Maritime Solutions (MSI) is a leader in the sales, service, and repairs of inflatable boats and outboard motors.

Maritime Solutions Inc.

Maritime Solutions

Your power and inflatable experts! Service, Sales and Fun!

Since its inception in 1995 Maritime Solutions (MSI) has established itself as a leader in the sales, service, and repairs of inflatable boats and outboard motors. Currently, MSI is a stocking dealer for some of the strongest and most respected brands.

# Honda Premier Dealership
This program is designed to recognize top performing dealerships in the areas of sales, service, training, and brand representation. 


# Expert Service
We sell and service the world's most reliable and efficient engine lines: Honda, Yamaha, and Tohatsu. Then, our factory trained technicians keep them running in tip-top shape for your worry-free boating.

# Factory Trained Technicians
Our technicians are factory trained and are regularly brought up to speed on the latest and the greatest tools and techniques to keep you on the water instead of in the shop (or worse, parked in the backyard).

# Freedom Boat Club
This boating season, we want you to embrace your free time. Weekends don't have to be about yard work, and rest doesn't have to mean sitting on the couch. As a Freedom Boat Club member, you can head for the water, where we'll always have the boats ready and waiting.  Our courteous staff takes care of all of the hassles of boat ownership for you, including maintenance, docking fees, fuel and cleaning, so that you can enjoy your free time out on the water. With a wide variety of boats and locations to choose from, we make it easy to spend time on the water!

# Rhode Island Marine Trades Association 

(RIMTA) represents all aspects of the recreational boating industry in its home state. We are dedicated to growing Rhode Island’s marine trades through advocacy, education, and promotion and positioning the Ocean State as a worldwide leader in the marine industry.

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J/Boats Southwest

Our mission at J/Boats Southwest is to find the perfect boat for you to accomplish your sailing dreams. There is no other sport that generates the passion sailors have for being out on the water with friends and family, enjoying the magic of the wind, that being on a wind-powered boat provides. We believe sailing brings the thrill of an adrenaline rush, healthy competition, moments of relaxation, and a connection with nature. Young, or young-at-heart, we want to help you reach your goals and deepen your yearning to be on the water.


The Multihull Source is committed to helping sailors increase their enjoyment of multihulls, whether cruising, racing or day-sailing. In this section, we feature sailing news, a calendar of events and stories about sailing or racing. 

The Multihull Source

Ira Heller and Bob Gleason, The Multihull Source, Inc.

The Multihull Source was formed in 1995 when Bob Gleason teamed up with Bert Kornyei to expand his Corsair dealership into other multihulls. Bert had recently bought his first Corsair from Bob and was excited to start this new venture. 
Bob and Ira are experienced multihull racers and cruisers; they organize and participate in numerous sailing events throughout the year. Because of their passion and vast knowledge, The Multihull Source is one of the strongest, full-service, multihull-only dealerships in the world.

When the idea to make the Rapido 50 a folding trimaran was first suggested, our initial reaction was, “ARE YOU CRAZY??”.

But after consulting with Pete Melvin from our designers, Morelli & Melvin, we thought, “Why not!”. After all, our management team has built more folding trimarans than anyone else in the world and if anyone understands the challenges and how to do it right, we do!

The folding mechanism will add a small amount to the initial cost but the ability to park the boat in any marina that accepts monohulls will make it all worthwhile and the payback will be huge!

Rapido 50 Sail Plan
Click to download Rapido 50 Sail Plan in pdf format.
Advantages of the Rapido 50’s folding system

The Rapido folding system keeps the floats vertical when in the folded position. This prevents growth from occuring on the sides of the floats which does happen on other folding systems. And, unless you are prepared to clean the floats prior to your next sail, it will look visually unappealing. Not so with the Rapido 50 which keeps the side of the floats in pristine condition.
Compared with yet other systems, the Rapido model actually adds to the overall strength of the boat by reducing the loads on the beams when sailing and it does not make the boat any longer when folded thus reducing the length of the marina berth or slip required.
The Rapido folding system is winch-assisted to take away, what some people say, the back-breaking force required on bigger boats with other systems.
The Rapido folding system does add some cost and complexity but, we believe, is easily justified by the massive advantages in practice. 
And, having been designed by Morrelli & Melvin, it is designed to last. It’s bullet proof.

FAST AND POWERFUL
Trimarans are safe, powerful and fast as demonstrated by the fact that they consistently win races and hold the solo speed record for circumnavigating the world.

SAFE
Safety at sea is the No. 1 priority and this thinking is reflected throughout the design and construction of the Rapido.

SPACIOUS
The Rapido has some truly amazing living spaces which provide more open, private and intimate areas than monohulls or catamarans.

STABLE AND COMFORTABLE
Trimarans are comfortable on all points of sail.

FUN
The combination of safety, performance and comfort put the Rapido in a league of its own. The enormous trampoline nets add fun and excitement as you watch the blue water rush underneath you – or as you lounge on the nets while gently floating over a reef. You will be instantly hooked.

For Sailors. The Rapido 50 Trimaran is the World’s Ultimate Folding Ocean Cruising Trimaran. Designed by Morelli & Melvin, it is built exclusively by Triac Composites.

Rapido 50

Bob Gleason 

# A little about us...


Starting in Newport, RI in 1995 as Maritime Solutions / Inflatable Experts, the market and the business has grown from a boutique business in a novel niche, to a full blown category of boats and engines for every need. MSI keeps growing with the market. Since its inception in 1995 Maritime Solutions (MSI) has established itself as a leader in the sales, service, and repairs of inflatable boats and outboard motors. Currently, MSI is a stocking dealer for some of the strongest and most respected brands...

# Expert Service
We sell and service the world's most reliable and efficient engine lines: Honda, Yamaha, and Tohatsu. Then, our factory trained technicians keep them running in tip-top shape for your worry-free boating.

# Factory Trained Technicians
Our technicians are factory trained and are regularly brought up to speed on the latest and the greatest tools an techniques to keep you on the water instead of in the shop (or worse, parked in the backyard). 

Dick Cromwell:  Graduate of University of Virginia in 1977, Started and ran many businesses in restaurants and rentals; started InflatableXperts in 1995 in Rhode Island. Developed the business as the premier business for inflatable boat and outboard sales and service on the East Coast. Manager of the Rhode Island Store. Also operator of the Freedom Boat Club for Rhode Island.

About Maritime Solutions - Inflatable Experts and more!

About

The Multihull Source has been serving up exciting sailing for nearly 30 years. The company has evolved along with the designs and technology of the multihull sailing world. Bob and Ira are dealers for not only the latest and most important boat lines in the industry, but the experience to help sailors get exactly the right boat for them.

At Seawind catamarans we are regularly asked “Convince me why I should buy a catamaran instead of a monohull”. Like everything, there are pluses and there are minuses and we try to give the person a balanced answer. Of course the pluses and minuses are more or less compelling for different people depending on their circumstances and their sailing ambitions. However, a growing number of people are coming down heavily one side and becoming firm catamaran converts. 

Corsair Trimarans are versatile, exciting and offer superb performance for racing and cruising with the family. They also feature unique trailerability (trailer to sailing in 30 minutes), shallow draft and uncompromised comfort and safety. All of The Multihull Source team members own and race Corsair trimarans - no other dealer can offer more knowledge about all the different models.

Trimarans are fun because they enable you to discover places that others cannot venture to. The draft of the Rapido 60 is only 0.75m when the rudder blade and dagger board are retracted, which facilitates shallow water navigation and anchorage. Comfortable nets 6.3m x 3m on both sides of the Rapido 60 provide an enormous space to play or lounge when the fish are not biting. 

Morrelli & Melvin have designed Gunboat luxury sailing catamarans blending racing performance with the finest level of comfort and amenities.

Morrelli & Melvin has a fantastic track record of designing creative, sound, safe, energy efficient, fun and fast multihulls and monohulls and we go the extra distance to ensure that they get built to our specifications.

The new Nigel Iren's design SeaRail 19 has arrived in North America!

The SR-19 is an exciting, affordable, light-weight, trailerable trimaran built to cater to a wide rangel of sailors. Whether it's day saling with your family, resort sailing or camper sailing, the SeaRail 19 is an ideal leisure trimaran.

The WETA trimaran is a great performing 4.4 m or 14'5" triamaran. Only a WETA can be sailed with one, two or three sails blazing by one, two or three people!

No wonder it was Boat of the Year in 2010!

Composite foam sandwich hulls with Carbon spars and beams make this little trimaran as robust as it is versatile. A trimarans legendary forgiving nature means that anyone can jump on the Weta and immediately feel confident.



The Multihull Source was formed in 1995 when Bob Gleason teamed up with Bert Kornyei to expand his Corsair dealership into other multihulls. Bert had recently bought his first Corsair from Bob and was excited to start this new venture. 

Welcome

Sailing is the ultimate freedom, the experience of being at one with nature and the sea, powered only by the wind and one's imagination. Sailing is one of the few "life sports" that offers both a relaxing escape as well as an invigorating challenge. You pick your own level of comfort and adventure.

Our mission at J/Boats Southwest is to find the perfect boat for you to accomplish your sailing dreams. There is no other sport that generates the passion sailors have for being out on the water with friends and family, enjoying the magic of the wind, that being on a wind-powered boat provides. We believe sailing brings the thrill of an adrenaline rush, healthy competition, moments of relaxation, and a connection with nature. Young, or young-at-heart, we want to help you reach your goals and deepen your yearning to be on the water.



We sell internationally designed, quality boats that make sailing enjoyable. Each moment on the water, whether you’re embarking on a racing adventure or planning quality time with family and friends, will bring unique experiences to remember for a lifetime.

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Looking to buy a used boat? We can help! Our global brokerage business finds sailors looking to purchase their new dreamboat.
Get on board! Sailing is a lifetime sport! Sailing for Life in better sailboats!
Contact us today and we can make your sailing dreams a reality!


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