Established in 1889

 
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“Friendly, approachable expertise”

The Woodbridge Boatyard is a traditional boatyard in Woodbridge, Suffolk, dating back to 1889.

We are very proud of our long history and are strong advocates for traditional craftmanship and skills but also embrace new technologies.

Whether you are looking to caulk a classic, need a custom timber mast, want brightwork that will draw a croud, need electric propulsion experts or are just looking for a friendly place to keep your boat, give us a call and we will be very happy to help.

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We are pleased to announce that ‘Peter Duck’ has been shortlisted in the Classic Boat Awards 2024 in the Restoration of the Year (Under 40ft) category. Voting is open until the 11th of March 2024.

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Blue skies and open doors here today meant that the full breadth of work currently underway in the Pheonix Works shed was on display today. Working from the upriver end down: Works began to take the lines from an 11ft clinker dinghy that was built h
The first working day of 2022 (Happy New Year everyone) and the quayside crane has been busy earning its keep! Having had countless people pointing out that our newbuild Barrelback 19 was upside down we finally gave in and rolled her right-way up. N
As Christmas nears and we prepare for a few days off, a round up of our 'project boats' at present; Since her last appearance the Barrelback 19 has gained topsides, been faired, sheaved, coated in fairing compound, faired again and primed, she will
There's no slowing down here in the run up to Christmas and, should you need us, we'll be working between Christmas and New Year too. Amongst other things over the last couple of days 'Black Cat', a one-off built here in 1938, 'Lady Louise', a Cornis
The last couple of days several of our team have been spotted working off site as 'Waterdog's new wheelhouse roof has been lifted into place and fitted. 'Waterdog' is a Humber barge built in 1876, these days a liveaboard but with a long working life
What a beautiful morning down here on the river! We've been lifting boats ashore again with two Everson-built boats, Deben Cherub 'Ariel' and gaff-rigged dinghy 'Bess', 'Redshank', another pretty clinker dinghy but this one built by F.W. Mitchell of
 
 

 

 
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