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Boatyards provide services to boaters that include boat building, repairs and servicing, brokerage, fuel sales, sewage and refuse disposal, chandlery, dry dock hire etc.

Such businesses come up for sale or rent only rarely. Please contact us if you are looking for an existing business to take over or wish to set up a new boatyard by the waterway.

 

 

 

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