Practiced at the heartbreaking art of finishing, in techniques that match the boat.
Traditional products using oil based varnishes and coatings, through to 2 part hard coatings either on stable wooden hulls where appropriate or to composites
Maintaining a wooden boat is made possible by long term care plans, familiarity with the individual craft, and eased by regular but less dramatic attention
As the yeoman official class builder and with experience repairing basic GRP to delicate carbon composite with foam cores in small racing dinghies Tuckett is well equipped to make most repairs. Gelcoat repairs and improvements available.
Crane lifts are available by appointment either with our own machine or via a hired in crane which visits for special occasions or to help lift in/out in autumn and spring.
Storage is on site or in a barn local to the boatyard, yard supplied tarpaulins, cradles trailers etc are available.