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Marine electricians & electronics
12V, 24V and shore power done to a standard your insurer will accept
Marine electrical work has moved fast: lithium banks, DC-DC charging, solar, inverters and networked instruments now sit alongside old wiring looms that were never designed for the load. A domestic electrician is rarely the right answer — corrosion, vibration, galvanic isolation and correct fusing are all marine-specific problems.
On Marine Match, electrical and electronics professionals list separately for boat wiring, battery and charging systems, navigation and instruments, and marine refrigeration or entertainment, so a nav-electronics installer isn't sent a shore-power rewire and vice versa.
Why these professionals are different
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What our team checks in this category
- Electrical competenceBMEA, 18th Edition or equivalent certification for marine electrical work.
- Public liability insuranceCertificate in the trading name, minimum £1m cover, in date.
Documents are re-checked at expiry. How we verify professionals.
How to pick the right quote
- • Work quoted against BMEA / ISO 13297 practice rather than domestic wiring habits
- • A wiring schedule or as-fitted drawing handed over at the end of the job
- • Correct marine-grade tinned cable, fusing and terminations specified in the quote
- • Experience with your specific instrument network (NMEA 2000, SeaTalk, Ethernet)
Payment is held securely and only released once you confirm the work is complete.
What owners book most
- Lithium battery bank upgrades with correct BMS, fusing and charging
- Solar, wind and DC-DC charging installations
- Shore power, galvanic isolators and RCD faults
- Chartplotter, radar, AIS and autopilot supply and installation
- Fault-finding on flat batteries, tripping circuits and corrosion
- Full or partial rewires during a refit
Trades in this category
Marine electricians & electronics — FAQ
- Can a domestic electrician wire a boat?
- Not safely as a rule. Marine installations have to allow for vibration, salt corrosion, DC as well as AC, galvanic effects between metals and the fact the vessel is its own earth environment. Insurers and surveyors expect marine practice, and a domestic-standard install is a common survey defect.
- Is it worth upgrading to lithium batteries?
- For boats that spend time off shore power it usually is — more usable capacity, faster charging, less weight. It is not a drop-in swap: the alternator, charger, fusing and often the shore charger all have to suit lithium, which is why it should be quoted as a system, not a battery.
- How long does a boat rewire take?
- A targeted circuit rewire can be a couple of days. A full rewire on a mid-size cruiser is normally measured in weeks and is usually scheduled inside a wider refit while the interior is already open.
- Do you check marine electricians before they can quote?
- Yes — photo ID, business registration, in-date public liability insurance and trade qualification or recognised marine electrical certification are all reviewed by our team before a profile goes live.
Costs & guides
- Boat winterisation: the UK checklist and what it costs
Engine, water systems, batteries and covers — the full winterisation sequence, when to book it, and indicative UK prices.
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