Ventura Harbor Boatyard

What Ventura Harbor Boatyard does

Ventura Harbor Boatyard is a privately held, full-service marine boatyard located at 1415 Spinnaker Drive in Ventura, California, operating since 1986. The company delivers repair, maintenance, and storage services for recreational marine vessels — sailboats, motorboats, fishing boats, and yachts — from a single harbor-front facility. Its core service lines are hull repair and restoration (fiberglass fix, repainting, gel coat), engine maintenance and rebuild for inboard and outboard models, electrical systems repair (navigation, lighting, battery management), and secure dry docking and short- or long-term vessel storage. Auxiliary offerings include haul and launch, hydrowash, move and block, and retail boat parts sales for DIY customers.

The underlying operating infrastructure consists of dry docking facilities, haul/lift equipment, and specialized marine repair tooling rather than proprietary software or technology platforms. The company operates a direct-to-consumer service model: customers schedule work through an online work order form on vhby.com or by calling the service line, then deliver vessels to the Ventura Harbor yard. Pricing is transaction-based — $115/hour with a $115 minimum for hydrowash, $115/hour with a $345 minimum for move and block, $90/day minimum for layday storage, and per-vessel charges for repairs (subject to vessel size). All repair work carries a warranty.

The business is led by John Bridwell as Chief Executive Officer and General Manager. The company employs between 11 and 50 people, has no disclosed parent company, no institutional investors, no funding rounds, no M&A history, and no certifications or partnership alliances on record. Geographic scope is limited to California, with no public footprint beyond the Ventura Harbor site. The company is privately held with no public ticker, no app presence, and no disclosed financial figures.

Name

Ventura Harbor Boatyard

Legal name

Ventura Harbor Boatyard

Website

https://vhby.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ventura Harbor Boatyard is a privately held marine boatyard in Ventura, California, founded in 1986, providing hull repair, engine maintenance, electrical systems work, dry docking, storage, and parts sales for sailboat, motorboat, fishing boat, and yacht owners across the Southern California region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Boat Repair & Maintenance Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Yacht & Recreational Boat Service & Refit (TLAKAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dry Docking & Dockyard Operations (Graving/Floating Docks, Docking Services) (TLAHAMAA), Mechanical Systems Repair (Engines, Propulsion, Pumps) (TLAKAKAF), Electrical, Automation & Control Systems Repair (TLAKAKAG)

Keywords

• Marine boat repair
• Vessel maintenance services
• Dry dock storage
• Boatyard welding painting
• Haul and launch services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ventura

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Boat Repair Services: Comprehensive repair and maintenance services for marine vessels including hull repair, engine maintenance, and electrical systems. Revenue generated through hourly service charges and service fees.
2. Dry Docking and Storage: Secure dry docking and storage solutions offering both short-term and long-term options. Charged at $90.00/day minimum for laydays.
3. Haul and Launch Services: Marine haul-out and launch services for vessel transport in and out of water, with associated hydrowash and move/block services.
4. Boat Parts Sales: Retail sales of boat parts for customers who want to perform their own repairs. Parts are sold to ensure customers get the correct part for their specific boat.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Ventura Harbor Boatyard is a full-service marine boatyard providing hull repair and restoration, engine maintenance and repair, electrical systems repair, welding, painting, dry docking, in-water storage, and haul and launch services. It also sells boat parts to vessel owners. The company has operated from Ventura Harbor since 1986, serving recreational and small commercial boat owners along the Southern California coast.

Product overview

Ventura Harbor Boatyard is a marine boatyard offering a unified suite of boat repair and maintenance services. The core offering consists of four main service lines: Hull Repair & Restoration, Engine Maintenance & Repair, Electrical Systems Repair, and Dry Docking and Storage Options. The company also operates a parts retail operation selling boat parts for DIY repairs. Services are delivered through a work order system, with haul and launch, hydrowash, and layday options, and the yard handles a variety of vessel types including sailboats, motorboats, fishing boats, and yachts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hull Repair & Restoration Repair and restoration of vessel hulls at the Ventura Harbor boatyard for recreational and small commercial boat owners needing structural or cosmetic hull work.
• Engine Maintenance & Repair Maintenance and repair services for marine engines, addressing mechanical issues and routine servicing for boat owners.
• Electrical Systems Repair Troubleshooting, repair, and servicing of vessel electrical systems for boat owners needing electrical work done alongside other boatyard services.
• Dry Docking and Storage Dry dock and in-water storage of vessels at the Ventura Harbor facility, billed on a daily layday basis for boat owners needing temporary or seasonal storage.
• Haul and Launch Services Hauling vessels out of the water and launching them back in using the boatyard's hydraulic lift infrastructure, enabling maintenance, repair, and storage workflows.
• Welding and Painting Services Marine welding, fabrication, and painting work performed on vessels at the boatyard, supporting both repair and cosmetic restoration needs.
• Hydrowash Cleaning Hydrowash cleaning of vessel hulls and topsides using the boatyard's hydrowash system, offered to boat owners for routine cleaning and maintenance.
• Boat Parts Sales Sale of marine parts and components to boat owners seeking replacement parts for their vessels.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Channel Islands Boatyard: Boatyard serving Ventura and Channel Islands Harbor with haul-out, repairs, and storage. Direct peer given geographic proximity, overlapping recreational fleet, and nearly identical service line-up.
• Marina del Rey Boatyard: A full-service Southern California boatyard offering haul-out, dry storage, and marine repairs. Direct peer: same regional market, comparable vessel mix (sailboats, motor yachts), and similar service model targeting recreational owners.

Regional players

• Schoonmaker Marina & Boatyard: Sausalito, CA boatyard with haul-out, repair, and storage services. Comparable full-service recreational boatyard operations and customer mix, in the Northern California market.
• Driscoll Boat Works: San Diego full-service boatyard with haul-out and repair capabilities. Comparable scope of marine repair services and yacht/sportfish customer base in the Southern California recreational market.
• Dana Point Shipyard: Orange County boatyard providing marine repair, haul-out, and storage. Comparable service model and recreational customer base; competes for Southern California boat owners rather than the immediate Ventura market.
• Newport Beach Shipyard: Southern California full-service shipyard providing repair, refit, and yacht services. Regional peer operating in the broader SoCal recreational yacht market that Ventura Harbor Boatyard also serves.
• KKMI Boatyard: Pt. Richmond, CA boatyard offering haul-out, repair, and yacht services. Comparable multi-trade service model targeting recreational and commercial small craft, in a different (Northern California) geographic market.

Broad incumbents

• Brunswick Corporation: Diversified marine manufacturer (Mercury, Boston Whaler, Sea Ray) with an extensive service-dealer network. Broad incumbent whose authorized service dealers compete with independent boatyards for engine and warranty repair work.
• MarineMax: Largest U.S. recreational boat retailer with service centers nationwide. Broad incumbent offering boat sales, financing, and service; overlaps with Ventura Harbor Boatyard in after-market service for yacht and motorboat owners.

Others

• BoatUS (Boat Owners Association of The United States): National membership organization offering towing, insurance, and a marine services directory. Adjacent player that connects boat owners to repair yards like Ventura Harbor Boatyard and competes for service-related wallet share through its own programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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