West Country Boat Repairs
Here at West Country Boat Repairs, Pete and his team are specialists in repairing sailing dinghies with over 20 years of experience. We are an approved repair centre for all the popular specialist sailing dinghy insurance companies. All the West Country Boat Repairs staff are very keen dinghy sailors themselves.
We are producing a series of videos on undertaking simple repairs on glass fibre sailing dinghies to help the keen boat owner carry out these common types of repairs on their own boats at home. The aim is to give owners the knowledge and confidence to prepare the surface of the boat around small areas of damage, use the right materials, how to apply repair materials, the different stages to go through, and how to get a good finish so the repair is unnoticeable. We are able to mail order you small quantities of repair materials or put together a complete repair kit for you. If you need a more significant repair carrying out, we are happy to give you a quote.
New haul system 2000 boom
How to replace the Slot Gasket
Tips for buying RS 200 - Part 2
Materials, step-by-step booklets, workshop days...
Tips for buying RS 200 - Part 1
Tips for buying Laser 2000, Part 2: accessories
Tips for buying Laser 2000, Part 1: main hull
RYA Dinghy Show 2022
Checks to make when buying a second hand boat - Part 2
Checks to make before buying a second hand boat - Part 1
How to repair Starcrazing (Live Demo Recording)
How to repair Laser deck to hull joint (Live Demo Recording)
Checks to do before first sail after lockdown
Repairing laser centre board: Part 2
Repairing laser centre board: Part 1
Simple glass fibre repair
Deck to hull joint repair and leak test
Revitalising a colour faded boat
Tips for cleaning a dirty boat
Final stage of a simple repair on a glass fibre sailing dinghy - Finishing
Second stage of a simple gelcoat repair on glass fibre sailing dinghy - Gel finish coat
First stage of a simple gelcoat repair on glass fibre sailing dinghy – Gel filler coat