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Yacht service in the Philippines
The Philippines concentrates its serious boat work in one address: Subic Bay. On the old US Naval Base footprint, HYS Yachts and Subic Asia Pacific Marine run full refits, steel and aluminium fabrication and paint and teak work, with Subic Drydock's commercial yard alongside for the heavy end. Everything else in the archipelago orbits that bench.
Manila Yacht Club and Puerto Galera cover berthing, refuelling and routine repairs, with Batangas port handy for parts, and the desk keeps the honest map of what belongs where.
What gets done where
| Service | Where | Reality |
|---|---|---|
| Refit, fabrication, paint & teak | Subic Bay: HYS, Subic Asia Pacific Marine | The country's real bench, naval-base scale |
| Heavy/commercial lifts | Subic Drydock | For the jobs beyond yacht-yard equipment |
| Berthing & routine service | Manila YC, Puerto Galera YC | Club culture, honest line work |
| Parts | Batangas port, Manila imports | 12% VAT on imports, broker guidance included |
| Crew & management | Subic, Manila | English-speaking crews, absentee-owner care |
Typhoon season is a service decision
Every Philippine ownership plan is secretly a weather plan: where the boat sits from June to November, what gets inspected before the season and what the insurance wording expects of you. The desk builds storm-prep into management programs (haul-out or typhoon berth strategy per marina), checks rigs and canvas on the calendar rather than after the first warning, and treats lightning and water-ingress checks as annual hygiene, not crisis response.
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Get a service quoteIsland-hopping fleets, honest support
Dayboats and cats that run guests through the islands, the Axopar-style briefs included, live hard: outboard hours pile up, gelcoat meets sand, electronics ride in salt spray. We set service intervals by engine hours rather than months, keep spare-prop and impeller kits staged, and coordinate with Puerto Galera or Subic depending on where the season parks you.
How a service file runs
- Vessel, base, the job on WhatsApp with photos.
- Honest routing: club-side fix, Subic slot or a parts plan through Batangas.
- Written quote with season and logistics factored.
- Managed work, photo reports, relaunch checks.
- One thread with the buying desk when histories matter.
Frequently asked questions
Can Subic really handle major structural work?
Yes: steel and aluminium fabrication is exactly what the Subic yards do, alongside full refits and paint. It is the one address in the country where naval-base scale meets yacht trades.
Where should my boat spend typhoon season?
Depends on the boat and the coast: hardstand at Subic, a protected berth with a real plan, or repositioning south. We put the answer in writing with your insurance wording in hand.
Is Manila Yacht Club still a working base?
For berthing, routine service and the social side, yes; for refit-grade work the honest answer is Subic, three hours north, and we schedule the move as part of the job.
Do you manage boats for absent owners?
Washdowns, systems runs, storm prep and monthly photo reports from Subic, Manila or Puerto Galera, with charter placement where the water and rules allow.
Put Subic's bench to work
Vessel, base, the job. Same-day reply with honest routing and a number.
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