Shroud U bolt pulled through deck of Firefly causing extensive area of damage

The deck in the process of being repaired

The finished job, you would never know there had been a problem!

West Country Boat Repairs

Pete runs West Country Boat Repairs, who have built up a high reputation for boat repairing in the last 14 years with the legendry Andy Willcocks carrying out the majority of the major repairs. Specialists in racing dinghies West Country Boat Repairs can carry out repairs on any boat from an Optimist to a Laser SB3 in any material including, wood, glass, foam, epoxy, carbon and kevlar. West Country Boat Repairs have decked several Rondar composite Enterprises so are very at home with wood as well as all modern materials.

West Country Boat Repairs are approved repairers for many insurance companies, with whom we have built a good working relationship with, including Noble Marine, Craftinsure and Newton Crum. We also work closely with LDC on the RS range and the Laser Centre carrying out warrenty work for both.

West Country Boat Repairs are based in Yatton very close to Jct 20 on the M5, which is only 25 minutes from the M4/M5 junction making us in very easy travelling distance from much of southern England and Wales. We have recently moved the workshop, our new address is Barberry Farm, Kenn Moor Rd, Yatton, Somerset, BS21 6TZ. Kenn Moor Rd is a long road, best to approach from Yatton end, 1/2 mile go over small hump back bridge, go past Titan Ladders on right, Barberry Farm is next entrance on right.

We can also help with collecting and delivering boats from much of southern England and Wales. We can offer quotes for this service on an individual basis.

Pete and Andy have written many articles for Dinghy Sailing Magazine on practical boat repairing for the keen boat owner. Pete with the RYA's support has run a boat repair demonstration stand at the Dinghy Show for the last five years.