We've supported a large number of school, university and club Firefly fleets for a long time, but it's rare that we get a swarm such as this - six Fireflies from 5 different locations all in at once! That's enough for a super team racing...
Gordon Finlay recently came on one of our repair workshops and like many others, brought his own boat with him to work on as he learnt the skills, under Grant's supervision. We would like to congratulate him on undertaking one of the biggest repairs ever...
This is one of Wellington College's fleet of Fireflies. It had a significant point of impact very close to bottom of the bow which had crushed the whole lay up right through. Once Kimberley had belt sanded away all the crushed/damaged fibreglass there was a hole...
Once again we will be at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show, at Farnborough International, on 25th and 26th February. We'll be doing live boat repair demos throughout the weekend, and will be happy to chat and answer any questions you may have about your boat,...
Our last news item looked at the importance of maintaining your trailer and trolley - the damage to this puffin that came in this week sadly highlights what can happen if the trolley/trailer isn't right for your boat. The little puffin completely filled up water in...
At West Country Boat Repairs we often see boat damage that has been caused by a problem with the trailer, but a poorly maintained trailer can lead to much more than a damaged boat if it fails whilst you are on the road. To give you...
After a fantastic West Country Boat Repairs SW Ugly Tour in 2022, with 87 boats from 35 clubs taking part, we are delighted to announce that we will be continuing our long-term relationship with the RS Class Association by sponsoring the RS200 West Country Boat Repairs...
OK, so maybe not quite fabulous, but certainly fit for purpose! With the help of our partners at Sailboat Deliveries, the specialist dinghy transport operators, this fleet of six fireflies was delivered to us from Wellington College, for a complete fleet overhaul. Over the next couple of...
We feel honoured to be the title sponsor for this fabulous tour, for the RS200 sailors from the West Country and South West of England, from beginners new to the boat, to top-10 Nationals sailors. It's fantstic to see that we've had 87 different boats on...
We were very pleased to welcome a group of 6th formers and teachers from Abingdon school recently. They booked a Dinghy Repair Workshop and managed to virtually complete 2 large glass fibre repairs to their own RS500s. "Many thanks for a very enjoyable and...