Est. 1987 · North Wharf

We keep wooden boats in the water...

Caulking, frames, decks, and the slow jobs other yards will not touch. Bring the hull. We will tell you the truth about the timber.

What we take on

Steam-bent oak, carvel planking, and sistering frames that have given up. We work in jarrah, teak, and whatever the original builder trusted.

Canvas-covered pine, laid teak, and varnish that actually lasts a Fremantle summer. No two-pack shortcuts on a timber boat.

A morning on the hard with a mallet, a moisture meter, and a written note. We will not sell you a rebuild you cannot afford.

Yard lead

Thirty years of steam and scarphs. Nell decides what comes on the slip and what goes back to the owner with a letter.

Shipwright

Frames, floors, and anything that has to take a load. Rowan trained in Hobart and will not rush a bend.

Brightwork

Varnish, oil, and the patience to sand until the timber looks wet. Mae also keeps the shop in order.

Surveys

Writes the notes owners actually read. Kit came from a marine insurer and still thinks like one.

Do you work on fibreglass?: No. If the hull is plastic we will name a yard that does. We are set up for timber and that is the whole point.
How long is a typical slip?: A survey is a morning. A recaulk is usually two to four weeks. A frame job is a conversation, not a quote on the phone.
Can I watch the work?: Yes, if you stay off the staging. Saturdays the yard is quieter and Nell will walk you through what is open.
Do you travel?: Surveys as far as Geraldton. Rebuilds stay on our slip. We will not take a boat apart in someone else's shed.

Tell us the make, the year, and what you think is wrong. We will answer within two working days with a slot or a no.