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4.9

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alan phoned me to help me on a Saturday evening in fiji which was a total surprise Hevgave me excellent advice and followed up with diagrams and step by step setup information I believe that to b... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Locally I NL bought A KP-39, after 2 year the Warning screen remained on. Local supper could not help. ONWA Taiwan advised to contact Avesmarine UK. I obtained great support from Alan with detailed i... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought a KP39 from Aves Marine to fit in my bunk on a 55ft trawler several years ago , Alan supplied a longer than usual heavier coax extension for the aerial, with this it still receives full sa... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Why can’t all companies be as helpful as Aves Marine and Onwa. During the 2 1/2 year ownership of my KP708 they have helped with showing me how to transfer WPs and Routes from Navionics to the plot... See more

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Aves Marine is authorised by Onwa Marine Electronics to sell its products in the UK and Europe. We are an approved UK re-seller and Distributor providing sales and support. We have been selling Onwa products since 2014 and our experience of Onwa products is probably greater than any other company operating in the UK. We hold a large stock of Onwa spares although we rarely need them as the product is superbly reliable. Onwa produce a large range of marine electronic navigation aids at affordable prices. Products include: multi-function chart plotters with Class B+ AIS transceivers, fish-finder/sounders, auto-pilots and professional grade radar. All new products have a 24 month warranty and all have CE and EU approval. All sales and service is carried out by AVES Marine in our premises in the ancient Tower of Udstonhead (circa 1605) in Strathaven Scotland.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

KP-1299a support via online connection

Alan phoned me to help me on a Saturday evening in fiji which was a total surprise
Hevgave me excellent advice and followed up with diagrams and step by step setup information
I believe that to be excellent service
Thank you Alan

June 26, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

One of the best purchase experiences…

One of the best purchase experiences one could imagine. Alan literally went the extra mile for us to make sure our products would be delivered in time before going offshore.

A 100% recommend to everyone looking for ONWA or related navigational products. Definitely an address for future purchases.

July 14, 2025
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Reply from Avesmarine Ltd

Thank you Rorik, it was my pleasure. Wishing you kind seas and good winds for your voyage.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

AVES Marine - excellent supplier

Just write this in an email to Alan at AVES Marine had my ONWA KP39A returned next day and got a just out of warranty agreement from ONWA:

Fantastic news and fantastic service.
I was amazed to come home to a familiar box this evening. I have no idea how such a fault occurred but I am impressed by the result. I will get it fitted and tested on Saturday.
So, many thanks to your good selves
and to ONWA for doing this for me. I shall take it personally and inform my club and other boating buddies.
Every success to you and ONWA.
Kind regards

June 23, 2025
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Reply from Avesmarine Ltd

Thanks Allan, glad to have been able to help with this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service

Alan has been so incredibly helpful. We arrived in Greece with a so called refurbished RayMarine E80. But it did not work.

So we purchased an ONWA KP1299 plotter and AIS, which Alan shipped to our Marina here on the Greek island of Lesvos.

We saved on UK VAT as it was an export item. But of course then had to pay Greek VAT and DHL charges.

Most importantly though is that the plotter is now installed and working

March 20, 2025
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Reply from Avesmarine Ltd

Thank you for your nice review Malcolm - it is much appreciated. Wishing you good winds and kind seas for your onward voyage.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Having purchased an Onwa pilot package…

Having purchased an Onwa pilot package from another company, I found I needed a motor switch to operate my pump, Alan provided this at a competetive price and great delivery.
Alan provided me with assistance in making the system work and I cant thank him enough, having had boats for fifty years, it is refreshing to find an electronics firm who are both efficient and caring!

January 28, 2025
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Reply from Avesmarine Ltd

Thank you Glen, it was a pleasure to have been able to help.
Alan

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

We had sailed to Ireland and anchored when our plotter failed as were waiting to cross Biscay. Alan arranged delivery of a new plotter to a local hotel, pre input all our AIS details and sent a very comprehensive fitting kit. The plotter functions very well. We are extremely impressed.

August 7, 2024
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Thank you very much for your kind words, it was my pleasure to have been given the opportunity to help. I hope your ongoing voyage is going well.

Alan

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Avesmarine products support and service

I have been using Avesmarine in a professional and personal capacity for well over 5 year's now and I have nothing but praise for the company it's products and after sales service.
I have recently purchased the outstandingly good latest Onwa KM12X 12" plotter sounder which I can highly recommend as it is bursting with the latest technology which Alan @ Avesmarine will only be to happy to explain in great detail for you.
Thank you again Aves for your assistance and support over the year's.
Captain G.Collins

July 12, 2024
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Reply from Avesmarine Ltd

Thank you Graham for such a great review. Always a pleasure at this end.
Alan

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

ONWA KP-27A purchase

Recently bought the KP-27A as I was looking for an AIS transmitter. Pre sales correspondence was excellent and email replies very speedy.
Item was set up with my boat details, which saved a lot of time, before dispatch.
Had a couple of installation set up queries which were efficiently dealt with over the phone.
All in all, an excellent buying experience and service. Thank you.

June 5, 2024
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Reply from Avesmarine Ltd

Thank you for your review, we very much appreciate it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Easy to order on website, fast dispatch and delivery. Great customer service from your guy (Alan?) who exchanged a wrongly ordered part - My fault not you!!
Great service, thank you

June 4, 2024
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Reply from Avesmarine Ltd

Thanks Phil, no problem at all swapping the item.
Alan

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

NMEA connection problem …

I had a problem connecting my Onwa KP27A via NMEA 2k to another plotter. Alan was absolutely fantastic with his support! As well as being calm and informative he even set up a bench test to help me through the problem. Even when the Onea was unlikely to be the problem he was still happy to help triage the problem. In the end it was a user installation error not the Onwa. But still Alan wanted to hear what was the cause and to understanding the problem rather than worrying about the Onwa being the problem. I can’t thank him enough for his wonderful service!!

June 12, 2024
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Reply from Avesmarine Ltd

Thanks' for your kind words, Barry, it was my great pleasure to have had those conversations with you. I'm glad that working through the problem together, that you found the solution to your NMEA2000 problem.

Alan

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Customer Service

Engaging and active customer service. added value and assurance by setting up and testing the AIS Chartplotter.

May 4, 2024
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Reply from Avesmarine Ltd

Thank you William, I hope you are enjoying your KP38A chart plotter.
Alan

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top dealer, will go the extra mile when you need it

I've known Aves Marine for 2-3 years now. Purchased a number of Onwa products from him. What made me choose Onwa, a relatively unknown manufacturer in Europe often wrongly considered low cost & unreliable, was Aves Marine's competence and customer first attitude. Whenever I have needed assistance or advice, Alan (Aves Marine) has responded promptly. These days you seldom get that service level from any dealer anywhere in the UK.

Onwa products are turning out to be as good and reliable as the good old Autohelm made in Fareham in the 80s and 90s, at a fraction of the cost of Raymarine, Navico, Furuno or Garmin (all manufactured and assembled in the same factories in Asia these days). On top of that add a guy watching your back when you need him. It's a no brainer to me.

April 17, 2024
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Reply from Avesmarine Ltd

Thank you, Nacho, that was a great review. Doing things the right way is always made easier by having such great customers.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Your website was informative and clear

Your website was informative and clear. Your recommendations were authoritative.
Your ordering process was simple and your delivery as promised.
Thank you

February 27, 2024
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Reply from Avesmarine Ltd

Thank you Phillip, it was a pleasure to be able to serve you.
Alan

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