Shipyards Directory

Playboy Marine Center

diy boat yard Dania Beach, FL, United States

Playboy Marine Center is a do-it-yourself boat yard on the Dania Cutoff Canal in Dania Beach, Florida, just south of Port Everglades. It hauls sail and power boats from 27 to 80 feet using a 93-ton Marine Travelift, pressure washes hulls below the waterline, blocks vessels and rents out spacious work spaces so owners can carry out their own repairs and bottom painting. An on-site marine supply store stocks antifouling paints, primers, zincs, painting supplies and stainless steel fasteners, and vacuum sanders are available for rent. Owners who prefer not to do the work themselves can hire from the yard's directory of approved independent contractors.

Playboy Marine Center

Playboy Marine Center is a do-it-yourself boat yard in Dania Beach, Florida, serving the Fort Lauderdale area. Boats are hauled, pressure washed below the waterline and blocked by yard staff, after which owners rent a dedicated work space to complete their own maintenance. Approved independent contractors are available on site for owners who need professional help, and a yard store supplies the paints and materials required for below-the-waterline work. Liveaboards are not permitted.

Services

  • Haul out and launch for sail and power boats
  • Short hauls for marine surveys (haul/launch within one hour)
  • Hull pressure washing, blocking, special blocking and reblocking
  • Loading to and offloading from trucks for transport
  • Mast stepping/unstepping (owner-supplied rigger and crane) and mast storage
  • Forklift service and vacuum sander rental
  • Work space rental with daily rates by vessel length
  • Contractor directory covering bottom and hull painting, fiberglass repair, diesel engines and generators, hydraulics, welding and fabrication, sandblasting, tank cleaning, towing and transport, and more

Facilities

  • 93-ton Marine Travelift
  • Forklift
  • Dedicated work spaces with room to park a vehicle alongside the vessel; large vessel area
  • Potable water connections and power stations (50A 125/250v, 30A 125v and four 20A GFI receptacles per work area)
  • On-site marine supply store: antifouling paints, primers, zincs, painting supplies, stainless steel fasteners and general marine supplies
  • Rest rooms and showers, ice machine, soda and bottled water vending
  • 24/7 closed-circuit TV security monitoring
  • No open-air sanding or grinding of bottom paint; vacuum sanders required

Vessel Types

  • Sail and power boats from 27 ft to 80 ft in length
  • Maximum beam of 20 ft
  • Insurance requirements: proof of full coverage insurance before hauling, plus crew coverage for vessels with crew; contractors must have insurance approved before arrival

Location

  • 760 Taylor Lane, Dania Beach, FL 33004
  • On the north bank of the Dania Cut-Off Canal, about one mile west of the Intracoastal Waterway at ICW Daymarker 35, roughly a mile south of Port Everglades, opposite the Life Boat Training Center
  • No bridges on approach; vertical clearance 130 feet
  • Phone (954) 920-0533; office hours Monday–Friday 7:30am–4:00pm, Saturday 7:00am–12:30pm