hauling out in the caribbean



Travel lifts in the Caribbean for hauling large yachts are not hat you should be looking for, now we have upgraded our yacht slip and Antifoul facility at Antigua Slipway up to 220 tons. Our quick efficient Anti fouling crew will have you out of the water in “double quick time”, and will not leave horrible strap marks on the bottom of your yacht. If you are looking for a Travel lift in the Caribbean, have a look at our modernized boat slip facility and our hydraulic trailer. If you are a sailing boat, we can have you out of the water in under an hour without having to take off your forestay which is usually the case with travel lifts.

We can take any boat out of the water here at Antigua Slipway quickly and efficiently and most importantly at less expense than most other lift out facilities in the Caribbean. From 10ft to 150ft here in Antigua we can haul your motor yacht or cruising sailing yacht within the hour. From one ton to 200 tons we can slip any size /width of vessel in Caribbean waters quickly and efficiently. Make sure that you give us warning of your pending haul or slipping needs and we will put you on our schedule for the earliest available haul-out.

Antigua Slipway is a friendly and efficient marina/boatyard for hauling out in Antigua or the Eastern Caribbean or you can visit us and make use of our dock spaces.
We can also offer you a 1 hour haul out specifically for those yachtsmen who are going racing and need a quick pressure wash. Also if you need to lift a yacht in Antigua for rudder repairs and propeller shaft problems, you can call on our excellent fabrication and engineering department. Also when considering a structural refit or rebuilding of the superstructure on your yacht, re-plating, steel or aluminum repairs, re plumbing your yacht, installing tanks, re conditioning of water makers etc, rely on our top quality marine machine shop here at Antigua Slipway.

Antigua slipway since their recent railway upgrade has been specializing in repair and refits for catamarans. Catamarans can haul-out and book for storage for the hurricane season. We have the best long term storage rates for boats left in the Caribbean for the hurricane season.
Antigua Slipway has a hydraulic trailer for hauling-out cruising yachts or motor boats up to 60ft. we have a hauling and launching trailer for catamarans up to 45ft.We carry out a variety of underwater repairs. Our skilled contractors based in the boatyard specialize in fiberglass repairs and interior refurbishment and all yacht refit work as well as hurricane damage and general yacht repairs. Antigua Slipway has the experience in boat and yacht refurbishing having carried out many refits at our comprehensive facilities.

Our clean Caribbean boatyard and efficient yard workers have 40years of experience in building, repairing, refitting, modifying and improving boats. Antigua Slipway can meet all your interior and painting refit requests. We are experienced in hurricane re-construction and structural repairs on all yachts, vacuum bagging lay-ups and experienced in laying up all the modern composites.

The best place to be on the hard for hurricane season is at Antigua Slipway. Your boat will be safe for the whole of the hurricane season in the Caribbean with our tie down system in the concrete and also with the welding of 1inch water pipe around the stands. You will have a boat on the hard safe from hurricane damage and earthquakes. With our friendly dynamic boatyard atmosphere you can rely on us to anti-foul your boat quickly before you arrive and have the boat ready for you in the water. Antigua Slipway will take care of all your maintenance and engine lay up requirements. We can source any chandlery equipment that we do not stock to make your cruise in the Caribbean hassle free. Wenty Tonge our customs broker at Antigua Slipaw will take care of clearing any items you need to have sent to Antigua before you arrive. Trust us to take good care of your yacht during the hurricane season.

Call Deon Hector on 268 727 1845 for all your enquiries.

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