Services

The slipway that goes to great lengths

From smaller pleasure cruisers all the way to 80 foot superyachts, chances are our slipway has the capacity to handle your craft up to 84 feet and even large catamarans up to 28ft beam. Talk to us about your craft and your unique requirements and let us slip you in, or find out more here.

Complete service, from bow to stern

The yard offers all shipwright services, from antifouling to high-quality joinery at cabinetmaker standard. We can also organise an engineer to service your machinery, stainless steel repair and fabrication, electrical work, and painting to an extremely high standard. All aspects of yacht rig maintenance and tuning can be handled.

Our cradles will support your baby

We have 3 cradles with the capacity to support your craft and suit your budget. The largest is No 1 cradle that can handle vessels up to 84 feet (25.6 m.) up to 28 foot beam and 80 tonnes. Cradle 2 can take craft up to 50 feet (15 metres) and 15’6” beam, while Cradle 3 is suited to sail and power boats up to 30 feet (9 metres). With pricing by the day, it means those smaller quick repairs can be completed on time and on budget. Need a slip for your survey inspection? Antifouling or hull work? Talk to us about a booking and we’re sure to slip you in.

Competitive pricing, with service to match

Rates
Set-up fee: $80/hour (All rates +GST)
$8 per foot, per day

Lay Day Rates
No 1 Cradle – $12 +gst per foot, per day
No 2 & Cradles – $8 +gst per foot, per day

Quality craftsmanship for all craft

The Careening Cove team includes skilled trades people with years of proven industry experience. We can handle everything from insurance work and minor repairs through to major refurbishments. We earned a quite name for ourselves in the care of timber boats. Our qualified shipwright has extensive track record in dry rot and timber repairs. When it comes to joinery and refitting, you can count on the impeccable craftsmanship of our qualified cabinet-maker for interior fitments and teak decks.

The start of a great finish

For a gleaming paint coat, our qualified spray painter is a specialist in 2-pack polyurethane applications, as well as enamelling and varnish work. Our coatings services cover hull cleaning and antifouling removal, fibreglass repairs all the way to applying new antifouling and top coats. What about a new cover, clears, a bimini or a canopy? Let us restore the finish that Mother Nature has taken away. To preserve that immaculate finish and impress friends or corporate guests, let us handle the detailing.

Get things working again

Need mechanical help? You can also count on us for rigging work and motor repairs on diesel and petrol, inboards and outboards. For electrical fitments and repairs, we have a qualified electrician. Also on hand is a welder skilled in aluminium and steel repair work.