Tagged: Storage

The Port Whangarei Marine Centre at South Shipyard in New Zealand has extensive hardstand and undercover refit shed space. New doors have been fitted to the South end of the 120×20 metre Bay 2 which allows the 100 tonnes travel lift direct access into the shed. This triples the undercover floor space available for refit […]

Rainer, the owner of the 18.44 Metre High Performance Cruising Yacht ‘La Pecadora’, gives Port Whangarei Marine Centre a great endorsement

Kind word from the crew of SY Harlequin

The 18 metre sailing catamaran ‘Prana’ has hauled out at Port Whangarei Marine Centre in New Zealand where she will be decommissioned and put into storage until the owner’s next cruise. A Gunboat 60 design built by Hudson Yacht and Marine she has to be supported on the hardstand by 4 special one-off hull cradles. […]

The extra wide dimensions of the 100 tonne travel lift machine at Port Whangarei Marine Centre was recently tested with the record lift of a Lagoon 620 sailing catamaran. It was the first genuine 10 metre vessel to be lifted at the facility and assisted by the skilful helmsmanship of the skipper was completed without […]

The staff at Port Whangarei were happy to get this kind message from Brad. “Karen, Confirming all good…Please pass my “thank you, well done “ to Alistair and Tim. And thank you to you as well.  Brad”

The crew of the sailing yacht Sophrosyne (a 13.1 metre Saga 43) has some very kind things to say about their stay at the Port Whangarei Marine Centre: “Maureen & I would both like to say a big thanks to you and to PWMC for looking after us so well over these past months. A […]

The Port Whangarei Marine Centre was very pleased to again sponsor the Tahiti-Moorea Sailing Rendez-vous in conjunction with the Pacific Puddle Jump. This is the third year that we have been involved with this event and as usual it was another well run and well supported event. The number of boats attending was slightly down […]

It’s been 1 year since the Port Whangarei Marine Centre (PWMC) lifted its first vessel. In November 2015 the PWMC commenced operations with its newly commissioned 100T travel lift. With a fully sealed hardstand, extensive refit/paint shed options, high quality crew amenities and services it has quickly established itself as the boatyard of choice in […]