Perth has a local home for amphibious boating at last. In an appointment announced on 24 July 2026, Motoryachts Australasia became the Western Australian dealer for Sealegs, the amphibious boats built in Auckland, New Zealand, that drive down the beach, motor into the water and climb back out again — no trailer, no ramp, no wet feet. For anyone who has been searching for Sealegs in Perth, the answer now sits at our North Fremantle office in the Rous Head Harbour precinct.

The appointment, reported by Boating New Zealand in July 2026, arrived alongside a second announcement: LegASea, operating from the Gold Coast, will represent Sealegs across the rest of the country. Between the two dealerships, it is the first time Australia has had full Sealegs coverage.

What was announced on 24 July 2026

Sealegs builds its amphibious craft in Auckland, New Zealand. Until this year, the brand had never had complete dealer coverage across Australia. The two appointments announced on 24 July 2026 changed that.

Motoryachts Australasia takes on Western Australia. LegASea covers the remaining states and territories from its Gold Coast base. As Boating New Zealand reported in July 2026, the pairing gives Sealegs full national coverage for the first time — a buyer anywhere in the country now has a designated dealer to purchase from and, just as importantly, to service through.

A dealer appointment covers more than a badge on the wall. It means viewings and handovers happen locally, warranty questions have a local landing point, and there is a Perth phone number to call when a part is needed or something behaves oddly. Those details decide whether an unusual boat is easy or hard to own, and they have been the missing piece for amphibious boating in WA.

For Western Australia specifically, the appointment folds amphibious craft into an established dealership rather than creating a standalone outlet — the same premises, the same technicians and the same seven-days-by-appointment viewing arrangement that applies across the rest of the MYA range.

What an amphibious boat actually does

An amphibious boat carries its own launch and retrieval system. Wheels deploy for the transition between land and water, then lift clear once the hull is afloat. The boat drives itself down the beach or hardstand, motors off its wheels into deeper water, and reverses the whole process at the end of the day.

That removes the two least-loved parts of trailer boating in one stroke. There is no reversing a trailer down a congested ramp, no winching on a windy retrieve, and no salt-soaked vehicle and trailer to wash down at home afterwards.

It also changes where you can operate from. Any firm, gently shelving stretch of sand or hard-standing becomes a launch site, which suits a coastline of long, open beaches.

The trade-off is honest: an amphibious system adds complexity compared with a bare hull, which is precisely why local dealer support matters. A boat that does two jobs needs a service operation that understands both.

Why Sealegs in Perth makes sense

Perth boating is organised around water that rewards flexibility: the Swan River, a long run of metropolitan beaches, and the sheltered estuaries and inlets south of the city. Much of it is shallow and sandy, and much of it is best enjoyed early, before the sea breeze fills in.

An amphibious boat fits that pattern of use unusually well. A few of the scenarios we expect to see:

  • Beach launching on the metropolitan coast, with no ramp queue on a summer Saturday morning.
  • Estuary and shallow-water boating, where sandbars and skinny water are part of the appeal rather than a hazard to a keel.
  • Coastal and riverside properties where the water is close but the nearest ramp is a long tow away.
  • Owners of larger vessels who want a day boat or tender that launches itself.

South of Perth, the estuaries around Mandurah offer sheltered, family-friendly water that suits a boat happy to nose up to a sandbank. On the Swan, sandy foreshores are everywhere and ramps are not.

None of this replaces conventional boating; it sits alongside it. An owner with a marina pen has no ramp problem to solve. An owner who wants to run off the sand in front of the house every morning has a very specific one, and amphibious craft are the cleanest solution to it we have seen.

The dealership behind the appointment

Motoryachts Australasia was founded in 2021 and operates from a North Fremantle marina in the Rous Head Harbour precinct, with more than 80 years of combined marine experience across new sales, brokerage and after-sales service. The company line — we don’t simply sell yachts, we deliver a lifetime on the water — reads less like a slogan and more like a service commitment once you see how the operation is put together.

Sealegs joins a deliberately short list of brands. MYA is the official Western Australian dealer for Sunseeker, whose range runs from roughly 55 to 134 feet, and for Saxdor, the Finnish-designed, Polish-built sports boats spanning roughly 20 to 46 feet. It is also an authorised Mercury Marine dealer, with Mercury-specialist technicians and factory authorisation for service, maintenance and warranty work.

That spread matters for an amphibious brand. A dealership that already handles everything from trailerable sports boats to large motoryachts through its Perth yacht brokerage and servicing operation can support an owner across a whole boating life — first boat, family boat, the eventual cruiser — rather than one transaction at a time.

After-sales support at Rous Head

An amphibious boat is a boat and a vehicle in one package, and it earns its keep through reliability. MYA’s after-sales operation is set up accordingly: tailored maintenance programmes, authorised warranty repairs completed to factory standard with genuine parts, and a 24/7 technical support line. Mechanical and electrical work, engine servicing, plumbing, antifouling and detailing are all part of the offering.

The location does a lot of the heavy lifting. Our office is attached to SFM Marina at Rous Head, so lifts, sheds, hardstands and pens are connected to the office rather than scattered across town. The SFM recreational facility runs two lifters rated to 200 tonnes, accepts vessels to 10 metres of beam, and handles everything from 14-foot trailer boats to 90-foot cruisers, including catamarans and tri-hulls.

Qualified mechanics, electricians, shipwrights and engineers work on site, the yard operates 7am to 4pm daily, and a closed-loop water treatment plant keeps the wash-down side of the business clean. For a Sealegs owner, the result is that the precinct that sells the boat can also slip it and support it — and the people who commissioned it are the ones who answer the service enquiry later.

See Sealegs in Perth

Details of the range are on our Sealegs page, and new-boat enquiries run through the North Fremantle office. Model line-ups and pricing are best confirmed directly, as they change over time.

Amphibious craft also surface on the used market. At the time of writing, MYA’s brokerage listings include a Sealegs 7.1 RIB SLI at approximately A$109,990 — a lower entry point for testing the amphibious idea. Brokerage stock turns over, so treat any listing as a snapshot rather than a promise.

The most useful next step is to stand next to one and talk through how and where you would use it. Viewings are available seven days a week by appointment at North Fremantle. Call +61 499 770 180 or contact the team online to arrange a time. If you have ever watched a boat drive itself out of the water and wondered who sells them here, there is now an answer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the Sealegs dealer in Perth?

Motoryachts Australasia (MYA) is the Western Australian dealer for Sealegs amphibious boats, an appointment announced on 24 July 2026. The dealership operates from a North Fremantle marina in the Rous Head Harbour precinct, with viewings available seven days by appointment. LegASea, based on the Gold Coast, covers the rest of Australia — together the two dealers give Sealegs its first full national coverage.

What is a Sealegs amphibious boat?

Sealegs is a New Zealand builder, based in Auckland, that makes amphibious boats — craft with a wheel system that lets them drive between land and water under their own power. Instead of queuing at a boat ramp with a trailer, an amphibious boat can move down a beach or hardstand, motor into deeper water, and drive back out again at the end of the day.

Where can I see a Sealegs boat in Perth?

At Motoryachts Australasia's North Fremantle premises in the Rous Head Harbour precinct. Viewings are available seven days a week by appointment — call +61 499 770 180 or use the contact page to arrange a time. The team can talk through the range, pricing and how an amphibious boat would fit the way you plan to use it.

Are there pre-owned Sealegs boats for sale in Perth?

Occasionally, through MYA's brokerage. At the time of writing, the pre-owned listings include a Sealegs 7.1 RIB SLI at approximately A$109,990. Brokerage stock changes regularly, so check the current pre-owned listings on the website or contact the dealership to ask what amphibious craft are available.

Who services Sealegs boats in Western Australia?

Motoryachts Australasia handles after-sales support as the WA dealer. The operation includes tailored maintenance programmes, warranty repairs to factory standard with genuine parts, and a 24/7 technical support line. MYA also runs its own Mercury service department with Mercury-specialist technicians, and its office is attached to SFM Marina at Rous Head, where lifting and hardstand facilities are connected to the office.