On January 1, 2003 Northshore Boatworks Ltd. was established by Jim Pollock and Peter Southall. Conceived over the past years while pursuing boat repair and refurbishing as a part time endeavor, the company is the manifestation of a pursuit of passion. A passion that is embodied in their broader enthusiasm for boating in general. Jim and Peter have both spent a considerable portion of their lives on the water as avid racers with most of that time based in Bronte Harbour. And now this location houses a business that has been really been considered home for many years.

Since opening, Northshore has been steadily demonstrating successfully its ability to service the marine industry as a repair and refurbish facility. We have run the gamut from many smaller jobs of varying descriptions to a complete refit of a C&C 43 which took 2 and a half years and 6000 hours (described in more detail on this site). Part of our success we feel is attributed to being interested in working with owners in trying to find solutions that make sense financially and conceptually. That and being boaters ourselves we have the end user insight which makes relating to an owner’s needs easier. As we look forward to our future, we continue to see ourselves doing much of what we have been doing; meeting the needs of the boating community with quality work with the economics of the project in mind.

Northshore Boatworks Ltd. is part of a full service marine facility in Bronte Harbour, Oakville, Ontario. The other providers of marine services at this location include The Town of Oakville Marina and Harbours, G&B Sports Marine (mechanical and electrical services) and Dock 16 Inc. (marine chandlery and brokerage). Together, anything is possible.

So old or new, sail or power, wood or fiberglass, large or small, Northshore along with its industry piers can provide you with a solution for your boat that fits your needs and budget. Hopefully we can assist you in seeing ideas become a reality and problems become solutions.