Using stainless steel yacht rigging components in producing striking designs has increased massively in recent years. The properties that make them so great for yachts, equally applies to land based designs, namely trouble-free service, strong with no discolouration. With experience in yacht rigging, Bay Rigging uses only the best quality fittings and materials for their products.
Tough Surveys Ltd was set up by John Tough in 2006 to provide pre-purchase boat surveys, condition surveys, insurance surveys and valuations. John works with boats constructed from wood, steel and glass fibre. John is London based but will travel UK-wide. John has worked in the marine industry since 1991, and has a Diploma in Yacht & Boatyard Management (Southampton Institute of Higher Education) and a Diploma in Small Craft Surveying (Lloyds Maritime Academy). John previously worked for the historic family boat build and repair business (Tough Brothers Ltd and Tough's Boatyard Ltd) for 15
Towergate Mardon (formerly known as Mardon Marine), are a UK based marine insurance specialist that offer wide cover at competitive premiums for all types of craft.
Tracy Tools Ltd. is a family business which has been supplying the engineering trades for over 50 years, in 2007 we merged with our parent company R. E. Cotes Ltd (London) and now based in Torquay, south Devon we have one of the largest stock of special size taps, dies and cutting tools probably anywhere. R. E. Cotes ltd. has supplied the manufacturing industry with only the best cutting tools available since the 1940’s and has always had a name for quality, now tracy tools can supply a 1mm tap to a 100mm tap with all the sizes in-between with a caring personal service that’s second to none
Specialists in refurbishing shoal draft, traditional design yachts and day-boats, particularly the Norfolk Boatyard range, including the Norfolk Gypsy and Winklebrig dayboat.
Fully qualified shipwright providing a full range of repairs, restoration and rebuilding for wooden vessels. All types and sizes undertaken - we will come to you to complete the project. GRP, electrical, rigging and sails services available, as well as name boards carved. Hulls and decks caulked. Advice and recommendations. Any size vessel from 6' dinghy to 100 fishing trawler.
We manufacture boatbuilding tools such as caulking irons, mallets, raking irons and roving tools, as well as whisps for galvenised nails. We stock traditional oakum and caulking cotton, plus seam compounds such as red lead putty and black pudding. Cast iron deck pourers, adzes. Red lead paint, white lead, red lead powder etc. Own deck seam glue. Collano glues. Danish galvanised boat nails from 2 1/4 inch up to 8 inch. Baggywrinkles, deck canvas. Coal tar and marine pitch & tallow. Coelan and Le Tonkinois (organic varnish). TDS SIS 440 for deck seams. Marlin and spunyarn. Bronze portholes fixed
Specialists in Modern & Traditional Rigging • Rig Surveys & Maintenance Programmes • Bespoke Deadeyes, Blocks, Solid Bronze Thimbles & Leatherwork • Suppliers of All Wire, Rope & Fittings. • Wire Splices, Talurits & Roller Swaging. Based in Bristol’s Underfall Yard, Traditional Rigging is built on a lifetime of experience ranging from small sailing boats to the worlds most treasured Tall Ships. Get in touch to discuss your boatbuilding needs from specific parts to full rig design and installation.