As fully Qualified timber shipwrights with a true Passion for timber boat preservation & restoration, Shippies Shipwright Services exclusively own & operate the Cannery Slipway in Dunalley, Tasmania.

As Sailors, Seafarers & boat owners themselves, they understand the passion for timber vessels, pride themselves on their meticulous workmanship & work seamlessly with the Vessel owner.

Whether your boat needs routine slipping maintenance,  minor touch-ups or extensive restoration work, the team at Shippies is both committed & fully equipped to keep your Vessel in impeccable condition.

Services Offered

Black and white photo of a waterfront scene with small boats on floating docks, surrounded by trees and houses, hills in the background.

Slipway Facilities

  • Private Slipway owned & operated by Shippies Shipwright Services

  • 2x 50 Tonne Capacity Cradles

  • Accommodating Vessels up to 60ft length

  • Accommodating Vessel Beam of 5.5m

  • Fully Qualified Shipwrights on site

  • DIY Options Available

  • Easy Access from Marion Bay & Denison Canal

Tools of the trade, Copper Rove & Rivet Punch & Dolley

Traditonal Timber Services

  • Caulking

  • Ribbing

  • Copper Fastening

  • Planking

  • Timber Decks

  • Hull Repairs

Shippies team completing an out of water survey

Recreational Survey & Condition Reports

  • Pre Purchase Survey Reports

  • Insurance Survey Reports

  • Vessel Condition Reports

  • Insurance Repairs

Timber Vessel Hull

Routine Maintenance

  • Antifouling & Anodes

  • Sanding, Painting & Varnishing

  • Marine Plumbing

  • 12v Electrical & Wiring

  • Diesel Re-Powers & Modifications

  • Insurance Repairs

  • Propspeed

  • Repairs to all vessels & construction types

Timber Boat being worked on by the Shippies Team

Custom Projects, Restorations & New Builds

  • Internal Fitouts & Refits

  • Extensive Vessel Modifications

The Shippies Team on the water in Dunalley checking clients vessels

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Details: The Dunalley Slipway

Access from the Marion Bay Narrows to the Shippies Slipway in Dunalley
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Access via the Denison Canal to the Shippies Slipway in Dunalley
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Timber Vessel out of the water at the Shippies Slipway in Dunalley
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Timber Vessel being hauled out of the water by Shippies Shipwright Services in Dunalley at their Slipway
Timber Crayboat out of the water at the Shippies Slipway after a new coat of paint by Shippies Shipwright Services
New Engine installed by Shippies Shipwright Services on a 40 foot timber ketch
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