About Brooklin Boat Yard

Brooklin Boat Yard was started in 1960 by Joel M. White and is presently operated by Joel’s son Steve White. The yard is located in Center Harbor, Maine on the Eggemoggin Reach. The Reach lies between Blue Hill and Penobscot Bays and is in the heart of the best cruising grounds on the coast of Maine.

We are a full service yard specializing in the design, construction, repair and maintenance of wooden boats. We offer a complete design office, new boat construction and classic yacht restoration services, along with routine storage and maintenance services. In addition to the above services we also have on-site a yacht brokerage office.

Our haul-out equipment includes a marine railway and a 35 Ton Travel Lift. There is 16,000 square feet of inside storage space and a deep water dock. In addition to our regular carpentry, painting, rigging and mechanical services, we offer a complete machine shop and a modern paint building. Our new main shop can accommodate boats up to 120 feet. The wide variety of work done at Brooklin Boat Yard attests to our highly skilled and versatile crew.

Brooklin Boat Yard custom-built boats are built to be strong and long lasting. In 1979 we started using the W.E.S.T system epoxies as a construction method and in 1981 we began vacuum bagging our laminates. This is now a common and time saving practice here. We believe that this system produces an exceptionally light and stiff hull. Today the majority of our new construction projects are cold molded, with an occasional hull still being traditionally planked.

Our crew represents the finest craftsmen in the state. They are committed to building the best boats for our customers, on time and on budget. Having and in-house design office on the premises is a tremendous advantage. Brooklin Boat Yard has built well over eighty boats since our start in 1960. Maybe yours will be next.

Visitors are always welcome and we hope you will stop by when you are in Center Harbor. Ask for Steve, Frank or John and they will gladly give you a tour. High quality professional results are always guaranteed at Brooklin Boat Yard.