Shipwright and boat repair work for timber and fibreglass yachts in Dorset, covering Poole, Wareham and Portland.
FAQ page. Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask
if you go to this page you will be surprised how much information is available on everything from teak decks to anodes to grounding damage and much more. This page will grow as more questions and answers are added
John Lilley can undertake professional major and minor shipwright repairs and replacements to all types of construction. Included in this are:
- Hull planking and associated repairs/replacements to all timber yachts.
- Timber mast and spars repairs.
- Frame repairs on timber vessels.
- Deck repairs timber and GRP.
- Hull damage and hard spot cracks and gel coat damage on GRP yachts.
- Cockpit repairs and replacements on all types.
- New joinery on all types.
- Bulkhead repairs on all.
- Timber spars repaired.
- New tillers laminated and sawn.
- Supply of pre shaped/cut timber for own use, various species including teak, iroko and mahogany.
- New and repaired rudders on GRP and timber.
Advice on repairing timber Timber boats. See here.
Advive on repairing GRP boats See here.
New joinery designed and built
New Galley
Deck repairs
GRP Hull damage repairs
Hard Spot damage repairs GRP
Mast repairs
Common survey faults found on many yachts, timber and GRP.
FAQ page here.
A selection of sample surveys or a free survey template to help you survey your own vessel or possibly carry out an informed inspection of any vessel you might consider purchasing are available below.
Sample GRP survey Bavaria 34
Sample GRP Moody
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Power vessel GRP
Sample large timber yacht (Hillyard)
24ft timber sailing yacht
Free survey template for GRP vessels
Free survey template for Timber vessels
Full list of sample surveys and PDF articles
A few photos of very common problems noted in surveys.
Kinked gas pipe
Corroded guard line, although not usually as bad as this!
Hard spot crack caused by bulkhead.
A rudder where the rudder stock has flexed causing major cracks around the entry point
This rudder stock has been bent forcing the rudder up to the hull
Stranded Rigging
Further issues frequently seen.
FAQ page here.
Severely corroded teeth on folding propeller
Teak deck failing, note the dark patches close to the seams where water has not dried because it is leaking under the teak.
Fractured frame on timber vessel.
Serious damage on timber vessel caused by wiring the anode to the stern gear internally.
This is a stemhead fitting and you can see some severe distortion as the bulging at the forestay attachment point shows.
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