A quick side job with this deck hatch that had rotted plywood reinforcement strips around the edge. We removed the affected material and replaced it. It was then glassed over with epoxy to seal the material in. Externally we re-finished the gelcoat which was badly weathered.
Older Cruise Craft Tidy Up – Boat Repairs Newcastle NSW
Part of this bunk was rotted after some cracking let moisture in. This small job saw this repaired and a couple of rotted locker trims replaced and the boat was ready for action once again. The lesson here is to keep on top of any of these small jobs periodically to avoid a monster job […]
Update on 40ft Catamaran Refit – Boat Repairs Newcastle NSW
Here’s another update on this project. We are at painting stage outside with the inside almost done. Since our last post we have fitted the two new Vetus water tanks just forward of the mast with custom made mounts. The aft cabin fit-out (where the full sized bath was fitted!) is also mostly structurally complete. […]
Stacer Floorboards – Marine Carpeting Medowie NSW
The worst thing you can do is leave a boat sitting out in the weather too long. This Stacer tinnie was badly neglected and some of the floorboards had rotted away and required replacing. The new floorboards were made and primed to weather-proof before re-carpeting. Because the main lower floorboards were rotted away to such […]
Party Cat Epoxy Coppercoat antifoul – Boat Repairs Port Stephens NSW
This 7.6m Party Cat is based on the Myall Lakes and was in need of antifouling after being covered in growth. We suggested a product called Coppercoat which is a new generation epoxy antifoul coating. The process involves all 4 to 5 coats applied in the same day. The water based epoxy product is specially […]
Arvor Hull Damage – Boat Repairs Newcastle NSW
The Arvor range of boats are well recognized with distinctive styling. The ‘trawler’ style boat is fitted with an inboard diesel and a full cabin. This boat was being fitted for a new trailer when damage occurred to the hull. On closer inspection it was found that the hull was full of water putting excessive […]
Cruise Craft 7m Repairs – Boat Repairs Newcastle NSW
The owner of this large Cruise Craft asked us to do some gelcoat repairs to the hull and also fit a new jockey wheel. Another query he had was that at some stage the drinking water had been tainted. It was assumed that fuel had been accidentally put into the water deck filler. We installed […]
Catamaran Repairs – Structural Repairs Port Stephens NSW
This Seawind catamaran had a collision with a reef while cruising in Queensland. The Starboard keel and rudder had damage with the keel left with a large hole in the leading edge. At the time of the grounding the tender collided with the back of the boat requiring repairs. While doing this job the owner […]