ChrisE
Active member
As some of you know Rival Spirit has just completed an extensive re-fit. Several companies and their associated offerings have been outstanding and I'd like to publicly name and fame. I have no commercial interest in any of the companies:
West Solent Boat Builders for the overall refit and especially fitting the engine, painting the hull and installing the heater. Annie, Jim and Ken run the most friendly and effective yard on the Solent that I have encountered.
Datayacht for the electonics, Peter and his team went out of their way to ensure that all of the kit worked, even to the extent of polling up on the weekend to sort out some teething problems.
Dickinson's Newport heater, the pre and post sales support were as good as the heater is functional.
Brunton and their Autoprop, which really has put 3/4 knot on the boatspeed under sail and improved the hanlding under power
Beta Marine for the new engine which sips fuel, is quiet and starts when asked.
ACR of Florida for the EPIRB which, bought from a US chandler with US coding, was reprogrammed by return of post at no cost.
Ocean Rigging, of Lymington, for their work on the replacing the standing rigging, never has rigging looked so well founded.
And last but no means least the credit companies that have made the whole thnig possible!
West Solent Boat Builders for the overall refit and especially fitting the engine, painting the hull and installing the heater. Annie, Jim and Ken run the most friendly and effective yard on the Solent that I have encountered.
Datayacht for the electonics, Peter and his team went out of their way to ensure that all of the kit worked, even to the extent of polling up on the weekend to sort out some teething problems.
Dickinson's Newport heater, the pre and post sales support were as good as the heater is functional.
Brunton and their Autoprop, which really has put 3/4 knot on the boatspeed under sail and improved the hanlding under power
Beta Marine for the new engine which sips fuel, is quiet and starts when asked.
ACR of Florida for the EPIRB which, bought from a US chandler with US coding, was reprogrammed by return of post at no cost.
Ocean Rigging, of Lymington, for their work on the replacing the standing rigging, never has rigging looked so well founded.
And last but no means least the credit companies that have made the whole thnig possible!