This had had its day with the handrail dangerously loose and a lot of the decking rotten and unstable. The first thing to do was to remove the whole superstructure leaving just the piles in place. These were still sound…
Read MoreThis particular pontoon situated on the upper reaches of the river Itchen required the complete replacement of all timber components. This pontoon is a floating pontoon often referred to as a trot when sited in the middle of the river…
Read MoreThis was in a dilapidated condition. Most of the piles were, however, in sound condition, so the whole structure was dismantled and a new deck and handrail fitted. The wood used was tanalised redwood and the decking boards have an anti-slip bead manufactured…
Read MoreHere are some images showing repairs to a fishing boat, replacing in part the rubbing strake and gunwale – this is the side of the boat – and the replacement of the foredeck and deck beam.
Read MoreThe restoration of the interior of this boat, a 40ft Edwardian Gentleman’s Motor Yacht, to give it its correct description, was undertaken back in the early 1990s using reclaimed pitch pine sourced from the old Southampton dock. It was finished over a…
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