Specialties
Wood Boat Repairs And Restorations.
But Much More Than Wood.
History
Established in 1992.
In 1992, Bo Spiller President started free-lancing as a proprioter after highschool until 2002. Bo then incorporated the business in October 2002 as "Spiller Boat Building Ltd.".
In 2005, Bo made the transition from "Spiller Boat Building Ltd." to "Commodore's Boats". We are still a wooden boat building and restoration company specializing in traditional wooden boat construction, classic working vessels, traditional tugboats, aluminum jet boats and other projects.
Commodore's Boats has built a base within Shelter Island Marina and Boatyard in Richmond, B.C., a suburb of Vancouver. The marina and yard have a 70-ton and a 220-ton travel lift and a large storage and work area. The yard is a fully serviced with machine shops, sheds, paint facilities, fiberglass shops, steel and aluminum fabricators, marine supply stores, showers, laundromat, a liquor outlet and most importantly a restaurant and pub.
Meet the Business Owner: Bo S.
Bo was born in Prince Rupert and grew up across the harbour in Dodge Cove and he spent most of his time here. He gained much experience in the famous "Wahl" yard, and at the early age of 5, he started plugging nail holes in newly built trollers for his Dad.
In 1992, Bo started free-lancing as a proprioter after highschool until 2002. Bo then incorporated the business in October 2002 as "Spiller Boat Building Ltd.".
In 2005, Bo made the transition from "Spiller Boat Building Ltd." to "Commodore's Boats". We are still a wooden boat building and restoration company specializing in traditional wooden boat construction, classic working vessels, traditional tugboats, aluminum jet boats and other projects.
Commodore's Boats has built a base within Shelter Island Marina and Boatyard in Richmond, B.C., a suburb of Vancouver. The marina and yard have a 70-ton and a 220-ton travel lift and a large storage and work area. The yard is a fully serviced with machine shops, sheds, paint facilities, f