Rhode Island · Full-service yard
Hinckley Yacht Services Portsmouth, RI
We care for sail and power yachts of every make on Narragansett Bay. Haul, paint, and refit handled here at full scale.
1928
Established
Nearly a century of craft
140′
Haul & launch
Lifts to 150 tons, yachts to 140 ft
15 Acres
Waterfront campus
Heated storage on the bay
3 Booths
Paint & finish
Two spray booths, one for masts
Location overview
A Full-Service New England Yard
On Narragansett Bay, we care for sail and power yachts of every make — full service, refit, and finish work for owners who cruise the Northeast. The same waters reach Newport, Block Island, the Vineyard, Nantucket, and Long Island Sound, all within a day's run.
Nearly every trade lives in house: mechanical, electrical, electronics, HVAC, rigging, paint, varnish, fiberglass, canvas, carpentry, metalwork, and machining. Our technicians hold factory certification across the major marine brands aboard your yacht.
With two travelifts, cranes to 120 feet, two spray booths, a mast booth, heated indoor storage, and 100 fully equipped slips, we're built for work at scale without losing the one-to-one Service Manager relationship owners expect.
Services
Services Offered in Portsmouth
From a season's upkeep to a full refit, we handle everything your yacht needs before, during, and after the season.
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 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 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 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 Service Manager will map out the plan.
Yard capabilities
What the Portsmouth yard can do
One 15-acre Rhode Island yard with two paint booths, eight heated storage sheds, a 150-ton travelift, and East Passage access on Narragansett Bay.
Lift & Access
- 150-ton & 55-ton travelifts
- East Passage — no bridge or tide
- To 140 ft, 29-ft beam, 18-ft draft
- Cranes to 120-ft reach
Craft & Refit
- Enclosed paint & varnish to 140 ft
- Authorized across every make
- HamiltonJet & Seakeeper certified
- Every trade in house
Owner Experience
- One Service Manager, all season
- We coordinate it all for you
- Mobile service, wherever you are
- Planned around your year
Care & Stewardship
- Most heated indoor space in the area
- Gated, monitored day and night
- Kept, not just stored
- Caring for fine yachts for generations
Supported Brands & Systems
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, dockage, haul and launch timing, access, and handoff — all shaped around the work your yacht needs.
Your Portsmouth Service Manager
Portsmouth Service Team
From your first inquiry through arrival, service, storage, and completion, one Portsmouth 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 off-season storage, refit, commissioning, and launch with us early, especially across the busy March 15 to June 15 window when the yard fills.
Owner feedback
What owners say after service
“Great Boat great job thankd”
Joseph Macari
Portsmouth, RI
“Technician went extra mile to find and resolve oil leak”
Emil Meshberg
Portsmouth, RI
“Sean was extremely helpful during launch time”
William Farrell
Portsmouth, RI
“My 20 year old Picnic Boat had a complete update including paint, new electronics, cushions, sound system and newly engineered jet stick management system. It's better than new!”
MARK J BISSELL
Portsmouth, RI
“Timely and efficient process!”
Markus Florian
Portsmouth, RI
“Seakeeper had an air block, no-one had checked to see if water was being discharged from the system during the shakedown run, had to be serviced locally in Milford, Ct.”
Emil Meshberg
Portsmouth, RI
Common questions
Portsmouth 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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