VIC · Geelong, South Geelong, Newtown, Waurn Ponds, Moolap, Drysdale and surrounds
Geelong sail loft (Tony; 5 stars) at Raptor Pl, South Geelong - old-school sailmaker making new racing and cruising sails and repairs at honest prices, with fast turnaround, quality workmanship and regular updates through the build.
Outstanding Geelong yacht chandlery (Will; 4.9 stars over 32 reviews) at W Fyans St, Newtown - deck hardware, rigging, marine plumbing, sailing footwear and apparel and a phenomenal range, going above and beyond to source and price-match hard-to-find gear (a favourite 'go-to chandlery' for sailors), with a strong online store.
Geelong marine business at Moolap (home of Edencraft boats) providing honest outboard servicing and repairs alongside boat building.
Geelong outboard specialists at Moolap (Jack and team), highly rated for thorough servicing and repairs across Suzuki, Mercury and Yamaha, with strong follow-up.
Geelong marine trades business (Garner Marine Services, also listed as Shipwright Services Geelong) at Moolap - shipwright services and yacht rigging (standing and running rigging, mast and spar work, rig inspections), plus recreational marine surveying on vessels up to 24 metres. Mobile service - they come to you.
Geelong boat dealership and workshop at Moolap (Jake and team), selling new boats and servicing outboards.
Marine servicing and repairs based at Queenscliff Harbour.
Queenscliff Harbour brokerage (Chris; 5 stars over 20+ reviews) - acts as both selling and buying broker, handling condition assessment, compliance, water testing and survey coordination, and arranging trade-ins. Consistently praised for honesty, communication and organisation.
Family-run Portarlington marine dealer (Michelle and Anthony), a Mercury and Sea Jay agent offering outboard servicing, new motor installs and detailed service reports.
Queenscliff Harbour marine workshop offering servicing and repairs.
Geelong store of Road Tech Marine (RTM; 4.6 stars) at Colac Rd, Waurn Ponds - the national marine, camping and 4WD accessories chain stocking wiring, switches, fuses, anchors, ropes, chain, fridges and battery systems, run with genuine small-local-business service and knowledgeable staff.
Geelong's premier yacht club (4.3 stars over 450 reviews) at Eastern Beach Rd on Corio Bay - marina berths, a hardstand and slip and visitor berthing, with a strong sailing and twilight-racing program, the Yot Cafe and waterfront dining. A welcoming, full-service Corio Bay base (host of the Festival of Sails).
Bellarine auto and marine mechanic (Steve) at Drysdale, trusted for years of quality boat servicing including wiring and ignition work.
Geelong brokerage (Scott Taylor; 5 stars) on Eastern Beach Rd at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club. Outstanding reviews for guiding first-time buyers end-to-end - sourcing, seaworthiness, surveyor and insurance referrals, delivery skippering (including Sydney-Melbourne) and follow-up sailing tuition.
Queenscliff Harbour boat-care and shipwright business (Chris and team; 5 stars over 18 reviews) - antifoul and hull rectification, teak restoration, hull polishing and detailing, and its own boat-care products, servicing the Bellarine and Port Phillip.
Queenscliff boat-care specialists (Chris and team) for antifoul, hull polishing, detailing and teak restoration, with their own careening and cleaning products.