Boatyard Rules & Practices

Boatyard Rules & Practices

Stones Boatyard is a “do-it-yourself” boatyard and welcomes all commercial and recreational boaters. Vessel Owners may perform their own work and may also hire professional Contractors to work on their Vessels. The Boatyard also manages a listing of approved on-site tenant and outside Contractors. Vessel Owners and Contractors, however, must follow the Boatyard Rules and Practices. It is the…

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Inflatable dinghy and Rib Repairs

Inflatable dinghy and Rib Repairs

Inflatable dinghy repairs is more than sticking on a patch. Our trained and experienced technicians repair inflatables with the highest quality materials to ensure the reliability and appearance of the inflatable is the best it can be.From cleaning and annual servicing to complete refurbishment we have extensive experience of working on inflatables. Typical services we provide include: Tube…

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How To Clean Your Inflatable Boat

How To Clean Your Inflatable Boat

Like any other boat, inflatable boats need proper care and maintenance in order to function at their best and last a long time. When left unmaintained inflatable boats may only last for 2 to 3 years– a significant loss on your investment. But with regular cleaning you can expect to enjoy that boat for 20 or even 30 long years, and you could even trade or resell it. The question now is, how does…

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Abous Us - Stones Boatyard and The Marine Store

Abous Us – Stones Boatyard and The Marine Store

The Nanaimo Yacht Services @ Stones Boatyard management team comes from more than 35 years of managing boat service-related businesses in various locations before settling in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. Shari & Ian MacPherson – DirectorsIan, a licensed diesel and gas mechanic, and Shari built and launched an Endurance 40 ketch and then spent ten years cruising, traveling as far as the Caribbean…

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Nanaimo Yacht Services Rates

Nanaimo Yacht Services Rates

Our Yacht Services rates for labour and other service rates are: Skilled labourIncludes mechanical, electrical, electronic fibreglass work and rigging$120 per man hour Get A Quote General labourIncludes bottom prepping/painting,  cleaning, waxing/polishing topsides, hull zinc renewal$49 per man hour Get A Quote Boat HauloutLifting your boat, moving to a standing area and chocking or not as…

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Travel directions to Stones Boatyard

Travel directions to Stones Boatyard

Our centrally located boatyard in Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island is just a short trip from Victoria BC , Comox, Courtenay and Campbell River, the Sunshine Coast, Metro Vancouver and the rest of Vancouver Island. We are readily accessible from Vancouver and Seattle by ferry or a short flight by seaplane as well as regular aircraft. And of course we’re at the head of the Gulf Islands enabling easy…

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