Boat Repair Services

As a boat owner you are well aware that there is always something to fix! Be it chipped gel coat, caring for your woodwork or major storm damage, we have the expertise to keep you boating. Many of our boat repair services can be provided dockside, however for larger project we may need to haul your boat at a local boatyard. No matter how large or small your project, we can manage every aspect keeping you informed 100% of the time. Our boat repair services include:

Structural Repairs / Fiberglass Repair

Whether it is a minor accident or major hurricane damage, our experienced and qualified technicians can perform the correct fiberglass repair to insure the structural integrity of your vessel. From simple rub rail damage to deck repair and hull restructures, we’ll get you boating again.

Refinishing

Gel Coat and Painting experts will match the color of your boat as closely as humanly possible to make any repair practically unnoticeable. Maybe it’s repairing minor aesthetic damage, maybe refinishing a structural repair, or refreshing the whole vessel with a complete re-paint. Whatever you need we’ll take care of it.

Our Professional Yacht painting experts will use the boat paint preferred by you, however whether you choose Awl Grip, Sterling, Petit or any other boat paint, our boat repair specialists will create the perfect results. Together with our technician, you will choose the boat painting technique that will create the best results for your budget, however regardless of whether you choose roll and tip, spray painting, dockside or boatyard service, you can be sure of the top quality results you’d expect from American Yacht Maintenance.

Wet Sanding

Often a Gel Coat surface can be brought back to life by wet sanding. This procedure will remove the damaged layers leaving a fresh, glistening surface preventing the need for costly re-spray or painting services. In some cases spot gel coat repairs can be combined with this service to maximize results.

Teak Regeneration

Sometimes simple teak deck cleaning isn’t enough to bring the teak back to life. We will perform a regeneration process to bring back the teak decks original beauty. (Please note this will only be able to be performed a limited number of times, therefore this is only recommended if absolutely necessary.) Once teak cleaning has been completed you will have the choice to leave the fresh looking teak natural, or apply teak oil.

Varnishing

Touch ups, recoats or complete boat varnishing services, our crews can make your woodwork the perfect accent to any boat, whether inside or out. Woodwork can become daunting, however our experts can remove any coating currently coating your wood, sand and prepare the wood for fresh boat varnish, then apply the correct number of coats to create the ‘yacht quality’ finish. Once a complete boat varnishing service has been performed you may select a schedule to insure your woodwork is always protected against natures elements.

Woodwork

Replace or repair any old, damaged and deteriorated wood. Our craftsmen have the experience and knowledge for minor repairs or complete re-fits.