31 Aug Boat Repair Workshops – bookings being taken now
We are now taking bookings for Autumn and Winter Boat Repair workshops at our base in Lydney and can also once again discuss the option of coming to your club...
Latest News
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01 Aug Dinghies on the move – WCBR Dinghy Brokerage Service
We're pleased to see progress on the RYA guidance for the return to sailing in the UK and to see sailing restart abroad. We've recently sourced, checked, serviced and sent...
25 Jul We love a happy customer!
West Country Boat Repairs offer a popular brokerage service, whereby we talk to you about what you're looking for, find suitable boats and check them over bearing in mind our...
08 Jul Simple Glass Fibre Repair – tips and demo
Many people are scared to attempt a glass fibre repair, but with the right tools and techniques, a simple repair can be done without risk of causing damage to the...
05 Jul We do more than just boats!
We recently worked on the beautiful 1967 Scimitar; the fibre glass gel had cracked, so we filled and faired it, before the customer had the whole car re-sprayed. We'll be adding...
22 Jun DIY Deck to Hull Joint Repair Tips
Top tips on how to find the source of a leak and repair it. In his latest video Pete shares his tips to help you easily find a leak, the materials...
16 Jun Happy Customers from Chotto Yacht, Japan
West Country Boat Repairs supplied Chotto Yacht Club with 8 Fevas, in 2 containers. Shozo Matsuo from the centre said "11 kids of our racing team sailed the RS Feva today....
15 Jun Return of GRP Repair Workshops
West Country Boat Repairs takes the health and safety of our staff and customers very seriously. Having completed thorough risk assessments and following advice from regulatory bodies, we are happy...
29 May Revitalising a colour faded boat
If your boat is looking a bit lacklustre, find out how to add value by restoring it to its former glory, with important insider tips on the process and materials....
22 May How and why you should clean your boat
We're all saying, amidst this COVID-19 pandemic, our houses are as clean as they have ever been, so why not our boats? In West Country Boat Repairs' latest video, Pete...
16 May Contactless delivery and collection
We are pleased to announce that West County Boat Repairs are open. West Country Boat Repairs takes the health and safety of our staff and customers very seriously. We have...
28 Apr Gelcoat Repair – the final stage
Following on from the videos explaining the first two stages of a minor gelcoat repair, Pete Vincent now explains the final stage. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for future videos,...
21 Apr The 2nd video in our series – gelcoat repair stage 2
In this video, we go through the second stage of a simple gelcoat repair on a fibreglass dinghy; rubbing down the gel filler coat applied in the first stage of...
16 Apr New West Country Boat Repairs Video Series
With the aim of trying to help keen boat owners to undertake simple gel repairs themselves at home during these strange times we are producing a series of videos. These...
09 Apr COVID-19
West Country Boat Repairs takes the health and safety of our staff and customers very seriously. We have completed a COVID-19 risk assessment within our business to help minimise the...
19 Mar We are open – business as usual!
If you can’t be on the water, get your boat ready for the season ahead! With most dinghy parks still open, now is the time to check your boat for any...
05 Mar WCBR RS200 SW UGLY TOUR 2020!
Its that time of year again, when the days are getting warmer and longer… well they are supposed to be, and we can start getting excited for the West Country...
05 Feb Sending Boats from the West Country to Japan!!!
On this episode of what is in the container...
29 Nov Stuck on a gift to give?
If stuck for something to get for a keen dinghy sailor for Christmas give them a voucher to come on our boat repair workshop. You can get a voucher of...
29 Nov Variety is the spice of life
So variety is the spice of life. As well as the usual repairs to Lasers, RS200's, RS400's Laser 2000's and Firefly flower pots we have in for repair a VX,...