery, Nuku Dive for hyperbaric operations, Yacht Services Nuku Hiva for welcoming visiting yachts and local logistics, and Croisière Ratere.

Who uses your services?

Visiting yachts from all over the world, international rallies, public institutions (CODIM, Civil Aviation, Gendarmerie), local businesses and marine service providers, as well as fishermen and resident sailors.

How experienced are you?

More than 30 years of maritime experience. Nuku-Hiva Maintenance has been supporting sailors, professionals and travellers in Taiohae since 2022, with local, self-reliant expertise suited to island conditions.

Can you get a sail or upholstery repaired?

Yes, with our partner the Nuku Hiva sail loft: sail work, repairs and made-to-measure marine upholstery.

Where can I read reviews of your work?

On NoForeignLand, the sailors' app: see our reviews on NoForeignLand.

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