Electric Actuators for Boats – Lifting, Opening, and Onboard Automation

BARKA electric actuators are designed to make life easier for boat owners, eliminating heavy or tedious manual tasks. They can be used for a wide range of applications: lifting hatches, consoles, tables, opening deck hatches, sliding roofs, raising hidden objects like TVs or barbecues, positioning security bars, converting sofas into sunbeds, opening awnings, and much more.

Our range includes actuators with forces from 100 to 1000 kg, adjustable strokes from 5 cm up to 3 meters, speeds from 2 to 36 mm/sec, 12V or 24V power supply, single or double-acting versions, and optional encoders for synchronized or programmable movements.

All BARKA actuators are built to withstand the harsh marine environment, featuring anodized lightweight alloy construction that protects the motor and mechanics from water and salt corrosion.

Choosing the right actuator:

• Main access hatches: single-acting models allow manual operation when power is absent.
• Complex lifts or tipping points: double-acting actuators ensure controlled opening and closing.
• Synchronization: pairs without encoders require equal force; otherwise, SINCRO encoder models are recommended.

SINCRO encoder versions can operate up to 6 actuators simultaneously, while MACRO versions allow sequential programming of up to 10 distinct movements, combining single units and pairs for customized onboard automation.

With BARKA electric actuators, every onboard operation becomes safer, ergonomic, and technologically advanced, ideal for yachts, motorboats, and pleasure craft.