An online how to resource for amateur wooden boat builders and restorers.

Marine consulting engineers experienced in designing support and preservation solutions for historic ships. Our work includes the restoration and adaption of dry and wet docks, slipways, river berths and dock equipment such as historic cranes. We are also experienced in the design of public access facilities to historic ships

Small craft surveyor based on the North East coast of England. We survey GRP, wood, steel/alloy craft. Full or partial surveys or consultancy.

Wessex Archaeology is the leading provider of coastal and marine archaeological services in the UK, encompassing all forms of investigation from dry land to the Continental Shelf. Our experience encompasses boats and ships, waterfronts, buildings and landscapes associated with the sea and inland waters. We are an ADC-registered diving contractor and can supply fully-equipped teams of specialist divers compliant with the HSE Inland/Inshore ACoP.

Supply of stainless steel and brass fasteners.

Ormiston Wire Limited was founded in 1793 by James Ormiston, an enterprising young Scotsman. Six generations later, under the leadership of descendent Mark Ormiston, we are still an independent and family-run business.

We began in the City of London, making spring-wire for corsets and wigs. This was in the days before rubber. Today we have manufacturing facilities in Isleworth, west London and Redditch in the Midlands.

The Slipway Co-operative was involved in restoring the historic Underfall Yard and has since been managing the slipping of vessels. We have worked on a wide range of different boats, in repairs, restorations and new-builds, like the new stern windows of Brunel's SS 'Great Britain', restoration of fine classic yachts like Uffa Fox's 22 sq. m.

Restoration, repair and new build of traditional timber boats. Recent rebuilds include 'Jubilee' - 27', Ness Sgoth and Vine-24' Fifie. Currently building a new 23' Fifie for a customer from the Isle of Wight.

Dr. Dan Atkinson is Headland's in-house maritime specialist. Headland offer a wide range of heritage advice in relation to historic vessels; from consultation in the preparation and delivery of conservation and management plans to the research and survey (both traditional and digital) of all manner of historic vessels. In addition, Headland also undertake the assessment, evaluation, excavation and survey of vessel remains located on land, in the inter-tidal zone and underwater. Headland work throughout the UK and Ireland.

I am a boatbuilder and repairer who, from 1962 to 1980, was a time-served apprentice at Robsons of South Shields, working on traditional wooden boats, building ships' lifeboats, Trinity House tenders, foy boats, fishing vessels, pilot boats and harbour launches. I now operate from a boatshed with a slipway which can take vessels from 45 foot long, with a 14 foot beam. The top height clearance from cradle to roof is 21 foot aft and 18 foot 6 inches forward.