The eastern end of our range, and probably the most concentrated stretch of boatyards in Connecticut.
75 minutes
From our base in Milford
Fully mobile
We bring water, power, and product
$35 / ft
Wash and wax, priced by the foot
Mystic, Connecticut
Mystic River, Fishers Island Sound
Mystic is the far eastern end of our range, about seventy-five minutes from Milford. The village straddles the Groton and Stonington town line along the Mystic River, and there is no other three-mile stretch of water in Connecticut with this many boatyards on it.
It is also the most maritime place in the state. Mystic Seaport Museum sits on the river with its collection of historic vessels and a working preservation shipyard, and the standard of boat care up and down this river is correspondingly high. People here notice a finish.
Where we work
Marinas, docks, and yards in Mystic.
Where we work along the Mystic River:
Mystic ShipyardFull-service yard on the river in West Mystic, with a pool and clubhouse.
Seaport MarineFull-service marina with repairs, winter storage, and a fuel dock.
Gwenmor Marina and Mystic Point MarinaAdditional dockage along the river.
Local conditions
High standards on a busy river
Polished topsides after a full exterior correction. See the service →
The Mystic River is narrow, heavily trafficked, and crossed by both a bascule bridge and a railroad bridge that hold boats up waiting to pass. All that traffic in a confined channel means constant wake, and boats in slips work against fenders and pilings far more than they would in an open harbor. Fender rub and dock marks along the hull sides are the most common thing we correct here.
The water is genuinely mixed, fresh coming down the river and salt pushing up from Fishers Island Sound, which produces a waterline stain that is neither purely growth nor purely tannin and tends to need proper compounding rather than a wash. Given the distance from Milford, Mystic work makes most sense as coating jobs, full corrections, or coordinated visits where several boats at one yard are booked together.
Services in Mystic
Every service, priced by the foot.
The same packages we run across the shoreline. Restoration and seasonal work is quoted after a look at the boat.
