Pembrokeshire workshop

The side you never see

A chassis, a hull below the waterline, the foam under the glass. Three trades that are really one job: stopping salt water getting in, and making it look like nothing ever happened.

01 / Vehicles

Underseal, paint & body

Full underbody protection, cavity wax, rust repair and refinishing.

See vehicle work 02 / Marine

Hulls & brightwork

Cutting, polishing and varnish work on boats that have earned it.

See marine work 03 / Boards

Surfboard repair

Dings, rails, noses and delam. Like for like materials, no weight gain.

See board work

Pembrokeshire workshop

The side you never see

A chassis, a hull below the waterline, the foam under the glass. Three trades that are really one job: stopping salt water getting in, and making it look like nothing ever happened.

01 / Vehicles

Underseal, paint & body

Full underbody protection, cavity wax, rust repair and refinishing.

See vehicle work 02 / Marine

Hulls & brightwork

Cutting, polishing and varnish work on boats that have earned it.

See marine work 03 / Boards

Surfboard repair

Dings, rails, noses and delam. Like for like materials, no weight gain.

See board work

The book

Every job, hours logged

No mystery quotes. Work is charged at £50 an hour and the hours go in the book as they happen. Here is what recent jobs actually took.

JOB 0186Al Derrick 6’2”Nose reconstruction. Foam grafted, stringer matched, glassed and polished back in.Board1.3^hrs£65

JOB 0179Sunlight motorhome, Go AnywhereFull underside stripped, treated, epoxy primed, sealed and cavity waxed. Joints greased.Vehicle16^hrs£800

JOB 01749’0” longboard, major delamFull skin lift across the deck. Rebuilt with like for like materials, finished with no weight gain.Board19^hrs£950

JOB 016838ft sloop, brightworkStripped, sealed and ten coats of varnish, flatted between each. Rails and companionway.Marine42^hrs£2,100

Placeholder dockets. Swap these for real ones straight out of the book, and ongoing jobs can show a running total instead of a final fee.