ABOUT US
Steppa Boats in Phuket is a long-standing limited Thai partnership between Tony Green, Suda Promdem and Bill O'Leary.
Tony originally from the UK, met Bill in Queensland Australia in 1984 when they both worked in the marine tourism industry on Hamilton Island.
Tony founded H20 Sportz Scuba Diving company and Bill, a professional USL code mariner captained fast ferries and tour-boats to the Islands and Great Barrier Reef.
Both ended up in Phuket and have been involved in developing the fledgling commercial marine-tourism industry in Thailand since 1987.
Teaming up with local businesswoman Suda Promdem they began designing, building and operating a charter fleet of fiberglass vessels for their own Scuba diving and speedboat day-cruise operations.
Building safe performance vessels within a strict budget is their mandate
With each new hand-laid fiberglass hull produced; they incorporated new design features born of experience gained during thousands of days chartering to divers, game-fishermen, day-trippers and luxury hotel guests in the Andaman Sea.
More than any other work-boat design in Asia, STEPPA BOATS research and development tests are done at sea.
AN EARLY 1993-MODEL "STEPPA 36" AT THE SIMILAN ISLANDS
After 18 years rigorously chartering in every sea-state the Indian Ocean threw at them; Steppa Boats evolved to the safest, most bullet-proof, value-for-money, lowest-maintenance-cost fiberglass speedboats and Catamarans available anywhere in the world.
Steppa boats are famous - because they never stop working
CORPORATE CLIENTS ARE OBLIGED TO PURCHASE SAFE, RELIABLE, COST-EFFICIENT, WORK BOATS FOR THEIR SPECIFIC TASKS
SINCE 1990, DOZENS OF STEPPA WORK BOATS HAVE LOGGED IN EXCESS OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CHARTER DAYS OPERATING AT SEA
STEPPA BOATS ENJOY A 100% SAFETY RECORD
Cape Panwa Hotel and Spa,
Blue Water Air - 2 flybridge vessels ,
Bookazine Hua Hin,
Blue Water Divers Koh Lak,
PIDC Divers,
The Layana Resort and Spa
The Four Seasons Resort on Koh Samui.
STEPPA CAT 3500 - AN AMAZING COMPOSITE PERFORMER
What these corporate clients and a multitude of private pleasure boat owners understand is that the best-value most functional vessels come direct from professional mariners, who themselves build, operate, test and continue to improve their hand-built products.
Tony, Suda and Bill build safe, low-initial-capital-outlay, simple to operate, low-ongoing maintenance, versatile yet robust boats for commercial and private use.
Together they ensure that every STEPPA buyer is delivered a safe, quality, bulletproof custom-built vessel at a fraction of the cost of big-name production options of the same length.
Clients and owner's reps are invited to enjoy the building process at every stage in the factory.
Steppa Boats build all vessels to pass the Thailand Marine Safety Code standard.
STEPPA BOATS monohull fiberglass designs range from 7 meter center-console T-tops right up to 12-meter flybridge cabin-cruisers.
The new 11-meter composite "STEPPA-CAT 3500" Catamaran designs are proving popular for luxury hotel operators with higher budgets for purchasing safe, super-fast vessels of outstanding quality, versatility and uncompromising durability.
All "STEPPA BOATS" are hand-laid by a long-serving and loyal professional team of Thai boat-builders in Phuket at our factory off the bypass road near the Tesco Lotus in town.
Check out the exacting lay-up, building and finishing process at the BOAT BUILDING PAGES on this site.
TEAK INTERIOR FIT-OUT OF A STEPPA 36 FLYBRIDGE MODEL
Steppa Boats customers are the most important asset to their operation.
Their boat-building reputation depends on quality and service.
Steppa Boats have never produced a vessel that they would not be proud to own and operate themselves.
STOP PRESS
INTRODUCING THE CENTURION ALLOY CATAMARAN
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17 and 20 Meter Passenger Ferries now available!
Click the link above for full info and specs of our new ferries
For further info on STEPPA BOATS, check out these site pages and specs sheets or call Tony on +66-81-8912688, Bill on +66-81-8912895 or email us here!
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