Boatyard and yacht maintenance · Didim
Your boat ashore, the work always in view.
Kalafat is a boatyard with a 75 tonne travel lift, hard standing and an enclosed paint shed. We show in plain figures whether your boat fits, share every stage in photos, and never start extra work before you approve it.
Winter storage requests open
- 75 ttravel lift capacity
- 26 mmaximum length accepted
- 7.20 mmaximum beam
- 3.40 mmaximum draft
01 · Services
Every job has its own steps, timing and season.
We do not describe maintenance as a one line list.
- 01
Haul out and launch
We lift your boat in the travel lift slings, pressure wash it and set it on cradles that match its size.
- Steps
- Slings, wash, cradle
- Season
- Autumn and spring
- 02
Sanding and antifouling
Old paint comes off with dust extracting sanders over a ground sheet.
- Steps
- Sanding, primer, two coats
- Season
- Spring, before launch
- 03
Gelcoat and paint
Scratches, impact marks and osmosis spots are opened, dried and filled.
- Steps
- Open, fill, polish
- Season
- Winter, in the shed
- 04
Engine and shaft service
Oil, filters, impeller and cooling circuit.
- Steps
- Check, replace, test
- Season
- During winter storage
- 05
Teak and interior
Teak deck cleaning, seam renewal and sanding.
- Steps
- Clean, seams, oil
- Season
- Winter and early spring
- 06
Winter storage
Your boat stands on its cradle on the hard.
- Steps
- Covers, battery, checks
- Season
- December to March
02 · How we work
Four rules we keep.
- 01
We talk in figures
We publish our lift capacity and accepted dimensions.
- 02
No unapproved extras
If a fault turns up, you get a photo and a description.
- 03
No sanding over water
Sanding and painting happen only ashore, over a collection sheet or inside the enclosed shed.
- 04
In the owner’s language
Job items, photo notes and storage terms are written in Turkish, English and German.
03 · Capacity
Will your boat fit? Enter its figures and see.
Enter your figures and compare them with our acceptance limits.
Capacity card
- Travel lift
- 75 t
- Maximum length
- 26.00 m
- Maximum beam
- 7.20 m
- Draft, lift dock
- 3.40 m
- Slipway cradle, gulets and heavy boats
- 160 t · 32 m
- Keel pit
- deep keel sailing yachts
- Hard standing
- 14,000 m²
04 · Yard
From the water to the shed: the yard plan.
Follow your boat from the lift dock to its cradle; tap an area to learn more.
Plan key
The boat is taken into the slings between two piers.
The hull is pressure washed on a sealed surface.
Boats stand on cradles sized to them, with working space left between each one.
Topside paint, varnish and spraying are done in an enclosed shed with filtered ventilation.
Engine, shaft and propeller work.
Paint residue, used oil, filters and sanding dust are kept in separate containers and handed to a licensed contractor.
A pit in the ground for deep keel yachts, so the boat stands low and stable.
05 · Season
Haul out and launch weeks, with availability.
Choose an open week; your request joins that week’s queue with your boat’s details.
Sample calendar · 2026 to 2027 season
- 30 SeptemberDeadline for haul out requests
- December to MarchWinter storage: boats ashore, work in the shed
- 15 FebruaryDeadline for choosing a launch week
- Open
- Few places
- Full
- Selected
06 · Job tracking
When the owner is far away, the work comes to them.
One protected page per boat: stages, photos and items awaiting approval in one place.
S/Y Meltem12.40 m sailing yacht · cradle B7
Stages
- Haul out3 Nov
- Pressure wash3 Nov
- Sanding6 Nov
- Primerin progress
- Antifouling
- Anodes and shaft
- LaunchMarch, week 2
Photo log
Play in the shaft bearing
While sanding we found play in the cutless bearing. We recommend replacing it; parts and time are in the quote note.
07 · Environment
No sanding, grinding or painting over the water.
In Turkey, the regulation on the environmental management of yards bans uncontrolled sanding, painting, grinding and cutting over the sea surface without proper measures. We do this work only ashore, over a collection sheet or inside the enclosed shed.
Dust extracting sanders
Sanding is done with vacuum connected machines over a sheet laid under the boat.
Wash water collected
Pressure wash water runs through channels to a collection pit and a separator.
Enclosed paint shed
Spraying and topside paint are done in a shed with filtered ventilation.
Waste kept apart
Paint residue, used oil, filters and tins are collected separately for a licensed contractor.
Reference: Turkish Regulation on the Environmental Management of Shipyards, Boat Building and Haul Out Yards, Official Gazette 7 December 2022, no. 32036, article 5.
08 · Process
Five steps from figures to delivery report.
- 1
Send your figures
Length, beam, draft and boat type; tick the work you need.
- 2
Choose a week
Pick an open week; a written quote is prepared with your boat’s details.
- 3
Haul out and survey
The boat is lifted, washed and the hull survey is photographed.
- 4
Work and approvals
Items move forward on your job page; extras wait for your approval.
- 5
Launch and report
Work done, parts replaced and photos in a single report.
09 · FAQ
Questions owners ask us.
What if my boat is too big for the travel lift?
Gulets and heavy motor yachts go up the slipway on a cradle. If your figures exceed both methods, we tell you plainly and, where we can, suggest a suitable yard.
I live abroad. How do I follow the work?
We open a password protected job page for you. Stages, photos and items awaiting approval are kept there, with notifications by email or WhatsApp.
What happens if a new fault turns up?
We post a photo, a description and our recommendation on your job page. Nothing on that item starts until you approve it, and we can talk by phone first if you prefer.
Can I bring my own contractor or paint?
Yes, as long as the yard rules and our environmental practice are followed. Sanding and painting always take place ashore over a collection sheet.
What if my preferred haul out week is full?
Choose the nearest open week or join the waiting list. When a place frees up, we contact the next owner in line.
10 · Contact
Tell us about your boat. We reply with a week and a written quote.
- Phone+90 000 000 00 00
- WhatsApp+90 000 000 00 00, text messages
- Emailhello@kalafat.example
- RadioVHF channel 72
- LocationDidim, Aydın, Turkey
- HoursMonday to Saturday, 08:00 to 18:00