The Boat Works opens doors to superyacht mega sheds
Gold Coast’s premier refit and refurb hub can now cater to ever-larger megayachts in need of a spritzThe Boat Works has opened its largest refit sheds to date, opening the door to a new generation of ever-larger superyachts to call Australia home.
The Coomera-based marina hub has added four 20-metre-high, 16-metre-wide “mega sheds” to its yards that are now officially the Gold Coast’s largest sheds, eclipsing those built at the site two years ago.
The sheds, which are wide enough to also fit the scaffold and scissor or boom lifts needed for various refit works along with plenty of room aside for cooling towers, storage containers, even enough room to store the tender or jet skis, are now capable of housing megayachts of up to 50 metres in length.
The first boat to officially use the facility was the Beluga, a 34.6-metre, 360-tonne gross Moonen explorer-style motor yacht with an 8.1-metre beam, that was lifted out of the water last week using The Boat Works’ 300-tonne crane.
“The four-deck explorer will be extremely comfortable in the new 20-metre high mega shed, with ample room and enough air draft for refit and maintenance works,” The Boat Works said in a statement.
“The mega sheds are situated in the dedicated superyacht facility with easy access to the Chandlery Superstore, marine trade supplies along with all marine services within the Gold Coast marine precinct.
“Contractors will enjoy the north-facing aspect preventing the trending south-east winds along with the longer daylight hours.
“All sheds provide state-of-the-art LED lighting, ample power for vessels and trades, drainage channelled into a treatment process and commercial curtains for privacy and reduction of noise and dust.”
Demand on the rise
The Boat Works owner Tony Longhurst said the site had brought forward the construction of the new sheds to meet pent-up demand.
“Our new mega sheds are 5.0 metres higher than our existing super sheds and they are the largest on the Gold Coast, ready and waiting for the largest privately owned and commercial superyachts,” he said.
The sheds are expected to support a new generation of ever-larger 20-metre-plus superyachts coming to Australia, including the Horizon FD90 that has already arrived here, and the Ocean Alexander 27E due in April.
The super sheds’ opening also coincides with the commissioning of the Southport Yacht Club’s 163-metre megayacht berth, adding to the region’s claims as the southern hemisphere’s premier superyacht hub.
The Melbourne-based 32-metre OCEA Yachts motor yacht Espiritu Santo recently docked at Southport while it waited to be lifted out this week at The Boat Works for a three-month refit.
Its crew will use The Boat Works’ VIP lounge during the refit.
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