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Yacht care · Kent & the South East

Yacht repair and maintenance, without the fog.

Diagnostics, technical servicing and careful restoration for yachts and motor boats — with a written scope before tools go to work.

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6published service packages
20%VAT shown inside every price
5-stageinspection-to-handover workflow
Marine technician repairing a yacht in a workshop
01 / Workshop standardInspect. Record. Repair. Re-test.
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A workshop mindset

Start with the fault, not the shopping list.

Salt, vibration, heat and seasonal lay-up create faults that rarely stay neatly inside one system. A wet bilge can become an electrical problem; a vibration complaint can begin at the propeller but reveal itself at an engine mount; a cosmetic gelcoat crack can be harmless or the visible edge of a deeper laminate issue.

Our work is organised around traceable inspection. We record what we can see, isolate the likely cause, agree the work in writing and test the repaired system before handover.

Close technical inspection of a yacht hull and fittings
Service principle

One defect, one written scope.

Published packages below have defined vessel limits and inclusions. If an inspection reveals additional work, it is priced separately and held for approval rather than quietly added to the invoice.

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Published service scopes

Six jobs we can price precisely before the boat arrives.

These are fixed packages, not “from” prices. Each card states the exact scope, VAT and common exclusions so you can compare like with like.

Technician carrying out yacht diagnostics
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Dockside 360 Technical Review

For motor or sailing yachts up to 12 m. A structured electrical, mechanical and visible-hull check with a written priority report.

  • Up to 3 hours on board
  • Battery, charging and bilge-system checks
  • Engine bay visual inspection and fault scan where compatible
£612£510 net + £102 VAT (20%)

Includes technician time and digital report. Excludes haul-out, compression testing, oil analysis and replacement parts.

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Yacht hull gelcoat repair and polishing
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Hull & Gelcoat Recovery

Local repair for impact marks, surface cracking and damaged topcoat on GRP hulls, finished with colour blending and machine polish.

  • Up to 1.2 m² local repair area
  • Gelcoat colour matching and fairing
  • Final polish and visual finish check
£1,284£1,070 net + £214 VAT (20%)

Includes standard consumables. Excludes structural core replacement, osmosis treatment, haul-out and yard charges.

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Marine engineer servicing an inboard yacht engine
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Single Diesel Annual Service

Scheduled service for one inboard diesel engine up to 350 hp, with consumables changed and basic running checks recorded.

  • Engine oil and standard filters
  • Impeller inspection and belt check
  • Start, idle, charging and leak check
£936£780 net + £156 VAT (20%)

Includes one standard service kit and up to 12 litres of engine oil. Excludes injectors, coolers, gearbox service and non-standard parts.

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Marine electrician testing yacht electrical systems
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12/24 V Electrical Health Check

A focused survey of low-voltage supply, battery condition, charging behaviour and key distribution points on vessels up to 12 m.

  • Battery and charging measurements
  • Main-board and shore-power visual checks
  • Fault list with measured readings
£684£570 net + £114 VAT (20%)

Includes up to 3.5 hours testing. Excludes rewiring, battery replacement, inverter/charger replacement and cable-tracing beyond the booked session.

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Craftsperson restoring timber inside a yacht cabin
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Cabin Joinery Restoration Day

A two-person workshop day for local veneer, solid timber and furniture finish repairs in one defined cabin or saloon area.

  • Two technicians for 8 hours
  • Local sanding, filling and finish matching
  • Consumables allocation: £96 net
£1,152£960 net + £192 VAT (20%)

Includes the stated consumables allowance. Excludes upholstery, replacement cabinetry, specialist veneers and overnight accommodation away from Kent.

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Yacht being prepared for seasonal storage
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Winter Lay-up & Spring Recommission

A paired end-of-season and pre-launch service for a vessel up to 12 m with one inboard engine and standard freshwater systems.

  • Winterisation of engine and freshwater system
  • Battery isolation and condition record
  • Spring recommission and dockside systems check
£1,476£1,230 net + £246 VAT (20%)

Includes both booked visits and standard winterising fluids. Excludes lifting, storage, antifouling, fuel treatment beyond the stated allowance and replacement parts.

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How repair moves

Five gates between “something feels wrong” and handover.

Every gate answers a different question. That keeps diagnosis separate from approval, and approval separate from workmanship.

Marine specialist inspecting a yacht during repair
Technician diagnosing marine mechanical equipment
Technician reviewing a written yacht repair scope
Specialists repairing yacht systems in a workshop
Technician performing final yacht system checks
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Inspection

We record symptoms, visible condition and the circumstances in which the fault appears. The aim is to begin with evidence rather than replacement parts.

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Workshop journal

Maintenance notes, written around actual failure modes.

Short technical reads for owners who want to understand what a repair visit is meant to establish before authorising work.

Hull

Gelcoat cracks: cosmetic line or structural clue?

What technicians look for before deciding whether a crack is only in the finish.

Engine

What an annual diesel service should actually include

A useful boundary between routine consumables and faults that need a second scope.

Seasonal

The systems owners forget during winter lay-up

Freshwater, batteries and damp can create spring faults long before the first start.

News · 14 Aug 2026

Angiola II: a post-delivery casualty off Sardinia

What the reported sequence can teach owners about commissioning checks — without guessing at the investigation.

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Preliminary consultation

Need repair or maintenance on a yacht?

Tell us what the vessel is doing, what changed and what you have already checked. A clear description helps us decide whether the next sensible step is inspection, testing or a defined service package.

Workshop contact

[email protected]

+44 20 7946 0958

Sea Wall Whitstable Kent CT5 1BX

Clear close-up and wider-context photographs are most useful.