Service · Thailand
Yacht service in Thailand
Thailand is where Southeast Asia's boats go to get fixed properly. Phuket Boat Lagoon has been the region's refit bench since the 1990s, with Precision Shipwright Services working there since 1997, and the purpose-built Phuket Superyacht Shipyard now lifts vessels up to 65 metres with 6 metres of draft into full hull and machinery workshops.
That concentration changes the ownership math: a boat based anywhere from Langkawi to Nha Trang is usually one honest passage away from proper work. The desk books the right shed, scopes the job honestly and manages it while you are elsewhere.
What gets done where
| Service | Where | Reality |
|---|---|---|
| Routine haul-out & antifoul | Boat Lagoon, Ao Po, Ocean Marina Pattaya | 12-month cycles are normal in these waters |
| Refit, paint, joinery | Phuket Boat Lagoon cluster | The region's deepest trades bench, PSS since 1997 |
| Superyacht work to 65m | Phuket Superyacht Shipyard | Full hull and machinery workshops, 6m draft |
| Engines & systems | All main marinas | Dealer techs for the common brands in-country |
| Electronics after lightning | Phuket benches | Squall-season strikes are routine work here, not exotic |
| Crew & management | Phuket, Pattaya | Charter-experienced crews, absentee-owner programs |
The charter-reform angle owners keep missing
Thailand's 2025 charter-license reform (Royal Decree B.E. 2568) redrew the commercial landscape: foreign-flagged yachts working under the Thai Charter License operate with VAT applied to charter revenue rather than the hull's import value, and the licence runs one year at a time, confirm renewal terms with the Marine Department. For owners this cuts both ways: a boat can earn legally in Phuket's charter market without a punitive import event, but the paperwork has to be structured before the season, not during it. The honest math lives in the charter placement guide and the import side in the Thailand import guide.
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Get a service quoteBerthing and the working calendar
Royal Phuket Marina and Boat Lagoon put you beside the trades; Ao Po Grand suits owners who cruise the bay more than they entertain; Ocean Marina Pattaya anchors the gulf side with its own haul-out. The desk's service calendar runs monsoon-aware: lift before the wet season finds your antifoul's weak spots, schedule paint in the dry months, and never leave electronics unchecked after a storm season on the hard.
How a service file runs
- Vessel, marina and the job on WhatsApp, photos welcome.
- Honest scope: what belongs at Boat Lagoon, what a mobile tech solves at the berth, what waits for the next haul-out.
- Quote with yard slots and season factored in, in writing.
- Work managed with photo reports; sea trial where the job warrants it.
- One thread from first message to relaunch, the same desk that handles purchases.
Frequently asked questions
Can Phuket really handle a full repaint?
Yes, that is exactly what the Boat Lagoon cluster and PSY exist for: covered work, proper trades and paint-grade sheds up to superyacht scale. It is the closest thing the region has to a European yard bench.
How far in advance should I book a haul-out?
Weeks in the green season, longer ahead of the dry-season rush when every charter boat wants the same slot. The desk holds relationships with the lift schedules and tells you the honest window.
My boat is based in Malaysia. Worth bringing to Phuket?
For heavy work, usually yes: Langkawi handles routine jobs well but the deep trades sit here. It is an overnight passage with the right weather, and we schedule delivery crew with the yard slot.
Do you manage boats for absent owners?
Washdowns, engine runs, bilge and moisture checks, storm prep and a monthly photo report, with charter placement on top where the licence math works. Say the marina and the boat.
Book the shed before the season does
Vessel, marina, the job. Same-day reply with an honest scope and a slot.
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