Baxter’s Boatyard at Yardley Gobion on the Grand Union Canal has a 12ft 6in wide dry dock. The yard does the work; there are no DIY facilities.
Willowbridge Marina near Bletchley cranes boats out onto hardstanding for DIY work, taking craft up to 72ft x 7ft (24 tonnes) or 50ft x 11ft (21 tonnes).
Whilton Marina near Long Buckby has a motorised boat hoist for boats up to 72ft x 12ft and 40 tonnes, two slipways and two covered wet docks. Widebeams are taken for blacking.
A covered, heated dry dock at Tooley’s Boatyard in the centre of Banbury on the Oxford Canal, one of the oldest working dry docks on the inland waterways. Used for blacking, anodes, engine work, repainting and surveys.
Droitwich Spa Marina offers slipway and crane lift-out onto hardstanding, with DIY or yard blacking. Prices on request.








