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Shipwrights

Specialist Shipwrights & Traditional Boatbuilding

Mylor Yacht Harbour’s Marine Team Shipwrights provide a complete service based around traditional woodworking techniques applied not only to classic wooden vessels but also the woodwork and decking of more modern vessels.  

The extensive experience of the team allows them to confidently undertake a wide range of tasks from intricate woodwork and structural repairs to custom modifications and complete restorations or rebuilds.  Their work covers precision joinery, planking, decking and framing, reflecting the ability to combine the shipwright’s time honoured techniques with more up to date solutions.

Working with wood is a passion and whether you have a vintage wooden yacht or contemporary GRP vessel, the Shipwright team can take care of everything and anything wood related on your boat, completing all work to a very high standard.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch to discuss any work needed on your vessel.

Specialist Shipwrights & Traditional Boatbuilding Near Falmouth, Cornwall


Preserving the elegance, strength, and structural integrity of your boat requires time-honored boatbuilding skills combined with modern technical expertise. The Shipwrights department at Mylor Yacht Harbour provides custom marine carpentry, timber structural repairs, and vessel restoration for traditional wooden craft, modern GRP yachts, and commercial vessels across Falmouth and the Fal Estuary.

Our team of qualified shipwrights operates out of spacious, fully equipped workshops within our marine service hub near Falmouth. Combining traditional hand tools with modern wood-processing equipment, our craftsmen deliver high-level joinery and timber repairs tailored to each vessel’s unique specifications and history.

We offer a comprehensive range of shipwrighting and marine woodwork services. Our core expertise includes traditional planking, frame repairs, deck beam replacements, stem rebuilding, and complete timber hull restorations on classic vessels. For modern yachts and motorboats, our specialists carry out custom interior cabin refits, sole board replacements, companionway modifications, and expert teak deck installations, re-seaming, and structural repairs.

Working alongside our 38-tonne travel hoist and covered yard facilities, our shipwright team manages projects seamlessly from initial haul-out to final fitting. Whether your vessel requires urgent structural repairs following a collision, custom cabinetry modifications, or a comprehensive winter timber overhaul, our boatbuilders approach every task with meticulous attention to detail and a passion for fine craftsmanship.

Trust your vessel to experienced boatbuilders who understand the demands of the marine environment. Contact the Mylor Yacht Harbour shipwright team today to schedule a consultation, request a project estimate, or discuss your boat woodwork requirements in Falmouth.
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