Honda Marine showcased 20 Honda-powered boats at Grand Pavois La Rochelle 2026

Honda Marine Europe and its boatbuilder partners demonstrated the benefits of their high-performance boat-engine packages with a strong presence at Grand Pavois La Rochelle, held from 22 to 27 September 2026. According to the company, the boats on display offered the smooth power, efficient operation, low fuel consumption and affordability that today’s boat buyers are demanding. Visitors to the show found Honda Marine on a dedicated stand of nearly 400 square metres, Stand H57, as well as in the Grand Pavois Fishing area and the Osez Le Bateau zone, an initiative to make boating more accessible by spotlighting new boats priced under €35,000.

Honda Marine showcased 20 boats through 12 partners at the show: Highfield, Grand Boats France, Seaweed, Bombard, Zeppelin, B2 Marine, Northstar, Fanale Marine, Prua al Vento, Ranieri, Rigiflex and AtlantiCraft. On Stand H57, visitors saw the Grand Boats G750 fitted with a Honda V6 BF250, the Grand Boats G680 with a Honda BF150, the Grand Boats G580 with a Honda BF115, the Ranieri Voyager 19 with a Honda BF80, and the Zeppelin 18VPRO with a Honda BF100.

In the Osez Le Bateau area, boats priced under €35,000 and fitted with Honda outboards included the Seaweed 535 with a Honda BF60, the Rigiflex Cap 400 with a Honda BF40, the Jaguar 5.4 with a Honda BF60, the Jaguar 5.7 with a Honda BF80, the Bombard Explorer 550 with a Honda BF60, the Bombard 600 NEO with a Honda BF100, the Levant 560 SP with a Honda BF100, the Conero Drifting 600 with a Honda BF100 and the Voyager 17 with a Honda BF50. In the Grand Pavois Fishing area, four further boats were on the water: the AtlantiCraft Blackpearl 650 with a Honda V6 BF200, the Searibs 760 with a Honda V8 BF350, the Tarpon DV7 with a Honda V8 BF300 and the Tiger Open 750 with a Honda V6 BF250.

Honda Marine’s official brand ambassador, angler Jordan Tellier, helped to highlight the company’s close connection with the fishing community at the show, Honda Marine said. Alongside the four boats on display in the Grand Pavois Fishing area, the company backed three teams competing in the Grand Pavois Fishing Cup on Friday 25 and Sunday 27 September: Honda Marine Atlanticraft Kerfil, fishing aboard the Atlanticraft Blackpearl 650; Honda Marine Navicom, aboard the Searibs 760 Honda; and Honda Marine Nautique Service Garmin, aboard the Tarpon DV7.

Honda Marine’s outboard range spans from 2.3hp to 350hp, the company said, including its updated V6 and four-cylinder engines alongside the flagship BF350 V8.

Honda Marine Europe unveiled a new seven-model 4XC FRP boat range with Italian builder BMA at the Genoa Boat Show, available through Honda’s network from November.

Honda Marine Europe unveiled the new 4XC FRP range at the 66th Genoa Boat Show, a refined integrated boat-engine solution developed in partnership with Italian boatbuilder BMA. The range was on display at the show, which ran from 1 to 6 October, on Stand BN193A and BN193B at the Waterfront di Levante venue, where visitors could also book a sea trial to experience the boats’ power, balance and handling for themselves, according to Honda Marine.

The Honda Marine-BMA series comprises seven models, ranging from the 5.88-metre H188 Open Center Console up to the 9.10-metre H299 Cabin Sundeck. Each model is matched specifically to a Honda outboard engine, spanning from the BF40E up to twin BF300 installations, seamlessly combining Honda Marine’s outboard engineering with BMA’s boat design, the companies say.

The introduction of the seven new FRP models expands Honda Marine’s 4XC Design range, a concept signifying “For Excellence”, born from the company’s mission to deliver factory-matched boat-engine packages engineered and designed as one. Honda Marine describes the BMA collaboration as a milestone step forward in the evolution of the 4XC project, with Honda Marine branding introduced on the hull for the first time and a redesigned BMA logo marking the exclusivity of the package.

The 4XC FRP range is an exclusive line-up built for Honda engines, and will be available from November through the Honda network only, with servicing, warranty and aftersales support provided across Honda’s Europe-wide dealer network, the company says.

The global launch of the 4XC FRP range took place at the Genoa International Boat Show from 1 to 6 October, where visitors could book sea trials at Stands BN193A and BN193B, according to Honda Marine.