All_at_Sea
Active member
Hello
Anyone know of a good, sensibly priced shipwright in or around Portsmouth? I'm thinking of restoring a Hilliard 9 tonner, one l have owned before but the current owner died and neglected the boat even when he was alive, leaving it in a right mess!
Structurally probably not too bad as l had a major overhaul done in 2000, but maybe keel bolts, the odd plank, a couple of ribs, new engine bearers, things like that will need sorting. I will move her to a yard around Portsmouth somewhere and hope to get the work done over the summer. The work l had done was at Coombes boatyard that no longer exists.
Any suggestions?
Anyone know of a good, sensibly priced shipwright in or around Portsmouth? I'm thinking of restoring a Hilliard 9 tonner, one l have owned before but the current owner died and neglected the boat even when he was alive, leaving it in a right mess!
Structurally probably not too bad as l had a major overhaul done in 2000, but maybe keel bolts, the odd plank, a couple of ribs, new engine bearers, things like that will need sorting. I will move her to a yard around Portsmouth somewhere and hope to get the work done over the summer. The work l had done was at Coombes boatyard that no longer exists.
Any suggestions?