Our Boat Services
Boat services · Sydney Harbour
Boat services on Sydney Harbour
Brokerage, valuations, servicing, antifouling, detailing, management, insurance and finance — everything your boat needs, from the same team that sells boats on this harbour every week. One business, one number, one standard.
The whole arc
We look after her the whole way through
Most owners meet us once — buying or selling. These are the four moments we cover, and the services that sit under each.
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Buying
Finding her, checking her, funding her.
Brokerage · Finance · Insurance -
Owning
Keeping her ready for the weekend you actually want.
Management · Engine servicing -
Maintaining
Hull, finish and everything the salt is working on.
Antifouling · Detailing -
Selling
Knowing what she’s worth and presenting her properly.
Valuation · Sales prep · Sell my boat
Nine services
Pick what you need
Filter by where you are right now. Every service is run or managed by us — nothing gets handed to a stranger.
Boat brokerage
We list her properly, present her at her best, and put her in front of buyers who are actually in the market.
- Full listing and presentation
- Qualified buyer network
- Paperwork and settlement handled
Sales preparation
The difference between a boat that sits and a boat that sells. We manage the whole presentation from first look to handover.
- Detail, tidy and photography
- Specs, history and documentation
- Priced against real market data
Verbal appraisal free
Boat valuation
What she’s actually worth today, and the reasoning behind the number — not a guess off a listing site.
- Free verbal market appraisal
- Written report for insurance, finance or estate (quoted)
- No obligation to list with us
Boat management
You turn up and go boating. We handle the schedule, the trades, the marina and the things that go wrong quietly.
- Scheduled maintenance, run to a plan
- Trades coordinated and supervised
- She’s ready when you want her
Engine servicing
The most expensive part of the boat and the one that strands you. Serviced on schedule, it burns less and lasts longer.
- Scheduled and pre-season servicing
- Petrol, diesel, outboard and shaft drive
- Pre-purchase and pre-sale checks
Hull antifouling
A protective coat between your hull and everything in the harbour that wants to live on it. Slower growth, better fuel burn.
- Haul-out, prep and antifoul
- Anodes and running gear checked
- Booked around your season
Priced by length
Boat detailing
Interior and exterior. Vacuumed, wiped down and spot-treated inside; washed, cut and polished outside.
- Interior and exterior packages
- Quoted by length and condition
- Regular upkeep packages available
Boat insurance
We’re a Club Marine agent, so cover gets arranged alongside the sale rather than chased afterwards.
- Club Marine quotes
- Arranged in step with settlement
- Cover matched to how you actually use her
Boat finance
Marine lending is its own market. We put you in front of people who do it every day, not a general bank desk.
- Marine-specific lenders
- New and used vessels
- Arranged in parallel with the purchase
One team that sells boats, services boats and looks after boats — so the advice you get on maintenance is the advice of someone who knows exactly what a buyer will check.
Indicative pricing
What detailing costs, by length
These are the ranges most boats land in, by length.
Estimates only. Every price is subject to inspection and varies with the individual vessel’s condition, location and requirements.
| Length | Typical range | What that usually covers | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20–30ft | $400 – $700 | Day boats and small cruisers — wash, interior clean, light polish | Quote |
| 30–40ft | $700 – $1,200 | Sports cruisers — full interior and exterior, cut and polish | Quote |
| 40–50ft | $1,200 – $1,900 | Flybridge and sedan cruisers, multi-deck access | Quote |
| 50–60ft | $1,900 – $2,800 | Larger flybridge, tender and davit work included | Quote |
| 60–70ft | $2,800 – $3,900 | Motor yachts — multi-day, teak and stainless detail | Quote |
| 70–80ft | $3,900 – $5,200 | Full crew detail, interior soft furnishings included | Quote |
| 80–90ft | $5,200 – $6,800 | Superyacht presentation standard, scheduled over several days | Quote |
| 90–100ft | $6,800 – $8,500 | Full vessel presentation, coordinated with crew and marina | Quote |
Estimates only — not a quote. Condition, location and what the vessel actually needs all move the figure, so we price the boat in front of us. Over 100ft, or a vessel that needs more than a detail, call and we’ll come and look. Full detailing inclusions →
How it works
Three steps, no runaround
Tell us the boat
Make, model, year and where she’s kept. That’s usually enough for us to tell you what’s involved and roughly what it costs.
We look and we quote
For anything hands-on we see the boat first. The quote is the price — we come back to you before anything changes.
We do the work
Booked around your season and your marina. One person stays across it, and you hear from us when it’s done.
Why owners use us for the lot
One team who knows the boat
We see the resale
We sell boats for a living, so we know which maintenance a buyer checks and which spending never comes back. That shapes what we recommend.
Nothing is subcontracted blind
Trades we use are ones we’d put our own name against, coordinated by us and supervised on your behalf.
We’re on the water
Based at Fergusons Marina on Middle Harbour — not a call centre in an industrial estate an hour from your berth.
Accountable
BIA accredited, Club Marine agent, Australian dealer for Duchy Motor Launches, Hardy Motor Yachts and Cockwells tenders. Brokering since 2010.
Before you call
Questions we get asked
Do I have to be selling to use your services?
How much does boat detailing cost in Sydney?
How often should I antifoul?
Is a valuation free?
Do you work outside Sydney?
Can you look after the boat while I’m away?
Also worth a look
Where to next
Ready when you are
Tell us the boat
Make, model, year and where she’s kept. We’ll tell you what’s involved and what it costs — usually the same business day.
Davis Marine Brokerage · Fergusons Marina, 81 Parriwi Road, Mosman NSW 2088 · Mon–Sat 9–5