THE SKY IS NO LIMIT

A custom boat builder, service yard and marina in mid-coast Maine, Safe Harbor Front Street is the most capable boatyard in the Northeast. Welcome to New England’s refit capital.

Visit us in Belfast, Maine, on Penobscot Bay — the world’s greatest cruising grounds.

With a 485-ton lifting capacity, deep-water access, and an in-house talented workforce, Safe Harbor Front Street is the premier boater’s resource on the east coast. Our team has the ingenuity and experience to undertake the most sophisticated boat building and refit projects. More than 100 experienced boat service professionals at Front Street use technologies that range from advanced composite construction to traditional boatbuilding.

For all boats from 20 to 200 feet

Refits & New Builds

View our recent projects.

It’s always 68 degrees and sunny during refits and new construction at Safe Harbor Front Street. We have one of the only facilities on the East Coast where boat building and service work on oversized yachts can be performed indoors year-round.

Video: M/V UNCONDITIONAL Launches

On June 5, 2024, Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine, launched the newly built Mussel Ridge 42 UNCONDITIONAL. See the launch and christening, plus take a tour of the interior of UNCONDITIONAL.

New Harbor 28

The New Harbor 28 is a Downeast-style dayboat based on the long-popular Wasque 26. Following the fall 2023 launch of the first hull, this new semi-custom production boat is now available as a turnkey, finished vessel or as a hull-and-deck kit for buyers to fit out themselves.

BLUE CHIP

BLUE CHIP Introducing a custom 41-foot powerboat built by Front Street Shipyard and designed by Ray Hunt Design. BLUE CHIP is a composite-built dayboat commissioned by a private client who is using the boat recreationally throughout New England waters. Conservative...

Visit our Mid-Coast Maine Facility

Our modern facility is situated in downtown Belfast, Maine. Walk to Main Street to dine, provision, or shop in our year-round city. VIEW AMENITIES

Manufacturing

View our five-axis 3D waterjet cutting services.

Safe Harbor Front Street’s Manufacturing Division produces parts for all types of manufacturers using one of the largest cutting tables among waterjets in the country,

Our Customers

Top of the Line

I just wanted to tell you again how impressed we are by your operation. All of your people are so professional and squared away and just nice, and everything's so organized and neat, and all of your equipment appears to be so "top of the line" that we feel really lucky to have you handling our boat!

Tom, TRIDENT

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2015-03-05T16:48:05+00:00

Tom, TRIDENT

I just wanted to tell you again how impressed we are by your operation. All of your people are so professional and squared away and just nice, and everything's so organized and neat, and all of your equipment appears to be so "top of the line" that we feel really lucky to have you handling our boat!

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Outstanding job

I could not be more thrilled with the paint crew at FSS. They have done an outstanding job in all of their efforts.

Refit Customer

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2015-03-05T15:07:02+00:00

Refit Customer

I could not be more thrilled with the paint crew at FSS. They have done an outstanding job in all of their efforts.

https://frontstreetshipyard.com/testimonials/outstanding-job/

Thank you

I just wanted to thank you and the crew at Front Street for being so patient with us as we got the Shearwater ready for another fishing year! Without your understanding we could of never done the job we did on my boat, I'm sure that the hard work will save a lot of problems down the road for us! Thanks again for all!

Gary, SHEARWATER

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2015-03-05T16:43:51+00:00

Gary, SHEARWATER

I just wanted to thank you and the crew at Front Street for being so patient with us as we got the Shearwater ready for another fishing year! Without your understanding we could of never done the job we did on my boat, I'm sure that the hard work will save a lot of problems down the road for us! Thanks again for all!

https://frontstreetshipyard.com/testimonials/thank-you/

Really Impressive

Wow! Stunning. Such a beautiful job on all areas...I would like to personally thank the guys involved. Really, really impressive.

Captain, DREAMCATCHER

Safe Harbor Front Street

2018-06-11T12:17:40+00:00

Captain, DREAMCATCHER

Wow! Stunning. Such a beautiful job on all areas...I would like to personally thank the guys involved. Really, really impressive.

https://frontstreetshipyard.com/testimonials/extra-effort-2/

Word of Mouth

I want to let you know how very satisfied I have been with the work done on the boat these past few winters. Although she is not a 150’ Feadship, she is my 52’ Feadship. I always received the kind of service that you can be proud of and that your customers expect...I will always be honored to pass on that recommendation.

David, POURVOUS

Safe Harbor Front Street

2018-03-09T14:25:01+00:00

David, POURVOUS

I want to let you know how very satisfied I have been with the work done on the boat these past few winters. Although she is not a 150’ Feadship, she is my 52’ Feadship. I always received the kind of service that you can be proud of and that your customers expect...I will always be honored to pass on that recommendation.

https://frontstreetshipyard.com/testimonials/word-of-mouth/

Service and Friendship

I do not take for granted the level of service and friendship the yard is delivering. Thank you!

Jim, J/105

Safe Harbor Front Street

2015-03-05T16:49:45+00:00

Jim, J/105

I do not take for granted the level of service and friendship the yard is delivering. Thank you!

https://frontstreetshipyard.com/testimonials/service-and-friendship/

Extra Effort

Thanks so much for all your efforts on my behalf. This is a great yard to be in thanks to you and your colleagues.

Service customer

Safe Harbor Front Street

2018-05-08T18:41:57+00:00

Service customer

Thanks so much for all your efforts on my behalf. This is a great yard to be in thanks to you and your colleagues.

https://frontstreetshipyard.com/testimonials/extra-effort/

Great Yard and Region

Great yard to work with. Competent staff and great facility. Belfast is a great little town to hang out in. We did some major maintenance work here and would recommend this yard.

Owner, SHEAR MADNESS

Safe Harbor Front Street

2018-03-09T14:30:17+00:00

Owner, SHEAR MADNESS

Great yard to work with. Competent staff and great facility. Belfast is a great little town to hang out in. We did some major maintenance work here and would recommend this yard.

https://frontstreetshipyard.com/testimonials/great-yard-and-region/

Most pleased

With a six-month refit at FSS, I was most pleased with the work, responsiveness and communication. Work was completed as promised and within the agreed-upon costs. A good experience.

Owner, S/Y SYMMETRY

Safe Harbor Front Street

2015-03-05T16:50:57+00:00

Owner, S/Y SYMMETRY

With a six-month refit at FSS, I was most pleased with the work, responsiveness and communication. Work was completed as promised and within the agreed-upon costs. A good experience.

https://frontstreetshipyard.com/testimonials/most-pleased/

A Great Experience

We're having a great experience at Front Street Shipyard. Thanks to all involved!

Refit Customer

Safe Harbor Front Street

2015-03-05T15:06:36+00:00

Refit Customer

We're having a great experience at Front Street Shipyard. Thanks to all involved!

https://frontstreetshipyard.com/testimonials/a-great-experience/

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Stay at our Marina

Cruisers are welcome: Latitude 44° 25′ 46″ / Longitude -69° 0′ 27″

Safe Harbor Front Street offers seasonal and transient dockage for yachts up to 200 feet. You’ll find water and shorepower power available on the docks. Enjoy wi-fi, a lounge area, showers, and laundry available on site. Walk to downtown Belfast.

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Video: Maine Built Boats

In this video from the Maine Built Boats’ Meet the Builders series, you’ll hear about JB Turners’s career in boatbuilding, the founding of one of New England’s largest yacht yards, and lessons learned during a multi-decade career in Maine’s boatbuilding industry.

Video: Front Street Shipyard Winter 2025-26

Front Street Shipyard's 2025-26 winter projects include a 55-foot Hinckley, a 70-foot Hunt-designed aluminum motoryacht, and a 72-foot classic wooden yacht. Hear from FSS president JB Turner about these projects plus additional yacht construction, repair and...

Video: Seminar Preview for IBEX 2025 “Perils of Paint”

Front Street Shipyard’s paint department manager Bill Robishaw is co-leading a discussion about yacht coatings at IBEX 2025, October 7-9 in Tampa, Florida, alongside Juan Carlos España of Peake Coatings.

See custom yacht designs ready to be built.

Safe Harbor Front Street is proud to partner with the world’s most talented yacht designers on all our new construction and major refit projects. Through these relationships we’ve compiled a collection of innovative designs currently available for new construction at Front Street.

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