Service· Hiva Oa· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Marine Maintenance Marquesas Haul-Out (Tahauku)
9° 48.4′ S · 139° 1.8′ W · approximate
Marquises Maintenance Services (MMS) is the only haul-out in the southern Marquesas: a trailer yard in an old quarry beside Tahauku harbour that stores boats out of the cyclone belt and does mechanics, welding, rigging and sail repair.
Practical
Approximate position: the yard behind the Tahauku harbour's east shore, with its launching ramp at the root of the breakwater (cruiser descriptions plus the 2026 brief map). 2026 brief: lifts boats up to 16 m and 18 tonnes; outboard and inboard engines, generators, rigging, aluminium and stainless welding, electrics, sailmaking, a chandlery store and gas-cylinder refills. Careening area with showers and toilets. Contact direction@maintenancemarquises.com, WhatsApp +689 87 20 99 49. The website says it is the only boatyard in French Polynesia outside the cyclone zone, offers storage (gardiennage), and has a tariff PDF and an affiliated chandlery (Accastillage Diffusion). Monohulls and multihulls are hauled with a hydraulic trailer, only at high water. Book early, because spaces fill for the November-April storage season. The yard is sheltered and breezeless, with lots of insects: seal openings, grease the stands and lines, and set roach traps. It is locked at night with a combination padlock. Gas was 500 XPF/kg in 2019 (verify locally). A September 2024 report praised their welder for building a replacement rudder; specialist stainless had to be ordered from the USA.
Best for
Haul-out, storage and repairs
Season
Storage demand peaks November-April
Nearby
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- CODIM Inter-Island Shuttle (Tahauku)0.1 NM away
- Hiva Oa Yacht Services (Tahauku)0.1 NM away
- Semaphore Atuona (VHF 16)0.1 NM away
- Tahauku Fuel Station Mini Market0.1 NM away
- Atuona Rent A Car0.2 NM away
- Hiva Oa Anchoring Regulations (Arrêté 384 CM, 2026)0.2 NM away
- Hiva Oa Cross-Island 4x4 Tour0.2 NM away