[gallery link="file" size="medium" ids="18465,18464,18461,18462,18452,18460,18459,18446,18458,18456"] When Stuart Diesel enjoyed a jet boat ride in New Zealand in 2020, a conversation with the operator about a ‘couple of old Dowty jet boats’ he had seen in his friend Ted Dowty’s yard years earlier sparked a huge restoration project,...
West Country Boat Repairs have joined forces with Noble Marine to sponsor the 25th anniversary RS200 Nationals. The Noble Marine West Country Boat Repairs RS200 National Championships will be hosted by Exe SC from 15th-19th August 2021 and is expected to attract the usual huge following...
We all love a happy customer, but we can only take a modicum of credit for this one; 2000 owner Miles Carden watched our YouTube Video 'Revitalising a Colour Faded Boat' and we have to say he has done a fantastic job, as these before...
Once the weather has improved and lockdown rules have eased we predict that sailors will want to get back on the water as soon as possible. We are certainly looking forward to it ourselves! Is your boat ready to launch? Here are some tips and ideas...
We are really excited to share that we will be exhibiting at the RYA Virtual Dinghy Show on the 27/28 February 2021. The RYA Dinghy Show 2021 will be a virtual event that’s free of charge to visitors and accessible to people across the globe. We...
Those who sail on the RS200 SW Ugly Tour will know that these rare and coveted mugs, named after WCBR's owner Pete Vincent, known throughout the sailing world as 'Ugly', are awarded as series prizes, but cannot be bought. To be in with a chance of...
We will be running a series of live Boat Repair Demos throughout the show. How to start: Simple gel ding repairs Feb 27, 2021 10:30 AM London Link Zoom Meeting ID 870 4821 4034 Passcode 664145 How to apply and use glass fibre, gel coat and filler powders Feb 27, 2021 12:30...
As well as being owner of West Country Boat repairs, Pete Vincent is Chair of the RS Class Association. In a recent New Year's message to the members he said "whilst sailing remains difficult at present, we are confident that we will be able to...
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 spread of the virus. We can confirm that we are working with COVID precautions, PPE and...