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  • Collision Damage on Sigma 38

    The owner contacted JWS Marine Services to estimate on the damage caused on collision with an item in the water, the boat was under sail at the time and had come to a complete stop.

    Luckily the owner was able to motor her back to Southsea Marina and the next day the boat was lifted out of the water for the initial inspection.

    On inspection it was found that the keel had cracked along the keel plate and also the keel bolts that hold the keel in place were damaged also.
    JWS Supplied a cost to remove the keel and clean the area up etc, working with a surveyor, unfortunately after a lengthy chat with the him and the owner it was agreed the old keel was beyond repair, and a new one would be required.
    JWS instructed Iron Brothers to supply the complete keel as to the spec requested.

    Additional work was required to the hull matrix’s as this was completely fractured, this had to be cut away and all was replaced.
    We removed all the old anti-foul from the hull and re-applied new hull lines.

    Finally the new keel was fitted and new hull/keel join applied and all re-commissioned.

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  • Re-bedding of bilge keels on a Sadler 290

    Returning customer, normally with us for general maintenance such as anti-foul and anode change, not this time however, this time both her keels needed re-bedding.
    This was carried out during December and as you will see from the pictures it was a race against the sunlight.

    First job was to make 2 cradles to hold the keels in place while they were off the hull.
    We lifted the floor to gain access to the bolts, all fixing screws and nut needed replacing.
    Both keels were removed from the boat and the hull was moved to a blocked area.
    Once all the keel bolts were removed the keel top surfaces were cleaned, the keel bolts were taken for fabrication of new.
    All new keel bolts were fitted and the keels refitted to the hull, all excess bedding was cleaned off and new keel seams applied.

    The hull was then taped up and any section of damaged Copper Coat was repaired and sanded to activate.

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  • Gel Repairs on Atlantic Fishing Boat

    Gel Repairs on Atlantic Fishing Boat

    Here we have a 20ft Fishing boat, with some scrape marks along the hull.

    First all repair areas were sanded back, the damaged areas filled with Gel coat, the areas were then flatted back and any filling fairing where required was done.

    The areas were flatten back again before a buff of the areas then the entire hull was carried out to finish.

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