Service· St. George's Cay (Spanish Wells)· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands

R & B Boatyard (Spanish Wells)

25° 32.6′ N · 76° 44.9′ W

The best-known haul-out yard in north Eleuthera: a locally owned, full-service yard with a marine railway and synchro lifts that handles monohulls and catamarans, plus a well-stocked marine store.

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South Street, Spanish Wells; office +1 242-333-4462, Robert@RBboatyard.com, rbboatyard.com (managers Robert Roberts and Bruce Wilson per Waterway Guide). Rail yard for boats to 90 ft and 120 tons; submersible synchro lift for boats and catamarans to 50 ft LOA and 28 ft beam (Association of Bahamas Marinas). Bottom cleaning and antifouling, fibreglass, steel/stainless/aluminium welding and fabrication. Store carries Pettit, Interlux and other bottom paints, Racor/Fram filters, Rule pumps, batteries, 3M and Ancor electrical. Reviewers praise fair prices but report scheduling delays in season; book haul-outs well ahead.

Best for

Haul-out, bottom jobs and repairs in north Eleuthera