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Dana Point Shipyard is a full service boat repair facility serving Southern California boaters. Our Ships Chandlery is stocked to meet your needs & we also offer trailerable boat storage. All vessel haul outs are performed by trained experienced personnel. Engine repairs are performed on site by Factory Trained & Certified Technicians. For the Do–it-yourself boaters, we also offer 24/7 accommodations. In addition to being fully insured we are here for any emergency that you may have.

As an industry leader in the marine sector, Newport Harbor Shipyard is a modern yacht repair and refinishing company. The Newport Harbor Shipyard has over 50 years experience, specializing in shipyard operations.Striving to be more than operators, consultants and craftsmen; Newport Harbor Shipyard is committed to providing the top level of services and expertise for all our clients yachting needs.

Newport Harbor is one of the premier harbors in on the West Coast and is serviced by an international airport (John Wayne International), has several top notch restaurants, along with premier shopping in Orange County. Newport Harbor Shipyard is a comfortable and convenient setting with modern facilities and amenities located in one of the most popular locations in California.

Newport Harbor Shipyard specializes in the repair and refit of yachts up to 50 meters (164 feet). This shipyard provides 408 V 3 phase 100 amp shore power, haul out capacity up to 90 tons, and in water capacity up to 50 meters. Over the past two years, the shipyard has completed work on more than 150 yachts with projects ranging in scope from annual maintenance to custom projects including the design and build of a tender for a large megayacht. Our paint crew has done projects across the globe and has over 20 years experience in custom yacht paint projects. At Newport Harbor Shipyard, we have the capability and capacity to handle most any project our customers can dream.

Walter Charles Richards, "Wally", was born in Watsonville, California. Early in his teenage years, Wally left home for San Francisco to serve an apprenticeship at the Union Iron Works Company. He rose swiftly through the ranks and became the youngest chief engineer to ever serve at that time.

While often away at sea from his wife and young family, Wally was given the opportunity to visit many ports of call. One such port left an important impression on him: the burgeoning Los Angeles Harbor with its bustling marine economy and dire lack of local ship repair facilities. Wally saw great potential, and so, in early 1920, he gathered his small family, which included seven-year-old Walter Charles Richards, Jr., ("Walt"), and two-year-old Edwin and moved south to Long Beach.
With the help of a few investors that Wally would eventually buy out, he purchased a small plot of land on "A" Street in Wilmington. A two-roomed shop was built to house the business, and Wilmington Iron Works, (named in tribute to the Iron Works where he learned his trade) was born. On March 1st, 1920, the doors were officially opened.

The shop stayed in its original location for ten years, and then moved to its current location on "C" Street in 1930.
By the late 1940's, Wally handed operations control down to his two sons, Walt and Edwin, under whom the company incorporated in 1956. Walt came to run the company on his own, and in 1970, his son, Walter Charles Richards, III, ("Rich"), was working under him. Rich assumed control shortly after, in 1976. Rich was at the helm for nearly forty years, until handing the company off in 2012 to his son, Ryan Charles Richards ("Richie").

Though it started as strictly a marine-repair business, Wilmington Iron Works has always emphasized its machine shop capabilities. In fact, WIW now has one of the most versatile repair and fabrication facilities in the Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbor region. What was once a tiny two-roomed shop is now over 23,000 square feet of commercial space spread over an acre of property.
Inevitably, much has changed in the world since 1920. But through the years, Wilmington Iron Works has remained an unfaltering legacy of hard work, family values, and quality service.

March, 2014 marked our 94th year in business, and as Wilmington Iron Works moves steadily towards its centennial, we are looking forward to the future, while proudly celebrating our past.