BOATYARD

Stones Boatyard is a professional, clean and environmentally friendly do-it-yourself boat haulout and marine repair facility, located in Nanaimo on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Before you arrive there is a fuel dock on the approach to the boat lift dock.

The boat yard features include:

Modern, remote controlled 83 US ton Marine Travelift
Stable waiting dock adjacent to the Travelift with an easy-access entry gangway for boaters
Water filtration and cleaning system to filter runoff water from the washdown area
Safe pedestrian access to the dock and boatyard
Fully paved and clean boatyard with up to 40 marked stalls
Each stall has 110V/15AMP, 110V/30AMP power and potable water available
Some stalls have access to 220v/40 and 50 amp power for heavier equipment and welding
On-site equipment rental: scaffolding, ladders, tarps, power tools, shop vacs, etc
Forklift service available and cranes can be brought on site as required
On-site chandlery for all your haul out supplies including zincs, paint and painting supplies, and nuts, bolts and screws hardware
Garbage, oil and hazmat disposal in the yard
Do-it-yourself owners and contractors are welcome
On-site mechanical and boat-care services available through Nanaimo Yacht Services
Friendly, knowledgeable staff
Liveaboards welcome in the yard
Fax and parcel receipt services
Toilet and washroom facilities on-site
Plentiful parking available

See our Boatyard Rates page for the travel lift charges.

OLD YACHT MAINTENANCE PAGE – DROP DOWN FROM YACHT SERVICES

The yard is open from 8 am until 8 pm daily, 7 days a week, and after hours yard customers may enter through a locked gate.

Stones Boatyard is one of the cleanest facilities on the waterfront in BC. We’re proud to be environmentally friendly and we work hard to comply with Environment Canada’s “Best Management Practices” for boatyards. Together with our customers we aim to reduce and even prevent the contamination of our aquatic environment.

We give priority to emergency haul outs for boaters in distress and those brought to our dock by the RCMSAR, the Harbour Patrol and towing companies with serious problems. We also have a small tow boat which we utilise in our local marina to deliver boats to or from the travelift dock. See our Boat Yard Rates page for relevant charges.

Amenities nearby include bed and breakfast or hotel accommodation, boat brokers, kayak rentals, supermarkets and shopping malls, banking facilities and plenty of coffee shops! The yard is surrounded by three pubs and restaurants offering a variety of drinks and cuisine.