This Cruise Craft was fitted with a new model E-Tec Evinrude which is a very different style of engine to anything else on the market. The first thing you notice is how much of the engine is aft of the transom. This combined with the extra power puts a quite a bit more load on […]
“Keel Guard” all the way!! – Gelcoat Repairs Port Stephens NSW
This late model Haines suffered some gelcoat damage on the keel line. Part of this damage ripped into the ‘Keel Guard’ strip that was fitted along the keel so needed to be replaced. Not being familiar with the ‘Keel Guard’ brand we found this product to be excellent. It comes in a well organized little […]
Sea Trials Update on Swim Platforms – Custom Boat Modifications Medowie NSW
It’s always nice to hear customer feedback after the job leaves us. We received news from the owner that the swim platforms we fitted to this Chase wake board boat were a huge success! He reports below: “Had a great day on the lakes yesterday for the initiation of the new swim platforms you made […]
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 […]
Bertram V19 Hull Repairs – Hull Rebuilds Medowie NSW
We were asked to carry out repairs on what was thought to be a Mako hull however we have since found out this unmarked hull was in fact a Bertram V19. This boat has been converted to a center console and was a neat set-up. Unfortunately the hull had some real problems down the back […]
Bowsprit Refurb – Boat Repairs Nelson Bay NSW
We were called to refurbish this teak bowsprit on this 52ft Flybridge Sport Fisher. Once started on the brightwork we found that the stainless skid plate for the anchor had delaminated and was buckling up when the anchor was stowed. After the varnish work was completed we Sikaflexed this back down again and weighted it […]
Simpson 40ft Catamaran Refit Complete – Boat Refits Medowie NSW
Almost 12 months on and this major refit has come to an end with this boat being launched in early April. Leading up to the launch we carried out a lot of work. This included building in a new shower and basin area in the forward Port hull, new self-draining sail locker floors, installation of […]
Cruise Craft Hull Rebuild – Fiberglass Repairs Medowie NSW
You may recognize this boat from past posts, we replaced the transom in this one just over 12 months ago. When doing the transom the stringers in this area weren’t the best but they hardened up forward of the transom. The ends of the stringers were treated with epoxy however the owner discovered serious problems […]