San Francisco Boat Works has evolved from a primitive and antiquated yard operation to one of the four major small boat repair facilities in the Bay Area, and the only remaining full service yard accommodating San Francisco, Half Moon Bay, and the Peninsula.
Tucked away in plain sight, adjacent to The Ramp Restaurant and down the street from the Chase Center & UCSF Medical Center on the southern waterfront. SFBW opened in the Fifties.
Whether you have a rigging issue, need help with balsacore or high density foam construction, or you need metal or wood work, your boat will be repaired with decades of experience and high-end craftmenship, as testified by our accreditation from the Better Business Bureau.
To insure the highest quality repairs for your leasure equipement, we work with the following preferred brands. Yanmar and SES have given us their trust to be authorized dealers.
SF BoatWorks is an integral and vital part of the Bay Area’s landscape. Over the years, new businesses have flourished around us, such as the Chase Center and UCSF Medical Facilities.
We build trust by being honest and transparent in our relationships with colleagues, clients, and partners
An experienced team of leaders from different backgrounds, each with specialized expertise
Innovation is core to our business
Last year, the San Francisco waterfront scene was all about high-tech drama – huge racing catamarans sailing faster than the wind for America’s Cup, the oldest trophy in international sports.
But San Francisco is also the home of a low-tech enterprise, one that is arguably more important to the sailing community. This would be San Francisco Boatworks, the city’s last and only full-service small vessel marine repair boatyard.