Safe Harbor Front Street
Custom boat builder, refit yard, and marina in Belfast, Maine, now operating as Safe Harbor Front Street.
Competitive Advantages
Safe Harbor Front Street pairs a 485-ton lifting capacity with deep-water access and indoor halls that keep oversized refit and construction work under cover year-round. That combination lets the yard take on large yachts that most regional facilities cannot handle, and its Manufacturing Division runs one of the larger five-axis waterjet cutting tables in the country.
The workforce spans advanced composite construction and traditional wooden boatbuilding, so owners of older vessels and modern builds work with the same team. Membership in the Safe Harbor network ties the Belfast yard to a wider marina group that refers and supports cruising clients along the coast.
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Market Outlook
The mid-coast Maine service market draws large yachts north during the storm season, and Safe Harbor Front Street positions itself as a northbound destination for owners relocating vessels out of southern waters. Demand for major refits of older production and custom yachts supports steady winter work across the yard's indoor halls.
Consolidation under Safe Harbor Marinas brought the Belfast yard into a larger marina network, while the yard's semi-production New Harbor 28 and its five-axis waterjet parts business widen the revenue base beyond refit and service work alone.
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Product Overview
Safe Harbor Front Street combines custom boatbuilding, yacht refits, vessel service, marina dockage, and storage at a waterfront facility in Belfast, Maine. Its builders use traditional wooden-boat methods alongside composite construction, while refit teams handle restoration and maintenance on vessels of varied sizes. The New Harbor 28 is a semi-custom production dayboat in the yard offering mix.
A separate Manufacturing Division provides five-axis waterjet cutting, custom part production, and finishing for marine and other business sectors. Marina operations include seasonal and transient dockage, and the yard advertises indoor work capacity for oversized yachts alongside its heavy-lift facilities.
Source: frontstreetshipyard.com