Tweed River Marine

About Tweed River Marine

Tweed River Marine is a practical boatyard and storage facility on the river at Chinderah, around ten minutes by road from Gold Coast Airport. It is a dry marina rather than a conventional wet-berth destination, built around secure storage, hardstand work and a private ramp. We think its strength is the freedom it gives hands-on owners: keep the boat ashore, organise maintenance on a workable site and launch directly into the Tweed River when the next boating day arrives.

The yard accepts boats, trailers, jet skis and other vehicles for short- or long-term storage and describes its options as suitable for vessels of many sizes. No universal maximum dimensions or published wet-berth inventory is stated, so owners should provide total length, beam, height, weight, trailer details and storage period before booking. Access through the private ramp is a benefit for stored customers, not evidence of casual visitor berths or an unrestricted public launch facility.

Hardstand space supports repairs and maintenance, with owners able to undertake approved DIY work or bring professional trades into the working area. The site has a long boatbuilding connection through Blackwatch Boats and Perry Catamarans. What stands out to us is the flexible model: an owner can arrange storage and then shape the maintenance plan around their own skills and chosen specialists instead of being tied to a single bundled yard service.

Security is central to the facility's offer, and the operator promotes convenient customer access to stored boats and vehicles. Exact surveillance, gate hours, insurance rules, contractor induction, environmental controls, power, water and waste arrangements should be confirmed for each booking. A travel-lift capacity, chandlery, fuel, pump-out, showers, laundry and Wi-Fi are not verified public inclusions. Likewise, the website refers to a boatyard and slipway history but does not publish current haul-out limits, so heavy or deep-draft work needs direct confirmation.

Our take is that Tweed River Marine best suits trailer boats, jet skis and owners seeking affordable dry storage or self-managed maintenance near Tweed Heads and the southern Gold Coast. It is a service base rather than an overnight cruising marina, and coastal arrivals cannot assume river access to the yard without detailed planning. Check the current Tweed bar, river depths, bridge clearances, tides and ramp suitability, then confirm the entire movement and work plan with the operator before bringing the vessel onsite.

Services

Tweed River Marine offers short- and long-term dry storage for boats, trailers, jet skis and other vehicles at its Chinderah boatyard. Stored customers can use a private ramp for Tweed River access. No wet-berth inventory or universal vessel limit is published, so provide overall dimensions, weight, trailer details and dates and confirm the storage position and access process before arrival.

The hardstand supports owner-managed repairs and maintenance, with approved DIY work or professional trades. The yard has a longstanding association with Blackwatch Boats and Perry Catamarans. Confirm contractor access, induction, insurance, working hours, environmental controls and whether power, water, waste handling or lifting assistance are included in the quoted rate.

The operator promotes secure storage and customer access, but fuel, pump-out, chandlery, bathrooms, laundry, Wi-Fi and a published travel-lift capacity are not verified public services. The private ramp should not be treated as a casual public facility. Before moving a large vessel by water, confirm the active slipway or ramp limits and independently assess the Tweed bar, river depth, bridges, tide and weather.

Ideal for

Trailer-boat, jet-ski and larger-boat owners seeking secure dry storage, flexible hardstand maintenance and private-ramp access near Tweed Heads and the Gold Coast.

What we love

• Flexible short- and long-term dry storage
• A private ramp for stored customers
• DIY maintenance or professional-trade options
• A genuine working boatyard environment
• Convenient access from Tweed Heads and Gold Coast Airport

To keep in mind

This is a dry-storage and maintenance yard, not an overnight wet-berth marina. Confirm vessel and trailer limits, access hours, contractor rules and all utilities before booking, and verify the complete river or road movement plan for larger boats.