Boat Doctor - Gestión, mantenimiento y refit de barcos en Port Vell

Boat Doctor is a company specializing in boat management, maintenance, repair, and refit, based at Marina Port Vell in the heart of Barcelona, serving the entire metropolitan area. It acts as a single point of contact for boat owners: it coordinates a team of specialists and a network of marinas and partners to handle any onboard work, prioritizing transparent, long-term relationships with its clients. It provides service in Spanish, English, Dutch, and German.

Boat Management and Maintenance

• Boat management and refits.
• Boat care and cleaning: regular monitoring and cleaning of the boat.
• Safety equipment inspection.
• Painting, antifouling, and waxing.

Technical Work

• Mechanics and hydraulics.
• Cooling, heating, pumps, and electrical systems.
• Electronics.
• Carpentry and interiors.
• Metalwork.
• Rigging and sails.
• Interior and exterior upholstery.
• Custom carbon walkways.
• Heat transfer fluids (Safeguard Marine, Coolflow DTX).

The photos on their website show their team working on board in Boat Doctor uniforms and sailboats on the travel lift during a dry docking.

A Single Point of Contact: Why It Pays Off

Many trades are involved in working on a boat: mechanics, electricians, carpenters, upholsterers, painters, and riggers. Coordinating them one by one takes time and creates gaps between jobs. With a single point of contact, the boat owner receives a quote, a schedule, and one person to call, and the project manager ensures that each trade arrives in the correct order.

What the maintenance service typically includes

Task	Purpose
Inspection of mooring lines and fenders	To prevent damage from wind and waves
Interior ventilation	To prevent moisture and mold
Battery and bilge checks	To ensure the boat doesn’t run out of power or accumulate water
Periodic engine start-up	Keep the engine running
Deck cleaning	Protect gelcoat, teak, and stainless steel
Report to the owner	Monitor the boat’s condition remotely

Who It’s For

For boat owners who live outside Barcelona or don’t have time to take care of their boat, for those planning a refit and looking for someone to coordinate everything, and for yachts passing through Port Vell that need quick technical service.

Coordinated Refits

During a refit, Boat Doctor’s work begins before the boat is even touched: assessing its condition, creating a prioritized list of tasks, preparing a line-item budget, and establishing a schedule. Then, we coordinate each specialist in the correct order—first anything that requires disassembly, then systems, and finally finishing touches—and keep the boat owner informed. This prevents downtime between trades, which is the most common reason a refit runs over schedule.

Port Vell, a Yacht Harbor

Marina Port Vell is located right in the heart of Barcelona and welcomes yachts of all sizes year-round, alongside the port’s refit shipyards. Having a base of operations there allows us to quickly attend to moored boats and those passing through.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Boat Doctor operate? At Marina Port Vell (Carrer de l’Escar, 26, Barcelona) and throughout the Barcelona area.

What types of services do they offer? Management, boat care, cleaning, mechanical work, electrical work, electronics, carpentry, upholstery, rigging, painting, antifouling, and refits.

Do they coordinate multiple trades at once? Yes, they act as a single point of contact with a team of specialists and partners.

What languages do they speak? Spanish, English, Dutch, and German.

Do they inspect safety equipment? Yes, they perform safety equipment inspections.