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Moorings available for 2026 season
Looking for a secure, convenient mooring close to the heart of the action? Haines Boatyard is pleased to offer a limited number of moorings, ideal for anyone seeking a reliable and welllocated spot on the water With a friendly, knowledgeable team on hand, you can spend less time on logistics and more time on the water. Regular fleet checks carried out. Pick-up buoys on every mooring a d m More »
25 Feb 2026
Rowing boat restoration
Haines Boatyard restored and refurbished 3 rare classic wooden rowing boats during the Autumn of 2023. Solent Galleys "Doreen" and "Joyce" designed and built in the1930s and Bembridge built in the 1960s were extensively restored by Haines in October and November 2023. These boats are 3 of the surviving 8 Solent Galleys and are owned by the Pat Sherwin Trust based in Portsmouth. Sadly many of these classic wooden boats fell into disrepair in More »
16 May 2024
Scrubbing at Haines Boatyard
Now that most of the 140 boats stored over the winter for owners have been launched, normal sailing season work is underway which includes scrubbing the Itchenor SC keelboat fleets on a two week rotation. In between scrubbing those keelboats, we can do one off scrubs such as this one for Curlew, one of several Statement Marine PTS 26 motor launches berthed in Chichester Harbour. More »
8 May 2023