Wooden Boat Restoration & Refit

Craftsmanship that does wood justice

Wooden boats demand patience and skill. We combine traditional caulking and joinery with modern epoxy and lamination to strengthen your boat without spoiling its original character. A classic sailboat, a tirhandil or a gulet — every wooden boat is treated on its own terms.

Wooden boat work we do

• Caulking & planking renewal — repairing leaking seams and worn planking
• Epoxy reinforcement — cleaning out rot and rebuilding structurally with epoxy
• Varnish & paint — multi-coat varnish, wood painting and protective treatments
• Structural repair — renewing frames, floors and keel members

Respect for originality

On historic boats we take care to use original materials and methods. Our aim isn't to make the boat look "new" but to preserve its character and hand it safely to the next generation.

Price and timing

A wooden refit depends on the boat's condition, length and scope of work. Local repairs take a few weeks; full restorations can take several months. After the survey we present a staged plan and an itemised quote.

Wooden boat work: what's done in which case?

The right intervention on a wooden boat depends on the type of problem. The table below sums up the most common situations.

How does the restoration process work?

A thorough restoration can't be rushed. First the boat's condition is mapped (which areas are structural, which cosmetic), then a staged plan is drawn up. This controls the budget and does the work in the right order: structural repair → watertightness → surface finish. For an example, see our case study.

Tradition or modern?

The best result is the right blend of both: traditional caulking and joinery supported by modern epoxy and lamination. The aim isn't to make the boat look "new" but to preserve its character and hand it soundly to the next generation. See this article on classic boat types.