Based in Whitianga, New Zealand, we’re a passionate and experienced team dedicated to all things boating. Designed and developed in New Zealand, the Balex® Marine has patents in place in New Zealand, Australia, US and Europe. We have developed a range of products in the Balex® Marine Portfolio aimed at improving the boating experience. The range of Balex® Automatic Boat Loader Systems automates the launch and retrieval of your trailer boat. The Balex Dock System allows you to store your boat on the water without the need for costly in-water maintenance and automates the launch and retrieval of your boat. Who we are From grassroots beginnings, the idea for the Balex system spawned from a real-life problem... inventor Lex Bacon's observations and frustrations with launching and retrieving boats. It’s difficult, often dangerous and always stressful! After multiple iterations and great support from the marine and startup industry, the Balex Automatic Boat Loader 2500 was launched in 2014 to an overwhelming response, with Hutchwilco Boatshow Awards and industry accolades. In 2016, two Kiwi entrepreneurs and old university friends, Daniel Given and Reon Oak, got involved with Balex and helped expand and streamline the supply chain. As keen fishermen and divers, they saw great potential in the product, so in 2017 they took over management of the company. Building on Balex’s mission to make boating more accessible for everyone, the team is driven to develop products to help everyone spend more time out on the water enjoying boating.