Shipwrights
Historically the backbone of SouthPier Marine, the shipyard is known throughout the Islands and beyond for its top quality craftsmanship and facilities. In charge is Boat Yard Manager Edward Gladwell, he has 24 years experience in the Marine industry including 15 of those being spent learning his trade at South Pier Marine and the last 9 at Compass Marine. Now back at the helm of the Boat Yard, you can expect knowledge to the highest of standards.
Service Centre
The purpose built workshop, allows boats up to 45' in length to be handled ashore and worked on under cover. Heating and filtration systems ensure work is of the highest quality.
Joinery
The joinery workshop is equipped to the highest standard and can facilitate all manner of tasks from traditional shipwright work to the highest quality joinery.
Osmosis Treatment
Osmosis repair and protection can be carried out on vessels up to 45' in our purpose built workshop, known as the 'Balloon Store' because it was used to store barrage balloons during the German Occupation. Heating and filtration systems ensure work of the highest quality.
Spray Shop
Our paint technicians carry out work to the highest standard in our environmentally controlled spray shop. From touch up work to complete re-sprays.
Rigging
The rigging loft contains all the tools and parts necessary to keep even the biggest yachts in safe trim. Rope and wirework, either marine or commercial, can be competently undertaken by our qualified staff. A full rigging service is available including insurance surveys. We are agents for Seldon, Harken, and Lewmar.
Transport
With our hydraulic boat traveller boats up to 34', or 10 Tons, can be delivered to your door, Island-wide. This service is comprehensively insured.
Storage
We have an area allocated specifically for secure storage of equipment, enabling owners to strip craft of Our Sail Loft can offer new covers, cover repairs, sail repairs and seat covering.
Safety We recognise the importance of safety at sea and our highly qualified technicians regularly attend manufacturer’s courses to be certified with all the leading brand names.This ensures that we keep abreast of the ever-changing technology in marine safety equipment. We are authorised liferaft service agents for all leading brands. We are happy to advise on all safety aspects, and strongly advise you to bring your liferaft into or service centre and allow us to fully inspect the raft open and inflated, something we hope you will only see in our service valuable or vulnerable equipment and keep it in a safe and dry environment while laid up for the winter, or while work is being carried out on a craft.
Sail LoftOur Sail Loft can offer new covers, cover repairs, sail repairs and seat covering.