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Best Marine Services in Launceston

3 marine services across Launceston 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 Launceston

Launceston is the state's northern hub, at the meeting of the Tamar, North and South Esk rivers — a flood-aware city with a lot of older housing stock in Invermay, Mowbray and the CBD, and newer estates through Prospect and Newnham. Frost is a genuine winter factor in the Tamar Valley, and heritage wiring and plumbing turn up often in the city's older streets, so inspections and upgrades are common alongside new work.

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. Captain Marine

    Invermay, 7248 ·

    A Launceston outboard service and repair business that began at its current Invermay site in 1992 and holds a Yamaha agency, having been awarded a Yamaha Top Dealer Award. Alongside servicing it is a dealership for Allycraft and TABS boats and Dunbier and Oceanic trailers, and offers skipper-for-hire. Owner Peter Richardson's background includes an apprenticeship at a Highline Marine OMC dealership and work as a Tasmanian Sea Fisheries patrol boat skipper, so it suits northern boat owners wanting an experienced, long-established Yamaha workshop.

    Outboard service & repair · Yamaha dealer · Boat & trailer sales · Skipper for hire

    • Yamaha dealer
    • Established 1992
    03 6334 3118 Website (opens in a new tab) Details

    24 Gleadow Street, Invermay, 7248

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  2. Southern Marine ShipLift

    Invermay, 7248 ·

    An Australian-owned ship repair and docking facility at Kings Wharf, Invermay, operating since 1997 and using a 60m by 18m Syncrolift with 750-tonne transfer capacity. It handles docking and wharf repairs, high-pressure blasting, industrial painting, engineering and machining, mechanical and electrical work, and shipbuilding, fabrication and structural modifications for craft from 8 metres up. Suited to commercial vessel owners and larger craft needing a major repair, refit or survey rather than small trailer-boat servicing.

    Ship lift (750T) · Docking & wharf repairs · Blasting & painting · Engineering & machining · Mechanical & electrical · Shipbuilding & fabrication

    • Syncrolift 750T
    • Established 1997
    03 6334 0222 0448 506 488 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

    Kings Wharf, Invermay, 7248

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  3. Tasmania Marine Centre

    Longford, 7301 ·

    A marine dealership on Wellington Street at Longford, about 20 minutes south of Launceston, offering eight boat brands including Bayliner, Haines Hunter, Formosa and Polycraft, plus Honda outboards and MerCruiser sterndrives. It is also the state dealer for Kawasaki jetskis, and stocks trailers, chandlery, PFDs and accessories, with a workshop for servicing, repairs and detailing. A one-stop option for northern Tasmanian buyers wanting boats, motors, jetskis and servicing from one yard.

    Honda outboards · Mercruiser sterndrives · New & used boats · Kawasaki jetskis · Trailers · Servicing & repairs · Chandlery

    • Honda Marine dealer
    • Kawasaki Jetski state dealer
    03 6391 1543 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

    21 Wellington Street, Longford, 7301

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Marine Services in Launceston — 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 Launceston trades cover the wider north?
Many Launceston businesses serve the Tamar Valley and northern Tasmania — through to Deloraine, Scottsdale and the East Coast in some cases — while others stay close to town. Confirm the coverage area before booking.
Does flooding matter for plumbing and electrical work here?
Parts of Launceston near the rivers have a flood history, which affects where services can be placed and how they are protected. If you are in a flood-affected area, mention it so the work is planned appropriately.

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