Maine - Flagship full-service yard
Hinckley Yacht Services Southwest Harbor, ME
Since 1928, Southwest Harbor has been the heart of the Hinckley legend - caring for sail and power yachts of every make in the cruising grounds around Acadia.
1928
Where it began
The original Hinckley yard
150 Ton
Haul & launch
Travelifts for yachts to 120 tons
113,000 SF
Indoor storage
The most indoor space in the area
HamiltonJet
Certified service
Plus the network's machine shop
Location overview
The Heart of the Hinckley Legend
Southwest Harbor is where Hinckley began in 1928, and nearly a century of it remains the heart of the company - a world-class yard caring for sail and power yachts of every make in the cruising grounds around Acadia National Park.
Refits are our specialty. We share resources with the nearby Hinckley production facility, bringing boatbuilding engineering and design to your project, backed by paint up to 80 feet, a full metal-fabrication shop, and the machine shop that supplies parts to every Hinckley yard.
From your first call, we assign you a Service Manager who knows your boat and coordinates the work, haul-and-launch. Our nearby Northeast Harbor marina takes care of your slip, fuel, and provisioning when you cruise.
Services
Services Offered in Southwest Harbor
From a refit to a winter's storage, we handle it all at the yard where Hinckley began, with one 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 detailDry Storage
Indoor, outdoor, wet, and dry storage coordinated around haul-out, protection, and launch timing.
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 detailHeated Indoor Storage
Heated indoor storage options at participating yards, planned around vessel needs and service access.
View detailGet started
Not sure where to start?
Tell us about your yacht and a Service Manager will map out the plan, start to finish.
Yard capabilities
What the Southwest Harbor yard can do
A 20-acre flagship yard at Southwest Harbor with travelifts to 150 tons, an 80-foot spray booth, 113,000 square feet of indoor storage, and 60 moorings on Somes Sound.
Lift & Refit
- Travelifts to 150 tons
- Yachts to 120 tons, 35-ft beam
- Refit with boatbuilding expertise
- 80-ft spray booth, 3 prep bays
Craft & Trades
- Paint up to 80 ft, Awlgrip & Alexseal
- Metal fabrication & machine shop
- World-class carpentry & varnish
- HamiltonJet Certified Service
Storage & Moorings
- 113,000 sq ft indoor storage
- Room for over 300 boats
- 60 moorings on Somes Sound
- Heated, cold & outdoor storage
Owner Experience
- One Service Manager, start to finish
- Pickup and delivery on request
- The yard that supplies the network
- All makes, sail and power
We service all makes
Certified, factory-trained, or deeply experienced across the systems aboard your yacht.
Service & planning
Your season, planned end to end
We coordinate the whole season for you - the plan, moorings, haul and launch timing, refit, storage, and handoff - all shaped around the work your yacht needs.
Your Southwest Harbor Service Manager
Southwest Harbor Service Team
From your first inquiry through arrival, refit, storage, and completion, one 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, and offer pickup and delivery.
02
Arrival and Handoff
We assign your mooring or work space and confirm haul or launch timing ahead of the handoff, so arrival day runs without surprises or delay.
03
While We Have Her
We survey the boat, recommend the work, and coordinate the trades, approvals, and updates throughout, keeping one clear path from the first day to the last.
04
Seasonal Timing
Plan winter storage and refit early. We're busiest preparing boats from May to the Fourth of July, so booking ahead secures your spot and splash date.
Owner feedback
What owners say after service
Owner feedback connected to the Southwest Harbor service team.
“Outstanding Service Team!”
T.W. Roberts, III
Southwest Harbor, ME
“Ryan responded quickly to my request for repairs and kept me posted on the progress. The boat was repaired quickly even though parts needed to be ordered. Thank you.”
Laurie Parker
Southwest Harbor, ME
“The triggers from Portsmouth did a very good job.”
Geoffrey Berger
Southwest Harbor, ME
“Have had an excellent and rewarding experience with service & staff beginning in the early nineties with our Pilot 35 sail (sold a few years ago to a happy sailor from NW Harbor) and more recently with our Picnic Boat Classic (just sold to our son and family in CT -- nice to keep her in the family !!). Thank you Hinckley for all the wonderful memories.”
Neil Newton
Southwest Harbor, ME
“John Pratt, Brian Murphy, Jake the rigger, Ryan Snow, all just super knowledgeable and also great human beings. Nobody ever said you guys were cheap, but I have always said you are the very best! Thanks.”
Rufus Pennington III Rufus Pennington Iii
Southwest Harbor, ME
“just keep up the excellent work”
Randy SURF OR TURF TRANSPORT
Southwest Harbor, ME
Common questions
Southwest Harbor Service Answers
This Hinckley service location supports maintenance, repairs, seasonal service, storage planning, refit coordination, and manufacturer-backed service through the local service team.
Owners should contact the service team before arriving so haul, dockage, launch timing, access, and service scope can be coordinated in one plan.
Slip and dockage requests should be coordinated with the location team so availability, arrival timing, and service needs are handled together.
Current service hours are Monday-Saturday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Sunday: Closed. Owners should confirm timing with the service team before arrival.
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