J & W Tait Ltd was established in 1870 by cousins John and William Tait. Originally an ironmongers and hardware shop, the company has evolved to provide a wide range of products and services to the Orkney community and beyond. We are amongst the few firms in Orkney which are still family run after five generations.
We sell a wide range of agricultural supplies including animal feedstuffs, fertilisers, spray chemicals, grass seed, concrete slats, tractors and agricultural machinery.
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Makers of the finest quality wooden blades since 1972. Full range of traditional oars and sculls. Leather sleeves and stops supplied and fitted. Complete blade and shaft repair service. Presentation blades made to order. Long lasting rubber grips £12 per pair.
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Tools available for Antivibration mounts for engines and generators Navy and ex Navy ships from 1947. Also rubber mouldings to MOD drawings going back to 1947. Boat trailer rubber components.
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Wide range of couplings, bearings, belts and transmission products. Many local depots.
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City & Guilds: Marine Craft Fitting Competences NVQs: Marine Engineering Maintenance Level 2 & 3 Marine Engineering Production Level 2 & 3 Other: Marine Diesel Engine Courses Marine Electrical Course Marine Apprenticeships
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The college provides a one-year yacht and boatbuilding course which is 70% practical and 30% theory plus City & Guilds Parts I-III and BTEC courses. NVQs: Performing Engineering Operations (PEO) Level 1, Composites Foundation Course (includes PEO Level 1). Marine Apprenticeships.
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Set in a beautiful and secluded valley, yet in a central location, Island Harbour is the perfect base from which to explore the Island and the Solent. Located in navigable water on the River Medina, the marina is approximately two miles upstream from Cowes, just above the Folly Reach.
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