Recommendation for dinghy repair?

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No .. it wasn't me ... I watched my boat hit broadside by a squall and tipped off it's trolley onto the concrete slip ... barepoles too! :(

Most of the damage is superficial scratching of the surface and I'd just polish it out ... unfortunately there is a split though ... so insurance job I think!

Anyway - normally I'd just take it back to the supplier (LDC) and get them to repair but fear they might take the rest of the sailing season to sort it ... so I'm after recommendations for a good repairer who can fix the hole and sort the gelcoat - preferably reasonably quickly ...

Area is Chichester - so anywhere between Southampton and Worthing really ...

TIA
 
Ashdown Marine
Phone: Fax:
Mobile: 07971 922884 Skype: Ianlovering
Web: www.ashdownmarine.co.uk Email: ian@ashdownmarine.co.uk
Address: Unit 19 E, Bury Farm Industrial Estate, Botley Road, Curbridge, Hampshire, SO30 2HB
Ashdown Marine provide owners of all types of craft the very best in GRP and composite repair and refurbishment of sailing dinghies, yachts, cruisers and jet-skis.
Provinding gel coat repair and composite repair using latest vacuum technologies.
Hold a large stock of colours for colour matching.
Provide full paint work services from varnishing to complete re-sprays of yachts and small boats.
High quality repairs and quick turn around.
Specialised department in the repair of carbon spars and components.

These guys are gods IMHO when it comes to repairs.
 
I think Ashdown is who RS would send it to. They are said to be good, but when I was going to use them, they were very busy.

You could try Gavin who works at Trafalgar Wharf - the old shipyard site in Portchester, sorry I don't have a number for him but if you phone the office there and say you're after a rotund bloke called Gavin who mends boats, they will know.

I've seen some good work he has done.

Good Luck.
 
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