Island Cruising & Down Under Rally Members - Get 10% off your Annual Lift at The Boat Works*

The Boat Works is more than a world-class boatyard, slipway and marina. It is a boating community where exceptional service is just the beginning. 

We go out of our way to help our customers take their boating experience to the next level. 

Offer Terms & Conditions:

• 10% off lift only, i.e. 70, 90, 100 tonne, 45t Sea-lift

• Discount for DUR & Island Cruising members only

• DUR & Island Cruising Membership number is to be shown and noted at the booking process prior to the lift out of water.

• Member's incentive of 10% off lift to be applied only once per entity (i.e. per boat / per owner) per year.

• Discount is not in conjunction with any other discount or promotional offer at the time

• Nontransferable

The Boat Works occupies more than 500 metres of prime waterfront land within the heart of the Gold Coast Marine Precinct, with 200 metres retained as a marine sanctuary to preserve the natural mangrove ecosystem. We are a community that shares our customers’ passion for boating and go out of our way to help take their experience to the next level. With us, exceptional service comes as standard. This includes delivering outstanding services and facilities, maintaining an immaculate site, operating safely and sustainably, and providing amenities such as courtesy cars, ensuites, laundry services and barbecue facilities at no additional cost. We take the difficulty out of boat maintenance and storage, providing a resort-like experience for you and your boat.  Exceptional service is paired with outstanding value for money. Our pricing is highly competitive and transparent. Quotes are all-inclusive, with no hidden fees or mark-ups.

The Boat Works provides:

• Access to 60-plus expert marine trade professionals

• Specialist superyacht facility and services

• Ability to lift and store boats up to 300 tonnes and 160 feet

• Immaculate facilities, including more than 50 all-purpose controlled working areas, covered hardstands and a dedicated sandblast bay, work berths and a boat sales precinct

• Cafés, restaurant and bar

• Liveaboard & pet friendly

• Complimentary access to customer lounge, ensuites, laundry services, barbecue facilities and courtesy cars

• Expert training for recreational and commercial boats — for all levels, from the novice to the professional

• Easy access to the Gold Coast and Brisbane

• Only 40 minutes to international airports and 15 minutes to major retail shopping precincts.

We cater for everything from the runabout to the superyacht. Our customers’ haul-out options include:

• ‘Rhino’ — the Gold Coast’s largest marine lift with 300-tonne capacity for vessels up to 160 feet

• ‘Harry’ — 100-tonne capacity marine lift for vessels up to 95 feet

• ‘Sid’ — 70-tonne capacity marine

• 90-tonne expansion lift with a cross beam that enlarges or decreases the overall machines footprint

• ‘Ellie’ — 45-tonne hydraulic submersible sealift perfect for wide-beam catamarans.

With custom-designed super fenders in our slipways, as well as an expert team, our customers have comfort and confidence knowing their boats will be safely buffered and hauled with incredible care.

We are the destination of choice for superior boat maintenance.

With us, you have the luxury of choice. This includes the choice to work in our expansive covered hardstand area or within a purpose-built, screened refit shed.

You can also choose to work on your own boat, engage specialist marine trades, or appoint a project manager to coordinate everything on your behalf.

Our unrivalled maintenance facilities and services include:

• Concierge and mooring assistance

• Covered hardstand areas featuring workbenches and access to water and power

• Refit sheds catering to all types of vessels, including catamarans (removing the need to de-mast)

• Superyacht refit sheds featuring private, lockable, ensuited work offices, high bay LED lighting and double-lined internal sheeting

• Screening options for all refit sheds

• Dedicated sandblast bay

• Expert on-site marine trade professionals, wholesalers and boating supplies, including the region’s best chandlery superstore.

We take pride in maintaining an immaculate site and operating to the highest environmental standard.

TRADE DIRECTORY

Our boating community offers unrivalled choice and convenience. Our 60-plus on-site marine trade partners share our commitment to quality and service, and would love to help you take your boating experience to the next level. Whether you engage trades directly or appoint one of our expert project managers to coordinate projects on your behalf, we guarantee you will receive competitive quotes and exceptional service.

On-site trades and services include:

• Anti-fouling and sandblasting

• Marine finishing and painting

• Mechanical and hydraulics

• Vessel management

• Refrigeration, plumbing and desalination

• Rigging and sail making

• Shipwrights — repairs, restoration, refit and custom builds

• Trimming and upholstery

• Boat sales and brokerage

• Electrical and electronics

• Chandlery, marine products and supplies

• Marine engineering

• Surveying vessel inspections

• Fabricating and welding

• Detailing and vessel preparations

• Signage and boat wraps

• Training & first aid for recreational and commercial boats — for all levels, from the novice to the professional.