The historic Lewis Anchorage site at Taren Point is undergoing a $10 million transformation that will include a new waterfront cafe and restaurant for more than 100 diners.
Marina Bayside is developing the 10,000 square metre area into a marine precinct, which will also include a 200 boat dry stack and floating berth system, along with boat sales showroom and service workshops and facilities.
The retail arm of former Caringbah based firm Wing Wetsuits has been purchased and renamed Bayside Ski and Wake.
Supra and Moomba wakeboard boats, along with wetsuits, waterski and wakeboard products are being sold from the Marina Bayside site in Mangrove Lane.
The Cavanagh family established the business in 2015 after buying the Lewis Anchorage marine repair and maintenance yard, which operated from the 1930s.
Ray Cavanagh also owns the Kurnell-based Caman Engineering firm, while sons Jason and Mark run Marina Bayside.
“We live in the shire and have been in boats all our lives,” Jason Cavanagh said. “When this is finished, it will be something special in the shire.”
The business has opened a Yamaha dealership.
The dealership sells Yamaha outboards, Wave Runners and Stacer boats, supported by a mechanical workshop
The shipwright section has a 70 tonne travellift, big enough for 100ft cruisers.
Mr Cavanagh said, early in 2019, a development application would be submitted for the 200 boat dry stack.
“After that, we will submit plans for a cafe and restaurant to complete the marine precinct.
“The restaurant and cafe will be next to the water, and there will be facilities for people to come by boat to have lunch or dinner, which will be something new for the shire.
“You will also be able to walk around to it on the boardwalk from the Sharks development.”
Mr Cavanagh said two years had gone into planning and designing the next stages of the redevelopment.
“We expect everything will be completed within two years,’ he said.
