The working parts on any boat need constant attention. This RL24 trailer sailer yacht had a very rusty keel which needed removal to undergo sandblasting and re-paint. It is common to have swing keels made from a heavy material like cast iron or lead to provide stability while sailing. We lifted the yacht onto stands […]
Haines Bottom Repairs – Boat Repairs Newcastle NSW
This Haines suffered damage along the keel line due to a bad grounding. To undertake the repairs the boat was lifted onto work stands for full access. After some temporary patching was removed and the laminate grinding had been done, the task of rebuilding the hull keel section in glass reinforced with epoxy was carried […]
Ski Boat Repairs – Fiberglass Hull Repairs Port Stephens NSW
This Sidewinder ski boat had some serious hull problems that had been repaired before but kept breaking. The owner asked us to fix it once and for all! Upon inspection it became apparent that the rear mounted engine beds ended abruptly at a partial hull bulkhead at the front of the engine bay which caused […]
Yamaha Jetski Hull Repairs – Boat Repairs Medowie NSW
Modern Jetskis get up to high speeds and because of this its not difficult to cause hull damage. This Yamaha Waverunner had some deep hull damage that required rebuilding with glass and epoxy in two areas near the keel line. Because of the high speeds from these craft, the water pressure can delaminate the hull […]
Whittley Mods – Boat Repairs Port Stephens NSW
Sometimes things need modifying on a boat, this Whittley had a bait tank below the duckboard in a small hull extension. However the owner was complaining that this somehow leaked into the hull when at sea and he requested this area sealed up. The two hatches on the back deck, one to access the tank […]
New Haines fitted with mooring cleats – Boat Repairs Newcastle NSW
A repeat customer bought himself a brand new Haines after downsizing from his 23ft Cruise-Craft we had in here a while back. One issue was that after delivery he noticed a nasty scratch in the new gelcoat on the underside of the hull, but the other was that he had no mooring cleats apart from […]
Catamaran Repairs – Boat Repairs Port Stephens NSW
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 […]