The owner of this 38ft sailing catamaran asked us to check out some what seemed to be minor ‘cosmetic’ repairs mainly in his cockpit and a few on the hulls. Once we started digging we discovered that moisture had got into the balsa core and traveled an alarming distance. Once we had established the extent […]
New Gunnel Rubber – Boat Work Medowie NSW
This is another repeat customer who got us to fit the engine to the boat awhile back. This time he wanted the new gunnel rubber fitted after he had repainted the hull and done some fit-out work to it himself. With some careful fitting work we got the rubber section to take the back corner […]
Ship’s Life Boat Repair – Boat Repairs Newcastle NSW
‘There’s a hole in my lifeboat!’, was a complaint from a shipping company when it was damaged on a training exercise. The job was booked well in advance because the ship would only be in Newcastle Port for a single day. There was no room for error with the planning because once you’re in the […]
Haines Signature Refurb – Boat Refurbishments Newcastle NSW
Certainly worth the effort, this Haines Signature was recently purchased but had been let a go a little and in need of some TLC. With good bones, all that was needed was mostly cosmetic things. The list started with a general health check, repairs to damaged area below the VHF antenna base, this ended up […]
7m Rayglass Hull Repairs – Gelcoat Repairs Medowie NSW
This 7m Rayglass half cab had a hole in the bottom. The owner had a go at fixing it however it let go and started taking on water! We lifted it onto work stands for full access and carried out the repairs using West System epoxy building up the layers of stitched glass until the […]
Bonito 560 Fuel Tank Replacement – Boat Repairs Lake Macquarie NSW
If anyone is familiar with the Bonito range of boats, these are made using Thermolite composite panel for the floor and transom. All other hull reinforcement parts are are made using a solid GRP network of stringers and sub-bulkheads. The owner of this Bonito 560 knew that the fuel tank was leaking and had already […]
Blackfin 24 Project – Boat Refurbishments Medowie NSW
This Blackfin 24 was in for major hull repairs in March last year. The boat had suffered a severe collision with a navigation marker which had obliterated the Starboard bow section. They were lucky to get home with the damage just above the water level. Done in stages, we started with the structural repairs, getting […]
Hull Crack Repair – Boat Repairs Medowie NSW
This Tournament 1900 had an altercation with the corner of a marina jetty. Luckily the damage was above the water avoiding any water ingress into the vessel. The crack was a through and through and of a decent size. Fortunately access to the inside of the damage was possible so this could be repaired also. […]