Malone Boatbuilding

Malone Boatbuilding is a boatbuilding and boat repair business in Rockport, ME. Their listing on Boatwork covers boat carpentry and woodwork, repair and maintenance, deck repair and replacement, marine and yacht painting, bottom painting and antifouling, and marine project management. The business describes its focus as wooden and traditional vessel construction, restoration, and marine refits.

Boat carpentry and woodwork is the first service on their list. According to the business description, this includes traditional carvel and lapstrake construction, structural framing, deck planking, and interior joinery. It also lists steam-bending timbers, shaping ribs, and fitting compound-curved planks. Other work mentioned includes cabin layouts, teak decking, and marine furnishings.

Repair and maintenance is another listed area, covering both wooden and composite hulls. The business describes refit work that can include transom rebuilding, stem and keel repairs, refastening, recaulking, and moisture mitigation. Deck repair and replacement is listed as its own service, alongside the deck planking work mentioned above.

Their painting services include marine and yacht painting and varnish applications. They also list bottom painting and antifouling, which the business says is intended to protect underbodies from marine growth, electrolysis, and seasonal wear.

Marine project management is the last service on the listing. The business says it handles scheduled off-season overhauls, structural rot remediation, and complete keel-up builds. It states that it serves owners throughout New England, including both sailboat and powerboat owners.

Customer feedback should be weighed alongside these service details. Malone Boatbuilding holds a Google rating of 2 based on 3 reviews. Reviewers express strong dissatisfaction and advise against supporting the business. Their comments cite concerns about improper waste disposal and contamination of the wooded property surrounding the yard. The feedback available is overwhelmingly negative, though the small number of reviews means it reflects only a limited set of experiences.

Boat owners considering Malone Boatbuilding may want to review the Google feedback directly. They may also want to ask the business how it handles waste and materials on site, and to get the scope of any project and its cost in writing through an estimate. The business has not published pricing, so details of cost and scheduling would need to come from the business itself.

In summary, Malone Boatbuilding is a Rockport, ME business offering woodworking, repair, deck work, painting, antifouling, and project management for boats. Its own description emphasizes traditional wooden vessel work. Public reviews to date are negative and focus on environmental concerns at the property. Prospective customers can use both the listed services and the reviewer comments to decide whether the business suits their project.