Dutch Wharf Boat Yard & Marina

Dutch Wharf Boat Yard & Marina See our website for full details www.dutchwharf.com My father started Dutch Wharf back in 1955 as a boat repair facility and marina on the Branford River.

Dutch Wharf is a full service yard offering a full marina for vessels of all sizes.The yard specializes in repair, maintenance and construction of wooden boats and full fiberglass repair capability. I’ve operated the business since 1986 and have faithfully followed his credo of offering discriminating boat owners high quality repairs and restorations at a fair price. Our crew of full time professi

onals now spans every discipline providing exceptional carpentry and joinery, fiberglass repair, painting with AWLGRIP and ALEXSEAL, engine & mechanical replacement or repair, electrical, electronics, brightwork refinishing and rigging repairs. Most of our team of professionals have been in the industry for over 20 years. We take pride in our work and can provide references for those considering our service. Call me personally for a free consultation and estimate. Once you do, I’m sure we’ll count you as another of our satisfied, return customers and a friend of the yard. Paul Jacques

The crew knocked out a fresh bottom paint job and completely refinished the topsides. As anyone who’s done this kind of ...
07/29/2026

The crew knocked out a fresh bottom paint job and completely refinished the topsides. As anyone who’s done this kind of work knows, the finish is only as good as the prep. Plenty of masking, sanding, fairing, primer, more sanding and wiping multiple topcoat applications later, she’s back together with a finish we’re proud of.

Nice work by our professionals. Pure perfection. #

Happy 4th of July from Dutch Wharf Boatyard.
07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July from Dutch Wharf Boatyard.

This Memorial Day, we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. From a...
05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

From all of us at Dutch Wharf Boat Yard & Marina — thank you for your service.

Good Morning ☀️ Sneak peak from Dutch Wharf !! More details to follow.
03/02/2026

Good Morning ☀️ Sneak peak from Dutch Wharf !! More details to follow.

01/30/2026

Launched in 1924, this William Hand cruiser is a study in proportion, patience, and purpose.

We first took her back to bare truth—brightwork scraped to raw wood, decades of paint carefully removed from the topsides. What followed was a measured return: multiple hand-applied coats of marine varnish, the Dutch Wharf way building depth and warmth with every layer.

The cockpit is entirely wood, just as it was intended. The topsides are fair, painted and timeless—framing the brightwork rather than competing with it.

Reconditioned by the craftsmen at Dutch Wharf, this restoration honors not only the boat, but the hands and history that shaped her over the last century.

Wooden Boat Restoration | Dutch WharfThe team at Dutch Wharf has completed full removal of failed varnish down to bare w...
01/30/2026

Wooden Boat Restoration | Dutch Wharf

The team at Dutch Wharf has completed full removal of failed varnish down to bare wood on this 1924 William Hand cruiser. We stripped and prepped the topsides and applied a flawless paint job.

Current focus is on the brightwork, where all surfaces have been taken back to raw wood to allow proper inspection and sealing.
Once that phase is complete, the vessel will move into deck work, followed by a full bottom restoration.

This is restoration work done in the correct order, starting with proper surface preparation and moving forward one system at a time.

Hatches are receiving maintenance. These hatches are looking fantastic. Brightwork maintenance is critical to longevity....
12/18/2025

Hatches are receiving maintenance. These hatches are looking fantastic. Brightwork maintenance is critical to longevity. Our professionals here at Dutch Wharf lay down the smoothest varnish around..

12/12/2025

Winterizing the marina here at Dutch Wharf Boatyard as the temperatures reach the teens overnight here in the northeast

Address

70 Maple Street
Branford, CT
06405

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12034889000

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