Florida · Full-service yard
Hinckley Yacht Services Stuart, FL
We care for motor yachts of every make on the Manatee Pocket, with the best paint and varnish in South Florida and Category 5 storm storage.
1928
Established
Nearly a century of craft
125′
Haul & launch
Lifts to 150 tons, yachts to 125 ft
Cat 5
Storm storage
Indoor storage rated to Category 5
Best
Paint & varnish
Finest paint work in South Florida
Location overview
A Storied South Florida Yard
On the Manatee Pocket in Stuart, we care for motor yachts of every make, in one of South Florida's most storied yachting harbors. This is old-Florida water - sport-fishing heritage, unhurried channels, and the St. Lucie Inlet a short run away, with no bridges between us and the sea.
Our reputation was built on the work itself: hull, fiberglass, engine, and marine carpentry carried out by a team with the depth to handle yachts to 125 feet. Our paint and varnish crews are among the best in South Florida, and we hold factory authorization across the major marine brands aboard your yacht.
From your first call, we assign you one Service Manager who knows your boat and coordinates the work, the dock, and the haul-and-launch. Instead of chasing separate conversations, you have a single point of contact from drop-off through completion.
Services
Services Offered in Stuart
From a season's storage to a full repaint, we handle it all in one yard, with a single Service Manager seeing the work through from start to finish.
Maintenance & Repairs
Mechanical, electrical, propulsion, and diagnostics, coordinated by your Service Manager. From engine service and repower to running gear, steering, plumbing, and electrical faults found and fixed.
View detailRefit & Improvements
Electronics, finish, comfort, and performance upgrades, scoped around how the yacht is used. Helm and navigation suites, paint and varnish, interior joinery, and systems brought up to date.
View detailGet Your Yacht Ready
Pre-season checks, de-winterization, and launch prep, finished before the season begins. Systems tested, bottom and brightwork refreshed, and sea trials run so she's ready on day one.
View detailStorage & Seasonal Care
Category 5 storm storage, haul-out, launch, and year-round care, timed to the Gulf Coast season. Indoor and outdoor space, with a haul-and-splash schedule planned well ahead.
View detailAuthorized Service
Factory-trained, manufacturer-backed support across the brands and systems aboard. Certified on Yanmar, Volvo Penta, Seakeeper, Garmin, and more, with warranty work handled in house.
View detailGet started
Not sure where to start?
Tell us about your yacht and a Stuart Service Manager will map out the plan, start to finish.
Yard capabilities
What the Stuart yard can do
A full-service boatyard on the Manatee Pocket with Category 5 storage, the best paint in South Florida, lifts to 150 tons, and St. Lucie Inlet access.
Lift & Access
- Lifts to 150, 85, and 50 tons
- Floating docks for yachts to 125 ft
- Max 26-ft beam, 7-ft draft
- St. Lucie Inlet - no bridges
Paint & Refit
- Best paint shop in South Florida
- Awlgrip, Imron & Interlux finishes
- Teak & varnish specialists
- HamiltonJet Certified Service
Owner Experience
- One Service Manager, all season
- We coordinate it all for you
- Mobile service, Vero to Key Largo
- Built for high-net-worth owners
Storm & Stewardship
- Category 5 indoor storage
- Secure indoor & outdoor yard
- Storm-season haul-out planning
- Old-Florida boatyard, modern care
We service all makes
Certified, factory-trained, or deeply experienced across the systems aboard your yacht.
Volvo Penta
Mercury
Yamaha
Seakeeper
Yanmar
Garmin
Raymarine
Caterpillar
HamiltonJet
Service & planning
Your season, planned end to end
We coordinate the whole season for you - the plan, dockage, haul and launch timing, storm storage, and handoff - all shaped around the work your yacht needs.
Your Stuart Service Manager
Stuart Service Team
From your first inquiry through arrival, service, storage, and completion, one Stuart Service Manager coordinates the plan and stays your single point of contact throughout.
01
Before You Arrive
Tell us the vessel details, the work you want, your current location, and timing. We plan everything before your yacht ever reaches the yard.
02
Arrival and Handoff
We set your slip with the Dock Master and confirm haul or launch timing ahead of the handoff, so arrival day runs without surprises or delay.
03
While Your Yacht Is With Us
We coordinate the trades, approvals, access, and updates throughout, keeping one clear path through the work from the first day to the last.
04
Seasonal Timing
Plan storage, refit, and haul-out with us early. We stay busy March through December, so the quieter winter weeks are the time to book larger work.
Owner feedback
What owners say after service
“More pictures of completed work.”
SCOTT BLUM
Stuart, FL
“The folks at Stuart always take good care of me.”
Randy Whitman
Stuart, FL
“From the office crew to the traveling crew...everyone is very helpful and the boat stays fairly clean thru the spring n summer storage”
Britt Wadsworth
Stuart, FL
“Sam Alexander is terrific!”
Bill Anspach
Stuart, FL
“Always easy in and out having storage with your facility great staff n knowledgeable travel life crew”
Britt Wadsworth
Stuart, FL
“I would like to see better knowledge if non-Hinckley branded boats sold by hinckley and why a price difference is worth while..”
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Common questions
Stuart Service Answers
We offer full-service yacht care in Stuart — mechanical, electrical, electronics, and outboard service, plus the best paint and varnish work in South Florida, marine carpentry, fiberglass, haul-out, and storage. Everything is coordinated by one Service Manager, from the first call through launch.
We handle motor yachts up to 125 feet, with a maximum beam of 26 feet and draft to 7 feet. The yard runs travelifts to 150 tons, with 85-ton and 50-ton lifts for smaller vessels.
Yes — our indoor storage is rated to Category 5 hurricane standards, the highest level of protection on Florida's Treasure Coast. We also offer secure outdoor storage, and we plan haul-out and storm prep around the season.
We provide mobile and dockside service across South Florida, from Vero Beach to Key Largo. Your Service Manager coordinates the visit so the work happens wherever your yacht is kept.
We sit on the Manatee Pocket with open access to the St. Lucie Inlet and no bridges between the yard and the sea. That gives larger yachts an unobstructed run to the ocean.
We hold factory authorization across the major marine brands aboard your yacht, and we're a HamiltonJet Certified Service Center. Our team is trained on Seakeeper, Volvo, Yanmar, and more, with the full list shown in our authorized-service section.
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