Outer Harbour, Pwllheli
Open Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm & weekends by arrangement
Boatshed Sailmakers is an independent sail loft on the outer harbour in Pwllheli, North Wales — a team of sailmakers with more than 150 years of combined experience between them.
150+
Years of combined loft experience
Top fabrics
From Kayospruce, Challenge, Bainbridge International & Contender UK
British Made
Made by hand in our Pwllheli loft
International
UK and international shipping available
Our story
From our loft on the outer harbour in Pwllheli, we see first-hand what the sea does to sails and canvas — and we build everything to stand up to it.
We’re an independent loft, so we’re not tied to any one cloth maker. We source from all the leading marine suppliers — Kayospruce, Challenge, Bainbridge International and Contender UK — and recommend what’s genuinely right for your boat and budget. Every design is CAD drawn and kept on file, and every job is finished by hand.
What we do
Sails, canvas, repairs and storage — all handled in-house by the same experienced team, so you deal directly with the people doing the work.
Bespoke cruising and racing sails, designed and cut by hand in our Pwllheli loft to suit your boat and budget.
Explore new sails →Made-to-measure sprayhoods, biminis and boat covers in marine acrylic, templated to your boat.
Explore canvas work →Secure short and long-term storage for dinghies, RIBs and boats on trailers, right next to a slipway.
Explore boat storage →Repairs, servicing, valeting and heated winter storage — keeping your sails ready season after season.
Explore sail repairs →Restitching, window and zip replacement and re-proofing to restore the canvas you already own.
Explore cover repairs →Pre-made sails & covers: our range of ready-to-go sails and covers is now available to buy online.
Shop nowHow we work
Experienced sailmakers doing the job properly — and telling you plainly what your boat needs, and what it doesn’t.
Request a quoteWhy sailors choose Boatshed
150+ years combined experience
We're a team of skilled sailmakers with generations of craftsmanship between them.
An independent loft
We supply cloth from all the leading names and recommend what's genuinely right for your boat – not what we're tied to.
Local, on the water every day
Based in Pwllheli and working across North Wales every day. Measuring, pick-up and drop-off are just part of how we work.
Fantastic service, fixed our sail quickly when we tore a seam en route elsewhere so didn't delay our plans too much. If you're lucky you'll even meet a cute four-legged helper!
Good jobs, very good. A1.
A word from the director
“A good sail is the difference between fighting your boat and sailing it. We design and cut every sail in-house — measured to your rig, built to last, and finished to a standard we’re happy to put our name to.”
Let's talk
Whether you need a new suit of sails, a quick repair before the season or a full canvas pack — get in touch and we’ll point you in the right direction.
