The Boat Works completes stage 5 shed, hardstand expansion
The Boat Works gets ready for the 2032 Olympic Games superyacht onslaughtGold Coast-based marina The Boat Works has announced work has finished on the fifth stage of its expansion, with attention now turning towards adding more marina berths.
The just-finished phase of the marina’s expansion added more sheds so that owners could have work performed on their boats out of the weather. For those owners looking for a longer-term or budget option, more hardstands have been added to the site.
The yard has also added 18 new berths to the site, accommodating motor yachts up to 24 metres in length.
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TBW owner Tony Longhurst said there was a “huge demand” for undercover spaces to work on boats, and the site’s 70 existing sheds had reached capacity.
“We are proud to offer new opportunities for growth for all our marine service providers and partners within our two world-class yards,” Longhurst said.
“Their success in turn enhances our operational efficiency.”
Boon for visitors
Superior Jetties, which was responsible for the installation of 50 berths at the Brisbane-based Superyacht Basin, has been contracted to build the new berths at TBW.
Project manager Andy Vollmer said the expansion would be a boon for anyone visiting the Gold Coast.
“We have added nearly 300 lineal metres of new berthing, and we have given the rest of the marina a subtle facelift with new pile caps, for a refresh and to help incoming captains and owners identify marina arms by colour as they approach,” he said.
TBW said all in-water service berths have been reinforced with ProFender premium dock protection.
The site has extra-wide in-water service berths for vessels including wide-beam multihulls, and capacity for up to 30 superyachts up to 65 metres in length.
The Longhurst family is investing heavily in the yard’s infrastructure ahead of the 2023 Olympic Games scheduled to be held in Brisbane. The state expects a large influx of motor yachts for the event.
The yard is also accommodating for a rise in demand for berths for motor yachts measuring 20 metres or more.
The Gold Coast Waterways Authority has committed to dredging the Coomera River to a depth of 3.5 metres at low tide to keep access open to the Hope Island-based site accessible ahead of
a predicted influx of yachts in the lead-up to the 2032 Olympic Games – the US basketball team has been known to opt for organising its accommodation on superyachts rather than using official Games digs – and the rising demand for berths for motor yachts stretching 20 metres and above.
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