St Kilda Boat Sales - St Kilda Marina

St Kilda Marina

The St Kilda Marina is an ideal place to moor or dry store your vessel. St Kilda was the first commercial marina built in Australia in 1969. Built from swap land by the famous Spooner family (see Caribbean Boats) the Marina has become a landmark for the cosmopolitan St Kilda skyline and surrounding tourist area.

Located only 400 meters from Luna Park and the Acland Street cafe and restaurant precinct. Your choices of boat storage are several; the atmosphere is relaxed and informal.

 

 

• Wet Berth: 

Your private, floating marina berth for your vessel. Secure locker, 240v electricity and fresh water ensures self sufficiency. Marina management and staff, encourages boat owners to use your vessel for weekend and overnight stays, to enjoy the wonderful restaurants within the Marina precinct and surrounding areas such as Acland Street. 24/7 access to your boat encourages increased usage and accessibility.

• Dry Storage: 

Undercover storage with unlimited fork-lift launch and retrieval  364 days a year (except Christmas Day) usually for the smaller vessels to approx. 21ft or circa 2,500kgs maximum. Access to shared electricity and water.

• Hardstand: 

Outside storage with unlimited fork-lift launch and retrieval 364 days a year (except Christmas Day), usually for larger vessels to approx. 26ft or circa 2,500kgs maximum.  Access to shared electricity and water.

• Boat & Trailer Park: 

Outside storage area within marina complex, where you launch and retrieve your vessel yourself, using your own vehicle. Direct access to the private members boat ramp avoids public congestion and summer time stress!! Access to shared electricity and water.

 

Marina Fee's

St Kilda Marina storage pricelist 
(.pdf) 2011/12 version

The Marina is privately owned, therefore purchasing a berth outright or for a long term lease, is simply not possible. All boat storage and/or marina berthing are conducted on a strict 6 or 12 month rental basis only.

The Marina has a wonderful club atmosphere and centrally located within easy access to Port Phillip Bay, 10kms from CBD and has secure car parking, only metres from your boat.

Within the Marina precinct nestled amongst the boats and palm trees are several of Melbourne's coolest restaurants; Riva and The Great Provider. Both offer different levels of dining and ambiance, we suggest on a warm summer's night, there is no better place to dine.

In addition to fine eating the Marina boasts a friendly and relaxed boating community and marine trades, ready to cater for your every need.

• Boat Sales
• Service Centre
• Fuel Dock - Open 24/7 offering both diesel & unleaded
• Chandlery
• Fibreglass Repairs
• Crane Lift and Slip
• Boat Detailers and Washers
• Marine Trimming and Upholstery
• Shipwright and Marine Craftsman

 

Storage Availability

Priority berthing is usually given to all new Caribbean vessels purchased from our company. This avoids the long and lengthy waiting period.

Note: Some moorings for larger vessels are currently wait-listed for 2 years.

For more information and storage availability, please call the St Kilda Marina 03) 9534-0448 

St Kilda Marina website

 

Wash Bays (environmentally friendly)

St Kilda Marina has installed 2 x trailer boat wash bays, located on the western side of the Marina complex (behind the north & south storage buildings) and 1 x on-water located at the fuel dock - for the larger, non-trailerable vessels. 

These purpose-built, wash bay locations, will use 100% rain-water collected into 5 x 30,000L water tanks from the roof of both the north and south undercover storage buildings. Desalination units that convert salt water into suitable water for wash down, are to be installed to supplement the rain water tanks. This will ensure members have ample water on hand during the dry times.

The marina is also currently testing water samples following the installation of a BORE to utelise underground water.

This new initiative is totally environmentally friendly and will enable all sizes of boats to be washed down by their owners - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Coin-operated high-power, pressure cleaning machines enables owners to wash their boats, clean covers in a totally environmentally friendly manner, regardless of the current stage of the water restrictions. 

Both desalination and rain water collection are exempt from water restrictions and are regarded as "world's best practice" for marina environments, by the international marine association and governing bodies.

What a great initiative, so c'mon down and wash away...

 

Internet Access to your Boat

 

All members who are Internet users will be thrilled to know that they can now get high speed wireless Internet access virtually anywhere on the club grounds thanks to the launch of Azure's marina hotspot in Australia at St Kilda Marina.

Our wireless coverage within the Marina complex includes;

* The Great Provider Restaurant
* Riva Restaurant (East side, facing marina only)
* All of the moored vessels from Southern side car park to fuel dock
* Boardwalk & Marina Promenade

Click here to view our service

 
St Kilda Marina' high-speed wireless Internet access is simple, convenient and affordable. Enjoy the freedom of accessing your office remotely for maximum flexibility and productivity. With instant access to the Internet and your corporate network, you can now conduct meetings, access all your emails and files from your boat and because it's broadband, download large documents in only a few seconds. With speeds of up to 1.5Mbps (30 times faster than a dial-up Internet connection) this wireless service enables you to create a truly in-office experience away from your office.

 

Future Developments*

Stand-by and watch this space for more details of the forthcoming future development of St Kilda Marina as she expands her wings to cater for Melbourne's growing interest in boating and the exciting lifestyle she brings.

 .* Subject to planning approval.

 

 Close proximity to Melbourne CBD

 

 

St Kilda Marina Club

Several years ago, there was a business calling itself 'The St Marina Club' (SKMC).

This was registered business name to a private individual who was former marina boat owner. A tennant that was unhappy with their experience.

The individual is no longer a tennant of St Kilda Marina following a much publicised legal and verbal battle with marina management and other tennants of the complex. Sadly St Kilda Boat Sales and our Service Centre was dragged through the mud.

We're still here, say no more.