South Texas Yacht Service

Speciality

Other Services

Carpentry, Decking, Electronic Equipment, Fiberglass, Gelcoat, Paint, Refinish/Varnish, Waxing

Bio

South Texas Yacht Services was started in 1987 by Mark Grinstead. The founding principle is the same today as it was 26 years ago-provide the highest quality marine service available anywhere. The company has continually strived to provide high quality products applied using the latest tools of the trade by a highly trained staff of technicians. We are proud of our past and look forward to providing our customers with a quality job at a fair price. South Texas Yacht Services is located in Watergate Yachting Center on the south side of Clear Lake in Kemah, Texas. South Texas has a 38 Ton Marine Travelift to handle your haul-outs smoothly and safely. The haul-out slip can handle beams up to 16'. There is also a 12.5 ton cherry picker to handle masts,engines, flybridges, etc. Our yard is in full compliance with all current environmental regulations and we strive to keep the cleanest boat yard in the industry. The yard is continually trying to find new and improved service methods that are both friendly to the environment as well as the boat owner BOTTOM JOBS We haul-out your vessel, scrape and pressure wash the bottom, thoroughly sand the entire bottom and apply 2 coats of marine anti-foulant paint of your choice. Upon completion of the bottom job, we thoroughly clean the topsides of your vessel to provide you a clean vessel for pick-up. There are many different types of anti-foulant paints to choose from or let our experienced staff help you select which product best suits your needs. We also offer spray-on application of the bottom paint for those that are interested in having a particularly smooth finish. HULL AND DECK REFINISHING We have been refinishing yachts to like new condition for over 26 years. Our topcoat of choice is AWLGRIP paint. This polyurethane finish will last for years if taken care of properly. It gives a beautiful depth of color and requires only washing for several years. You will find that your vessel is much easier to keep clean when painted with AWLGRIP. We do both hulls and decks along with masts and booms. Have an older vessel that won’t compound out anymore? Call us today to get a free estimate on refinishing the exterior of your boat. BLISTER REPAIR We are experts in osmotic blister repair. Whether it is a few blisters or the bottom is completely covered with blisters we have a repair plan for you. We use only the latest technologies available to make sure your blister repair is done only once. COMPOUND AND WAX HULLSIDES We can take a heavily oxidized boat and bring it back to its original luster. First, we compound the entire area using abrasive compound applied with high speed buffers. We then hand wax the area again using high speed buffers to bring that old gelcoat back to life COMPLETE RENOVATIONS We are experts at renovating vessels. Given the current market place it makes a lot more sense to revitalize your old boat than to run out and purchase a new boat. We can repower, remodel interior, re-paint exterior and update electronics to give you a “new” boat at a fraction of the cost of purchasing new.