boatyards

Vessel repair facilities

Boatyards are facilities where boats are built, stored, repaired, or maintained.

They typically include dry dock areas, workshops, and equipment for hauling vessels out of the water.

The hurricane damaged several boatyards along the coast.

He spent weekends at the boatyard working on his sailboat.

facility

marina

Recreational vessel harbor

chandlery · workshop · pier · dock · ramp · office · ways · railway · gantry · hoist

maintenance

drydock

Drained basin for hull work

scraping · painting · winterization · storage · pressure-washing · prop · zincs · varnishing · rigging · surveyor

construction

shipbuilding

Constructing maritime vessels

  • hullOuter covering or frame
  • keelHull's structural base
  • plankingWooden boards collectively

ribs · fiberglass · caulking · framing · launch · christening · blueprints · molds · scaffolding · woodworking

trade

shipwright

Vessel construction craftsman

rigger · sailmaker · mechanic · surveyor · apprentice · craftsman · welder · joiner · caulker · painter

Categories
Opposites
land vs. water location for vessels

boatyardsharbors

Sheltered waters for mooring

anchorages · moorings · open water · marinas · berths

construction/repair vs. use/operation

boatyardsopen water

Unobstructed body navigable freely

shipping lanes · sea lanes · waterways · fishing grounds · navigable waters

Family

boatyard

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G