High quality sailing dinghies for leisure and racing.
Whether you enjoy leisure sailing, are an association member, youth group, boat club or dinghy racer you will be delighted with Butler Boats. Butler Boats specialise in building high quality sailing dinghies with the reputation of winning the national classes.
...I am experienced in most aspects of traditional boat/yacht construction and repair/restoration in wood. I have also built replicas of historic craft. I work mainly single-handed and on small craft of 10 tons displacement or less.
...The finest marina in Essex on the delightful River Crouch. Offering all services. Access at all states of the tide. On-site chandlery, brokerage and restaurant/bar.
100 ton slipway, 35 ton travel hoist. Experienced engineers, shipwrights, riggers and outfitters. Free wireless internet connection. 10 minutes walk from the picturesque town and all its amenities.
...We are suppliers of traditional purpose-built marine engines and D.C. refrigerators.
...Expert shipwright repairs, renovations and cabin refits to all manner of classic yachts, motor boats and launches. Beautiful paintworks and yacht varnishing to the highest specification. Major projects undertaken (in conjunction with yacht consultants). Full engineering capability including marine engineering and electrical works (PAT testing and boat bonding continuity testing), electronic equipment supplied and fitted, plumbing and LPG. New boat engines supplied and fitted. Agents for Raymarine and SIMRAD.
...Manufacturers and designers of complete propulsion systems up to 300mm shaft diameter and 2.5m propeller diameter. Propellers up to 750mm diameter in stock along with bearings, couplings and fittings. Unique CNC patternless moulding system enables any size propeller to be manufactured. Propeller repairs also undertaken.
...Design and manufacture of propellers, stern gear and propulsion equipment, including fixed pitch propellers, the autoprop and varifold propellers for sailboats, the autolock shaft locking system and the new Ionguard anode system.
...Sailmakers and repairers, boat covers and awnings. Restoring HMS Victory's fore topsail.
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