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Shipyard Le Borgne

boat yard Baden, France

Shipyard Le Borgne, trading as Infinity Nautique, is a boat yard at Baden on the Gulf of Morbihan in Brittany, France, operating since 1971. It carries out maintenance and repair on sail and motor boats, covering paint and varnish, composite and structural work, rigging and deck hardware, marine mechanics and electrical/electronic installation. The yard also offers winter storage and dry-stack berthing, a USHIP chandlery, engine sales (Yamaha, Yanmar, Volvo Penta, Mercruiser) and new and used boat brokerage under the Infinity Yacht Broker name.

Shipyard Le Borgne

Shipyard Le Borgne — operating as Infinity Nautique, Chantier Naval Le Borgne — is a boat yard based at Baden on the Gulf of Morbihan, established in 1971. The yard works on both motor and sailing boats, combining refit and repair trades with storage, chandlery, engine sales and yacht brokerage. Work is quoted in detail, with the repair process defined alongside the owner according to budget, sailing programme and the condition of the boat.

Services

  • Painting, hull covering and varnishing on wood, steel, aluminium and polyester hulls; full painting in a heated booth; gelcoat repair, polishing, osmosis prevention and treatment
  • Hull and keel preparation, hydro-blasting, careening and antifouling work
  • Laminating and composite work: hull, deck and floor repairs, full refits and conversions, interior joinery and bulkheads, keel removal
  • Rigging and deck hardware: rig surveys with written report, masting and unmasting (stated at over 100 de-mastings per year), standing and running rigging, masts and booms, furlers, winches, blocks, hatches, steering systems, mooring gear
  • Marine mechanics: engine diagnostics, annual servicing, winterisation, on-site breakdown repair, repowering, propeller and performance studies
  • Engine sales: Yamaha outboards from 2.5 hp to 435 hp, Yanmar and Volvo Penta inboard diesels, Mercruiser petrol inboards
  • Marine electricity and electronics: navigation aids, radar, satellite and VHF communications, autopilots, thrusters, windlasses, refrigeration, heating, generators, battery banks and full electrical circuits
  • New and used boat sales and brokerage via Infinity Yacht Broker, including financing and project management

Facilities

  • Covered hangar storage for 130 boats, up to 15 m in length
  • Outdoor hard standing for 470 boats, up to 20 m in length
  • Lifting limits stated as 2.65 m maximum draught at the slipway and 20 tonnes maximum weight
  • Approved careening area with hull washing on haul-out; water and electricity across the yard
  • Cradle hire and dry-stack (port à sec) berthing, opened in the Gulf of Morbihan in late 2019
  • On-site USHIP chandlery with online ordering and delivery on board

Vessel Types

  • Cruising and racing sailing yachts, including classic and one-design keelboats
  • Motor boats, RIBs and fishing boats
  • Brands represented include Black Pepper, Adventure, MAR.CO and Clear

Location

  • Le Parun, 56870 Baden, France, on the Gulf of Morbihan