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Schiffswerft Laboe Yachthandel

shipyard and marina Laboe, Germany

Schiffswerft Laboe GmbH & Co. KG is a shipyard, yacht dealership and marina operator based in Laboe on the Kiel Fjord in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The yard carries out conversions, repairs, maintenance, engine replacements, MIG/MAG/TIG welding, wood and GRP work, on-board electrics and electronics, and yacht painting for marine authorities as well as professional and recreational boaters. It is a service station for boat engine brands including Volvo Penta, Yanmar, Yamaha, Mercury, MerCruiser, Honda, Cummins Diesel, VW Marine and MAN, and offers indoor and outdoor winter storage. The company also sells new boats from brands such as Quarken, Finnmaster, Husky, Buster, Highfield and Grandezza, brokers used yachts, and runs the 345-berth Marina Baltic Bay.

Schiffswerft Laboe

Schiffswerft Laboe GmbH & Co. KG combines a full-service boat and yacht yard, a new and used yacht dealership and the Marina Baltic Bay at Laboe on the Kiel Fjord. The company traces its origins back to a smithy first recorded in 1771 and to the founding of the Laboe shipyard in 1900, and describes a "full service" principle under which all boat-related work is carried out in-house. Managing director is Andreas Prey.

Services

  • Ship and boat conversions, repairs and maintenance
  • Boatbuilding in wood, fibreglass and metal; yacht painting
  • All types of welding, including MIG, MAG and TIG
  • Mechanical engineering: turning, milling, planing, drilling, cutting, 12 m shaft lathe
  • Shipbuilding work with presses, shears, bending, rolling and shaping
  • Engine service, overhaul, revision and replacement for inboard and outboard motors; engine and engine-compartment cleaning, exhaust maintenance, repair diagnosis
  • Service station for Volvo Penta, Yanmar, Yamaha, Mercury, MerCruiser, Honda, Cummins Diesel, VW Marine and MAN; work also on Suzuki, Perkins, John Deere, Ferryman and Bukh
  • On-board electrics and electronics: planning, installation and maintenance, GPS, radar, VHF, AIS, autopilots, alarm systems, data bus and on-board networks, multimedia, air conditioning and heating
  • Yacht sales as dealer for Quarken, Finnmaster, Husky, Buster, Highfield and Grandezza
  • Brokerage of used yachts, including presentation online, at trade fairs and in the exhibition hall

Facilities

  • 12,000 sqm shipyard area with boatbuilding department
  • Shipbuilding hall for boats measuring 6 x 25 x 7 m with specialised transport carts
  • 220 outdoor winter storage spaces on 10,000 sqm, paved and fenced, with 220V/380V power, water and toilets
  • Approx. 180 indoor storage spaces across 7,500 sqm, unheated, with 220V power, water and toilets
  • Winter water berths and an in-house transport and bearing block system
  • Marina Baltic Bay: 345 berths for boats up to 25 m, 4 m water depth in the outer harbour, 280 m of pier, water, electricity and WiFi, restaurant, kiosk, playground, parking and bike rental

Vessel Types

  • Sailing yachts and motor yachts
  • Fishing boats
  • Vessels for marine authorities, commercial and recreational use

Location

  • Börn 17, 24235 Laboe, Germany
  • Marina position N 54°24'7.776 – E 10°12'50.744, at the entrance to the Bay of Kiel, about 20 minutes by car from Kiel
  • Opening hours: Mon–Thu 07:00–16:00, Fri 07:00–13:00