We mentioned that we had two almost identical Haines 600R’s in our shop, this one needed a new floor. We were lucky enough to have the owner do most of the removal of the old floor and grinding for us so the turnaround time was cut right down. We fitted the seat pads below the […]
Cruise Craft Hull Rebuild – Boat Repairs Tea Gardens NSW
This Cruise Craft was with us almost 10 years ago to get a transom replacement and some other work done. It is always good to be able to check on how jobs are lasting over a period such as this. We are happy to report that the transom is still perfect and going well. The […]
Sharkcat Floor – Floor Replacements Medowie NSW
The Sharkcat brand is well recognized and this one had a soft floor in need of replacing. The two fuel tanks built-in below the floor were both leaking and required repairs. The owner had already removed one of the tanks and when the boat was delivered we removed the opposite tank, and they were taken […]
Net Boat Project Completed – Boat Restorations Port Stephens NSW
Following on from a previous post on this project, this net boat had a full internal hull rebuild including a hull extension with engine pod, new cabin and raised gunnels. Its now been completed and includes a built-in recessed battery box in front of the engine. The raising of the gunnel height was decided when […]
Savage Floor Replacement – Boat Repairs Port Stephens NSW
Boats unfortunately aren’t built like they used to be… We were asked to replace the soft floor in this Savage half cab but when the floor was removed we found that the stringers were made from non-waterproof plywood and had delaminated. It is astounding to think that a well known brand such as this would […]
Caribbean 26 – Boat Repairs Gosford NSW
The owner of this Caribbean had half of the wet-deck and hull bulkheads replaced by another yard but it was not completed. We were approached to finish the Starboard side. Under the floor had expanding foam as buoyancy but it was water-logged and needed to be removed. Once the area was cleaned out the extent of […]
Haines Signature 1550RE Wet-deck replacement – Boat Repairs Newcastle NSW
This Haines needed a new wet-deck. Replaced using epoxy our standard process is to epoxy coat the underside of the new deck sealing it against water ingress and rotting out. It is an extremely humid and damp environment under the floor and all surfaces need to be carefully sealed.