Skills & Services

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Saturn sails was established in 1979 by Colin and Shelia McKenzie and John Highcock. Both Colin and John have over 40 years of sail making experience, and have been sailing a variety of boats since childhood. John is a regular face at keelboat regattas and offshore events both around the UK and further afield with many national, and international titles to his name. Greg Pitt joined the company in 2008 bringing his experience and skills to our sail making team. Greg’s background was mainly in one-design dinghies and small keelboats but is now regularly seen racing keelboats around the UK and

Rustler Yachts are renowned for quality, service and value and we have great confidence in our products. We are passionate about the yachts we build and the methods and materials we use to build them. Every one of our boats is hand-built – superlative quality is found from every curve, surface and detail. Rustler Yachts are proud to be a British-based company. We create hand-built, bespoke yachts using a unique mixture of traditional methods and cutting-edge technology, and we have a history of creating yachts that become design classics. Since the early 1980s, we have been building our

Sailmaking and repairs Covers Upholstery

Publishers of reference books and narrative histories on every aspect of the maritime past Heritage organisations

A 3rd generation family business, established in 1928, Solent Plastics maintains an unrivalled range and stock of plastic storage boxes, containers and crates for any application. We are well set up to deliver competitive prices and delivery to customers anywhere in the UK or Europe. We operate from our Sales Office, Showroom and Warehouses on the Millbrook Industrial Estate in Southampton. Customers are welcome to visit our 3000 sq ft showroom for trade or private enquiries and sales. As Importers and Distributors, we can offer a range of special offer boxes at greatly reduced prices. Solent

A four day 'Traditional Steam Ship Experience' four day course on SS Shieldhall, living onboard with the crew. All meals and accommodation are provided in the free, currently £420. Places are limited and early booking is advised. You will learn safety practises aboard, the production and utilisation of steam with Shieldhall's boilers and engines, preparation of all auxiliaries, and raising steam. Last day is spent at sea with opportunities to operate all engines and boilers under supervision and a spell at the wheel on the Bridge.

Stockist of A2 and A4 - Brass and Nylon. Fasteners and Fixings including Ilex Nutes, Bolts, Set screws. Woodscrews along with self tapping and machine screws in slotted pan countersunk and raised/countersunk screw. Pozi drive pan and countersunk and raised/countersunk screws. Socket screws in cap head, countersunk head, button head and grub screws, shackles, r clips, split pins, interscrews.

A company involved in marine safety to the leisure, small commercial vessel, and industrial markets. We hold liferaft service certificates for eight liferaft manufacturers, and sell a wide range of safety equipment and inflatable boat spares