94+ Years

Established and respected yacht refit and repair yard

50+ Workforce

Our loyal and highly-skilled team is our greatest asset

30+ Services

Extensive range of services all under one-roof

1500+ Repeat Customers

Customer satisfaction has led to customer loyalty

 

Discover more about Fox's and the huge range of services we offer

The complete service for all sailing and motor yachts and commercial craft

Fox’s Marina & Boatyard is an independently run marina and boatyard located on the River Orwell in Ipswich, Suffolk providing 100 pontoon berths with easy access at all states of the tide, ashore storage for over 200 vessels, extensive on-site yacht repair, refit and maintenance facilities and the largest chandlery on the east coast. We offer a secure, friendly facility that’s perfectly equipped to provide all our customers with a first class service, from casual berthing to complete refits.

Skilled, experienced workforce

Our loyal workforce is our greatest asset, allowing us to deliver consistently high standards and the best level of customer care. All project management and communications is handled by hands-on managers with access to the resources offered by our range of on-site departments. This allows us to provide the best advice based on extensive knowledge, and bring innovative solutions with clear and transparent estimates.

Multiple departments under one roof

Complementing our marina, we have extensive boat handling and storage options, large heated workshops and the capability to carry out all work via multiple in house departments. Our skilled teams allow us to offer a wide range of services including workshops specialising in composite repairs and modification; gelcoat repairs and polishing; spray paint application and finishing; traditional timber repairs; joinery and teak deck work; electronic installation and fault finding; marine engineering; stainless fabrication; standing and running rigging; spar supply and maintenance; commercial and workboat services and race preparation and support.

Please get in touch

For further information about any of our marina or boatyard services, or to discuss your refit or repair project in more detail, please don’t hesitate to contact us – we’d love to hear from you!

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Fox’s Marina portfolio

Take a look at some of the refit and repair projects we have recently undertaken at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.

New GRP rudder blade
Gunfleet 43 windows
Lifting boat out of the water

Testimonials

At Fox's Marina & Boatyard, customer satisfaction is our ultimate goal and we have built up a loyal and satisfied customer base.
See what our customers have to say about the variety of services we have provided for them.

I have worked in the industry for 25 years and have spent time in shipyards all over the world and it’s rare to find such a friendly boatyard. I have been genuinely impressed with the professionalism and knowledge of all the staff at Fox’s

Richard Andrews (Skipper/Project Manager) - Oyster 655, Rocas

I want to say a big thank you to all the Fox's staff for the excellent service, advise and workmanship, your input has made what seemed to be a big job turn into an easily manageable job and I am forever grateful.

Kevin Bentley - Sealine 47, Ida May

We would like to say thank you to the team at Fox's. You have come to be not only the people we turn to for work to be carried out, answering our questions from your vast wealth of experience, but also good friends. We can honestly say that without out everyone at Fox's. our retirement dream…

Caron & Martin Wagstaff - Oyster 47, Escapade of London

Thanks for everyone at Fox's efforts in getting Diva back in the water before 5th November. Please pass on my particular thanks to Lee and Jordan and their respective teams, for their flexibility, care and thoroughness in completing the task.

Chris Hardcastle - Arcona 370, Diva

I’d like to thank the whole Fox’s team for the excellent workmanship carried out on Wishanger II. It was a real pleasure to work with you all once again and I am absolutely delighted. The black paint job has already received admiring comments and the Watt & Sea…

Brian and Claudine Bonniwell - Oyster 62, Wishanger II