In-House Service Offerings
At Dodson Boatyard, we believe exceptional service goes beyond caring for your boat. It’s about building lasting relationships. We offer a full-service, personalized experience tailored to each boat owner, with a commitment to quality, trust, and attention to detail. With clients staying with us for an average of over 15 years, those relationships speak for themselves.
Boat Maintenance
From routine maintenance to the small details, every attempt is made to manage our boats with precision and care. The goal with our services is to catch every potential issue and make your boating season as enjoyable and problem free as possible.
Real Time Communication
Clients receive timely, transparent updates on maintenance, repairs, and work request progress, ensuring peace of mind and clarity throughout the process. This is communicated through phone calls, emails and texts.
Emergency Services
We offer rapid-response customer offsite repair requests aboard M/V ALERT, a 30-foot, military-grade craft custom-built by Safe Boat International. Each deployment is staffed with experienced technicians and skilled boat handlers, fully equipped to deliver fast, reliable support when it matters most.
Our team of more than 35 skilled professionals brings decades of experience and specialized expertise across a wide range of marine trades and services.
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We offer seasonal and decommissioning services, with our mechanics carefully inspecting for potential issues to address.
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Our riggers provide seasonal mast stepping and unstepping, carefully inspecting for potential issues along the way.
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We combine traditional woods with modern composites to perform both structural and cosmetic repairs.
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We provide complete structural repairs for vessels damaged by a wide range of incidents.
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In-house sail and canvas repairs are handled by our team of skilled sewers, with mobile sail repair available upon request.
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We provide installation and insulation of modern marine electronics, including Garmin, B&G, Starlink systems, and Xantrex inverter/chargers.
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We can apply any marine spray or brush-applied coating, with Awlgrip as our preferred product.
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We polish and wax to achieve the best possible shine and provide thorough interior and exterior cleaning. Our detailing services bring everything together for a refined, finished look.
An Emergency Response
Morris Yacht 42’
"It took one hour to onboard the vessel and the trip speed was 38 Knotts Per Hour. The Dodson team did an amazing job!"
A Morris Yacht 42 departed Stonington Harbor en route to Nantucket. Between Block Island and Cuttyhunk, the owner discovered the alternator was not charging the batteries. After contacting the yard, we loaded the Alert, reached the vessel, troubleshot the engine, and made the necessary repairs—allowing the owner to continue safely on their journey to Nantucket..
Our Onsite Partner
Our on-site partner, Stonington Yacht Sales, offers personalized yacht brokerage services right here at Dodson Boatyard. Led by longtime industry professional John Farmelo, their team brings local expertise and a thoughtful approach to buying and selling boats.
