For visiting boats
Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina is a working shipyard and marina on the East Boston waterfront, near the entrance to Boston Harbor and looking straight across at the city skyline. Its 180 protected deep-water slips take boats from 25 to 125 ft, with up to 30 ft beam and 24 ft draft, and it stays open all year with winter in-water dockage and liveaboard slips. A fuel dock run by Harbor Energy pumps high-speed diesel, and there are pump-out, a 50-ton Travelift and repair firms on site, plus showers, laundry, a fitness center, café and cider taproom, free parking and 24-hour security. Guests pay per foot per night (weekly rates available) and can take a water taxi into the city; the office works on VHF 9.
- Guest berths
- Reservations required for guest dockage. 180 protected deep-water slips for 25–125 ft, beam to 30 ft, draft to 24 ft, near the entrance to Boston Harbor in East Boston with a view of the skyline. Fuel dock (Harbor Energy, high-speed in-slip diesel), pump-out service, water-taxi pick-up to the city. Hail on VHF 9.
- Berths
- 180
- Limits
- draught up to 7.3 m · length up to 38.1 m · beam up to 9.1 m
- Radio
- VHF channel 9 · emergency VHF 16
- Position
- 42°21.82′ N 71°2.05′ W (42.36367, -71.03417)
- Fuel
- Fuel on site: diesel
- Office
- office Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00; open year round, 24-hour security
checked 19 Oct 2026 - Phone
- +1 617 561 1400
Prices
| Guest dockage, per foot reservations required; add USD 1/ft for July 4 (2–5 Jul), Sail Boston (10–17 Jul) and Labor Day (4–7 Sep), 2-night minimum on those dates | $5 / night |
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| Guest dockage, weekly, per foot reservations required; add USD 1/ft for July 4 (2–5 Jul), Sail Boston (10–17 Jul) and Labor Day (4–7 Sep), 2-night minimum on those dates | $30 / week |
| Guest electric 30 A | $15 / night |
| Guest electric 50 A | $25 / night |
| Summer season dockage (1 May – 31 Oct), standard slip, per foot premium USD 197/ft, marginal USD 150/ft; 2 % discount for wire/check/cash | $177 / season |
| Winter in-water dockage (1 Nov – 30 Apr), per foot liveaboard fee USD 1,100 | $77 / season |
Price list → · checked 19 Oct 2026 – prices may change
Services and facilities
© OpenStreetMap · OpenSeaMap — sea marks for the approach
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Frequently asked
Which VHF channel does the marina use?
VHF channel 9. In an emergency use channel 16.
How deep is the marina?
It takes boats with up to 7.3 m draught. Maximum length 38.1 m. Maximum beam 9.1 m.
Is there fuel at Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina?
Yes, there is fuel at the marina.
Who do I call in an emergency at sea here?
Sea rescue: Coast Guard Sector Boston 911. On the radio: MAYDAY on VHF channel 16.