Tasmania Biz Directory

Best Marine Services in Huon Valley

3 marine services across Huon Valley and the surrounding area, ranked — with what each business actually does, taken from their own websites.

Listings checked 9 October 2026.

About marine services in Huon Valley

The Huon Valley, south of Hobart through Kingston and Huonville to Geeveston and Dover, mixes orchards, aquaculture and bush blocks. Many properties are off the town water and sewer mains and rely on tanks, pumps and septic systems, so rural plumbing and water work is common, and steep or bush-block access shapes how jobs are done.

The ranking

Featured listings are marked and appear first. The remaining businesses are ordered editorially by what we could verify from their own material. Order is not a paid ranking, and we do not list businesses we cannot confirm.

  1. Able Marine Shipwrights

    Kettering, 7155 ·

    Shipwrights on the Kettering waterfront who have worked on Tasmanian vessels for over 30 years, covering rigging and stainless fabrication, fibreglass repair, painting and two-pack spraying, and full marine fitouts. They are authorised for Vetus Maxwell bow thrusters and winches and install Webasto diesel heating, and also take on diesel mechanical, electrical and welding work. Suits Huon Valley and Channel owners of both sail and power boats wanting one yard for a refit or a complex repair.

    Rigging · Fibreglass repairs · Painting & antifouling · Fitouts · Bow thrusters · Webasto heating · Diesel & electrical

    • Qualified shipwrights
    • 30+ years

    61 Ferry Road, Kettering, 7155

  2. Baily Marine

    Huonville, 7109 ·

    Australia's most southerly Yamaha dealership, based on Main Street at Huonville and serving Tasmanian boaties for over 35 years from a workshop and retail store about 30 minutes from Hobart. It sells new and used Yamaha engines, boats and WaveRunners, carries out servicing and repairs, and states it is also mobile and supports customers around the state. A good fit for Huon Valley and greater Hobart owners who want a Yamaha dealer that will come to them.

    Yamaha outboards · Servicing & repairs · Mobile servicing · New & used boats · WaveRunners

    • Yamaha dealer
    • 35+ years

    62 Main Street, Huonville, 7109

  3. Hughes Marine

    Kettering, 7155 ·

    A Kettering diesel marine engineering workshop specialising in the service and repair of marine diesel engines, gearboxes and ancillary components, and the authorised Volvo Penta dealer for Tasmania. It also services and maintains Yanmar, Cummins, Nanni and older Perkins, Ford and Gardner engines, keeps service parts and chandlery in stock, and will travel Tasmania-wide when required. The specialist option for skippers with a diesel inboard, particularly Volvo Penta, who want genuine parts and dealer support rather than a general outboard workshop.

    Marine diesel engines · Volvo Penta sales & parts · Gearboxes · Engine installations · Chandlery

    • Volvo Penta dealer

    8 Selby Road, Kettering, 7155

Marine Services in Huon Valley — common questions

Do you service both outboards and inboard engines?
Many marine businesses handle outboards, and some cover inboards, stern drives and marine electrics as well. Tell the technician exactly what you have so they can confirm they are equipped for it.
Can servicing be done at my mooring or do I need to slip the boat?
It depends on the job — routine outboard servicing is often done at a mooring or on a trailer, while hull and below-waterline work needs a slip or hardstand. Ask what your specific task needs.
What maintenance matters most in Tasmanian waters?
Antifouling and propeller, anode and electrical checks are important given cold, salty water and heavy fouling, along with fuel and cooling-system servicing before the season. Book ahead in spring when everyone is launching.
Do you travel to the islands and outlying areas?
Some do, but travel to King Island, Flinders Island and remote ramps carries cost and timing constraints. Ask about call-out travel when you book.
Do most Huon Valley properties use tanks and septic systems?
A large share of the valley is off mains water and sewer, relying on rainwater tanks, pumps and on-site wastewater systems. That makes tank, pump and septic work a normal part of rural servicing here.
Is travel up the valley a cost factor?
Yes — the further south you are, the more travel time from Hobart or Huonville is involved, and steep or unsealed-access properties can add to that. Say where you are and how the access is when you book.

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