We offer boatbuilding in wood, steel and GRP. Full marine engineering and marine electrics facilities using our own staff. Lifting up to 30 tons. Spar manufacture. Very experienced in restoration and major refits of historic and classic vessels. Please see our website for examples. Well stocked chandlery and brokerage service specialising in classic vessels.
Wooden yachts and clinker built dinghies have been built at Kings Boatyard, at Pin Mill on the River Orwell, since 1850. The yard has facilities to store just over 100 boats; offering launching, pressure washing, mast storage, dinghy and car parking to our customers. We can also supply swinging moorings on the River Orwell. We have the handed down skills needed to build a clinker built tender, either for rowing or with a rig, to your individual requirements. We also carry out general repairs to major restoration projects.
The Pioneer Skills Centre is a boatyard established to provide young people with the opportunity to learn boat building and restoration skills. Work is focused on the restoration of historic sailing vessels. Boatyard tuition and services are implemented and supervised by two highly qualified and experienced shipwrights, both of whom have a wealth of experience and an established track record. This includes the restoration of the 1st Class Essex Smack 'Pioneer', for which the skills centre also offers maintenance and an operational base. The centre is equipped with a purpose built workshop
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Rolec Services has been a world-leading specialist in the design, manufacture, installation and supply of an extensive range of outdoor electrical equipment for three decades. Our products include electrical connection, charging, hook-up and distribution equipment. The company presently employs approximately 120 personnel in its bespoke, purpose-built office, showroom, warehouse and factory complex – in addition to having a distribution network of representatives in over 40 countries.
The UK's leading propeller repair specialists. Repair, repitch and supply of all types of propellers including aluminium, bronze and stainless steel. Welding repair service to most vessel parts. We are the UK distributors of TurningPoint, high performance aluminium and stainless steel propellers.
Yard has barge blocks (grid) for flat bottomed vessels up to 100 feet and repair berths for round bottomed vessels up to 70 feet, as well as hard standing and undercover repair space for vessels ashore. Experienced shipwrights and traditional riggers on site and the yard will bring in other trades when necessary.
Specialists in refurbishing shoal draft, traditional design yachts and day-boats, particularly the Norfolk Boatyard range, including the Norfolk Gypsy and Winklebrig dayboat.