Life on the UK’s inland waterways can be tough on your onboard equipment. The constant exposure to moisture, vibration, and seasonal temperature shifts inevitably takes a toll on your galley and cabin systems. When a reliable stove or boiler starts underperforming or failing safety checks, your first instinct might be to buy a brand-new unit. However, expert restoration is often a more cost-effective and practical solution.
What We Refurbish
We don’t just “dabble” in boat repairs. We bring two decades of specialised marine experience to every job, ensuring your equipment operates safely and efficiently. Provided that manufacturer spare parts are still available, we can fully refurbish:
- LPG Appliances: Cookers, hobs, ovens, and water heaters. As specialists holding Gas Safe Registration for Boats, we ensure every seal, burner, and thermocouple meets the strictest safety standards.
- Diesel & Oil Heaters: From blown-air systems to complex backboiler and wet heating setups. Our OFTEC training means we understand the precise combustion requirements for marine diesel appliances.
- Solid Fuel Stoves: We repair grates, reseal flues, and restore cast-iron bodies, ensuring your cabin remains smoke-free and winter-ready.
Flexible Logistics to Suit Your Moorings
We understand that getting parts off a boat and into a workshop is rarely straightforward. That is why we offer highly flexible logistics tailored to the realities of the marine environment:
- Full Mobile Service (Uninstall, Collect & Reinstall): We will drive to your mooring anywhere nationwide, safely isolate and uninstall the unit, take it to our workshop for a full bench-test and rebuild, and then return to reinstall and commission it.
- Ship or Drop-Off: If you are hands-on and prefer to safely remove the unit yourself, you can courier it to our facility or drop it off directly. We will overhaul it and ship it back, ready for you to fit.
- In-Situ Refurbishment: Depending on the appliance and the nature of the fault, we can sometimes carry out a complete strip-down and rebuild right there in your galley or engine room.
The Marine Specialist Difference
Why trust us with your essential systems? As a certified BSS Examiner, I know exactly why boats fail their boat safety scheme examinations and how to prevent it. Generalist domestic plumbers rarely understand the nuances of marine installations or the specific regulations governing LPG and other fuels on vessels. We do. We fix it right the first time.
What if your appliance is beyond repair? Sometimes, an older unit is simply unsafe, or spares are completely obsolete. If a rebuild isn’t viable, we won’t leave you in the cold. We offer high-value replacement options, including our “Killer Deal”: Free installation on a wide range of new appliance kits and sales. Don’t compromise on safety or comfort. Let the true inland waterway specialists restore your equipment to peak performance.