Whangarei Boatyard

Hatea River · Est. 1998

Haul-out · Hull repair · Engine service

Your boat,
out of the water,
sorted.

17 Port Road, Whangarei 0110 · 09 438 0000

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Service Interval Reminder

When is your next haul-out?

Enter your last haul-out date and we will calculate when the next one is due. Most antifoul lasts 12–18 months in Northland waters.

Fleet We Service

Launches, yachts and workboats up to 15 metres.

Trailer boats & tinniesUp to 6m · trailer launch availableHaul & launch from $180
Keelboats & trailer sailersUp to 9m · 8-tonne craneHaul & launch from $350
Cruising yachtsUp to 12m · 20-tonne travel liftHaul & launch from $650
Motor launchesUp to 15m · 25-tonne travel liftHaul & launch from $850
Commercial & workboatsUp to 15m · survey work availableBy quote
MultihullsUp to 8m beam · sling cradlesHaul & launch from $750

Haul-out price includes one night on the hard stand. Storage is $18/metre/day thereafter. Cradle, power and water included. Wash-down is $6/metre.

Service Area

Whangarei Harbour and the upper east coast.

We haul boats moored or berthed anywhere in the harbour. For boats on the east coast, we arrange a tow through Bream Bay Marine or you can motor in — the channel is deep enough at any tide for 2m draft.

Map of Whangarei Harbour showing the yard on the Hatea River, nearby marinas and the harbour entrance Hatea River The Yard Kissing Point Marsden Cove Onerahi Harbour entrance
  • Town Basin Marina
  • Kissing Point Moorings
  • Onerahi Yacht Club
  • Marsden Cove Marina
  • Parua Bay
  • Tutukaka (by arrangement)
  • Bream Bay (tow available)
  • Mangawhai (tow available)

Before & After

What a haul-out looks like.

Before

Hull covered in barnacles and slime after 14 months in the water. Antifoul worn through on the waterline.

After

Pressure-washed, sanded, two coats of Altex No.5. Skin fittings checked and zincs replaced.

Beneteau Oceanis 38 · Owner: Keith, Onerahi · Haul-out + antifoul, 3 days on the hard

Before

Yanmar 3GM seized after saltwater ingestion. Corroded exhaust elbow, cracked impeller housing.

After

New exhaust elbow and impeller. Engine flushed, oil and filters changed, raw-water system pressure-tested.

Hartley Fern 28 · Owner: Dave & Margaret, Town Basin · Engine service, 2 days

Before

Gelcoat crazing and osmotic blisters on the topsides. Teak toe rail lifting at the bow.

After

Blisters ground out and epoxy-filled. Gelcoat sprayed. Toe rail re-bedded with Sikaflex 291.

Rayglass 2500 · Owner: Stuart, Marsden Cove · Hull repair, 5 days on the hard

Credentials

Licensed, insured, surveyed.

Maritime NZ OperatorRegistered facility · annual audit
Northland Regional CouncilPermitted discharge · stormwater plan
NZ Marine Industry Assoc.Full trade member · since 2003
Altex & International PaintApproved applicator
Public Liability Insurance$2M cover · Vero NZ
Health & SafetySite-specific safety plan · WorkSafe compliant

Opening Hours

Yard hours & contact.

DayHours
Monday7:00am – 4:30pm
Tuesday7:00am – 4:30pm
Wednesday7:00am – 4:30pm
Thursday7:00am – 4:30pm
Friday7:00am – 4:00pm
Saturday8:00am – 12:00pm (haul/launch by arrangement)
SundayClosed

Emergency

For emergencies after hours — sinking, grounding, engine failure in the channel — call 09 438 0001 (yard mobile, answered 24/7). Non-urgent work can wait until Monday.

17 Port Road, Whangarei 0110
09 438 0000 · yard@whangareimarine.co.nz