A and R Way Boat Building / Other Skilled Joinery Peeps

[Orla]

There was a guy called Alistair who worked out of Oban, Alistair Maclean I think, he was also with the Lifeboats.

He did a new door for me and a new bulkhead for the stove while I was In Kererra a few years back, did a great job, hard to tie him down, always very busy.

This could be him - http://www.facebook.com/macleanmarineservices

[mm5aho]

New Horizons boat builders pretty good too.

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Rhu Marina, Rhu, Dunbartonshire G84 8LH
Phone: 01436 821555
Email: nhbb@btinternet.com
High Quality Yacht & Boat Repairs. Services include wooden repairs, joinery, teak decks, Hull & deck fittings, windows and hatches. Fittings, windows and hatches. Internal alterations, headlining and carpets. GRP and gel-coat repairs. Hull valves serviced and fitted. Bow thruster tunnels fitted. Flexiteek – suppliers and fitters. Mobile: 0786 7512274
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[Aja]

Chris Ings Boatbuilding Ltd.
Lilybank Old School Road, Garelochhead
G84 0AT Garelochhead
Argyll and Bute Scotland

Or

Alan Priddy at New World

Or

John S Hill in Johnstone

Depends where the boat is really. Some are happy to travel further than others imo.

Do you really need a boatbuilder for the work or a joiner?

Donald

[mm5aho]

"Alan Priddy at New World"

is that the same as New Horizons? (Rhu, Alan Priddy)

[Aja]

Sorry, confusing. Alan Priddy at New Horizons. New World is the chandlers.

Donald

[Shuggy]

A couple of things to add...

I had work done by Adam Way on my last boat. She had new bulwarks and he did a great job. I thoroughly recommend him and he's a great guy to boot.

The other person to consider is Graeme Allan of Sticks and String. He is loosely based in Barcaldine. I have got to know him over the last 2 years and have seen the high quality of his work and his (IMHO) reasonable prices. You can contact him at sticksandstring@hotmail.com.

Hope that helps.

[Pete Cooper]

Has anyone experience of 'John S. Hill Boatbuilders' from Fairlie, quality of wood work and reputation. I had him down at the boat and he was obviously knowledgeable and experienced. Just wondering if anyone has seen his work or has experience of him.

Thanks,

Alastair

My brother's boat needed new washboards. He had a supply of some kind of hard wood and asked John S. Hill to make some washboards from it. The washboards were made, fitted and looked nice. However I think that John should have said that the wood supplied was unsuitable - it warps in warm weather and then straightens when it cools down. The actual work seemed OK - I just feel that advice should have ben given.

[PaulJS]

Good afternoon all,

Does anyone know of a useful boaty handyman in or around the Scottish side of the Solway Firth area?

I've got my boat out of the water at Kippford, but due to working abroad and weather often being dodgy while I'm home, the list of jobs just gets longer. I would love to find someone who can do some of the jobs I'd like to do but never have time for. Honestly, I average about 3 days every 9 weeks when I can get some progress made.

Needless to say I would be happy to pay fair prices.

Thanks,

Paul