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BOATBUILDERS
For centuries people have built craft to venture onto the
water. In the 21st century boats can be manufactured from
all kinds of materials, some traditional, some high-tech.
Click on the links below to find out more.
Aluminium Craft [find members]
Boats built of an aluminium alloy which are welded together to form a strong, light construction. Angling Boats (Leisure) [find members]
Leisure craft mainly used for fishing with rods in coastal or inland waterways. Inboard or outboard powered. Boat Building [find members]
All types of boat building Catamarans [find members]
Craft built with twin hulls which are very stable. Ideal for power or sail. Craft can be of made of various materials. Commercial Craft [find members]
Ferries, Trip Boats, Workboats, Tugs, Barges and other working vessels. Craft can be made of various materials. Electric Boats [find members]
Battery powered craft for quiet, effortless progress on inland waterways. Can be made of various materials. Engine Servicing [find members]
All types of servicing undertaken Fibreglass Manufacture and Components [find members]
Manufacturing, sub-contracting and repairs or alteration work for all types of boats, yachts and structures, components or projects Fishing Boats (Commercial) [find members]
Larger boats usually designed for commercial fisheries in offshore waters. Can be finished complete with trawling equipment and live fish storage GRP Composite Manufacturing [find members]
GRP Composite Manufacturing Hovercraft manufacturer [find members]
Building hovercrafts Keelboats [find members]
Sailing boats designed with deep fixed keels. Ideal for cruising or racing. Can be made of various materials. Leisure Power Catamarans [find members]
From 6 - 10 meters. Used for angling, diving, cruising, commercial fishing, survey, rescue and patrol, harbour master, disabled trips. Lifeboats [find members]
Design and build of Lifeboats Luxury Sailing Yachts [find members]
Luxury Sailing Yachts Military Craft [find members]
Craft designed and built to MOD Specifications. Mono Hull RIBS [find members]
Mono Hull RIBS Motor Cruisers [find members]
Leisure craft built mainly for private/company ownership. Craft of all sizes from day boats to blue water vessels. Can be made of various materials. Passenger Launches [find members]
Boats used for carrying passengers. Single or twin hulls. Open or covered. Built to conform to Department of Transport specifications. Patrol Boats [find members]
Military craft Pilot Boats [find members]
High performance, high specification craft used mainly in coastal waters. Plugs – Moulds – Mouldings [find members]
Manufacturing of plugs, fiberglass and composite mould and moldings from design drawing or specifications. Power Boats and Sports Boats [find members]
Craft used mainly for recreational purposes. Covers all types of power boats including water skiing, deep water and ocean going boats. Racing Yachts [find members]
Hi tech design and manufacture of yachts of all sizes for individual and team racing. Build can be of traditional or state of the art materials. Restoration and Repairs [find members]
All aspects of restoration and repair of vintage yachts, wooden boats, GRP vessels, masts, and rigging. RIB-Cats [find members]
Leisure and Commerical Market RIBS (Rigid Hull Inflatables) [find members]
Rigid inflatable boats, with aluminium or GRP hull and inflatable collars. Ideal for fast transport, water skiing or leisure use. Rowing Boats and Canoes [find members]
Small and medium sized craft used for recreational rowing and racing. Kayak and Canadian canoes. Both types of boat can be made of various materials. Sailing Cruisers [find members]
Craft that can be used for family recreation, but can also be entered for club races. Ideal for families. Can be manufacturer out of various materials. Workboats [find members]
Craft that can be used for a variety of applications, including yard boats, safety boats, yacht club tenders and ferries.
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MARINE FIT-OUT
From a bare hull needing a complete fit out, to a vintage
boat restoration project, there are professionals who can
supply and fit all types of interior and exterior fixtures
and fittings.
Bespoke Stainless Steel Handrails and Metalwork [find members]
External and internal handrails, masts, radar arches and metalwork cut and shaped to your own requirements. Customer & Production Joinery [find members]
Customer & Production Joinery Engines [find members]
Inboard diesel engines ranging from those suitable for a small family cruiser to those who require high revving, high performance sports boats. Either for self fitting or fitting by a professional. Outboard engines, both 2 and 4 stroke, petrol and diesel and all the necessary accessories. Interior Panels and Fixtures [find members]
Made to measure lockers, galleys, toilet compartments, cockpit storage etc. Can be made from various materials such as GRP and wood. Nautical Instrument Sales [find members]
Sales of a wide range of nautical instruments including Ritchie, Suuunto and Axium Sails [find members]
All types of sails, hand tailored to your requirements. Can be made from traditional sailcloth or the latest hi-tech, high performance materials. Traditional Masts, Rigging, Wooden Blocks and Warps [find members]
Hand crafted masts, crosstrees, wooden pulley blocks and the ropes to complete the rigging. Winches [find members]
All type of sailing winches from ultra modern professional racing styles to the more everyday types used by the family and club sailor. Wooden Masts & Spars [find members]
Wooden Masts & Spars
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MARINE EQUIPMENT
Everything from thru-hull fittings and bollards, ladders,
fenders and compasses to marine electronics, bilge pumps,
anodes, specialist clothing, safety equipment and yacht tenders.
Bilge Pumps and Anodes [find members]
Various types of Bilge Pumps, either manually operated, operated by switch or automatically. Anodes are necessary to avoid the deterioration caused to metal components (propeller, shaft, keel etc) by galvanic corrosion. They are available in various shapes and sizes to suit all hull types. Bollards, Cleats and Fairleads [find members]
Stainless Steel Single, T Bar, Staghorn and Cruciform Bollards. Stainless Steel and Nylon Cleats and Fairleads Computer Systems [find members]
Hardware & Software covering area such as navigation, communications, weather information, system monitoring and control and entertainment systems Fuel Cans [find members]
Push Button Fuel Cans Hot Water Calorifiers [find members]
Marine Hot Water Calorifiers Hull fittings [find members]
A wide selection of sea-cocks, brass gate valves, skin fittings, anodes and vents. Ladders and Fenders [find members]
Boarding ladders constructed of stainless steel or plastic, to be used as a permanent fixture on transom or diving platform or as a temporary fixture to allow boarding over gunwale. Polypropylene fenders of cylindrical and round shapes enabling warp fitting to suit individual needs. Available in many colours. Traditional rope fenders are available from specialist suppliers. Marine Cameras & Talkback Systems [find members]
Marine Cameras & Talkback Systems Marine Electronics (Compasses, Depth Sounders, Logs, GPS, Fishfinders etc) [find members]
Various types of compasses including handbearing, steering and multipurpose. Depth Sounders and Logs either stand alone or combined, some of which also record wind speed, temperature etc. GPS technology can now include a chartplotter, compass, and log. Screens can be black and white or colour. Fishfinders ideal for professional and weekend fisherman, features can include tricolour screens. Marine Stainless Steel Fittings [find members]
Stainless Steel Fitting for the Marine Sector Multimedia and Audio Visual Specialist [find members]
Multimedia and Audio Visual Specialist for marine and other applications. Custom made speakers and monitors. Design and installation of complete entertainment systems. Navigation Equipment [find members]
Navigation Equipment Onan Generators [find members]
Official Distributors Outboard Engines [find members]
Supplier of Susuki Outboards Rigging Equipment [find members]
Marine and Yacht rigging equipment. Cleats, clutches, jammers and all rope holding accessories. Safety Equipment [find members]
A range of equipment including life jackets, lifebuoys, liferafts, flares and survival items. Specialist Cleaner [find members]
Multi purpose, multi surface heavy duty cleaner deodoriser Specialist Clothing [find members]
From Deck Shoes and Wellies to ‘state of the art’ Sailing Waterproofs. Crew uniforms, embroidered club shirts and other personalise clothing. Specialist Rigging Equipment [find members]
Tallurit and Swage Vinyl Signs & Flags [find members]
Production of Vinyl Signs & Flags Wiring Harness Boxes [find members]
Carbon Composite Wiring Harness Boxes Yacht Tenders [find members]
Inflatable dinghies which can be deflated and stored on board, small Rigid Inflatable Boats that can be towed, fitted in transom garages or carried in davits or on the bathing platform. Hand made wooden yacht tenders can also be ordered from specialist suppliers.
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MARINE SERVICES
A whole range of services are available for residents and
visiting yachts and cruisers. Services include Marine Engineering,
emergency lift-out and repairs, slipway facilities, fuel
and other supplies. Yacht brokerage is also available.
Acoustics [find members]
Sound proofing etc Adhesives [find members]
Adhesives Air Conditioning [find members]
Climate control Aluminium Welding [find members]
Specialist Welding Bidding & Tendering [find members]
Negotiating of contracts and bids Boat Lift-Out and Repair [find members]
Facilities for lifting boats of up to 18 tonnes both in the harbour and further up river towards Newport. Emergency repairs to GRP and traditional boats are available as is winter storage. Boatyard [find members]
Boatyard Build Supervision [find members]
Project Management Business Services [find members]
All type of Business Services Business Travel Agent [find members]
Flights (scheduled/charter & low-cost) car hire, hotels, taxis, rail tickets, ferry all in the UK and abroad), passports and visa service Catering Services for Yachts and Crew Houses [find members]
Catering Services for Yachts and Crew Houses Chandlery [find members]
Chandlery Charter Yachts [find members]
Charter Service to charterers and boat owners wishing to charter their vessel. Skippered and Bareboat charters available Commercial Insurance Brokers [find members]
Full range of Commercial Insurance requiements Composites Manufacture [find members]
Composites Consultancy & Manufacture Conference Speaking [find members]
Conference Speaking Conferences and Seminars [find members]
All types of conferences and seminars organised. Consultantancy [find members]
Provide expert advice on Boats building and other related processes Contract Management [find members]
All aspects of contract managment Corporate & Private Yacht Charter [find members]
All types of charter organised for individuals and companies Corporate Boating Events [find members]
Fully Inclusive packages Corporate Event Management [find members]
All types of events organised for individuals and companies Corrosion Studies [find members]
Corrosion studies Crew Training [find members]
Crew Training Cross Solent Ferries [find members]
Carriers of Freight, Holiday-Makers, Day Trippers and Commuters Delivery of Raw Materials [find members]
Delivery of Raw Materials Distribution Services [find members]
Distribution, Freight Forwarding, Courier Services, Packaging Diving Services [find members]
Diving services of all kinds Dry Stack Boat Storage System [find members]
Dry Stack Boat Storage System D-TX Fuel Safe Systems [find members]
Detects and seperates water from fuels, namely diesel, paraffin, petrol and racing fuels. Electro-mechanical & renewable energy technical services [find members]
Electro-mechanical & renewable energy technical services Engine Rigging [find members]
Engine rigging Environmental Audits [find members]
Environmental Audits Executive and Business Performance Coaching [find members]
Specialists in the phychology of excellent be it at work, in sport, or leading a heathly and fulfilling life. Expert Witness [find members]
Acting as expert witness in litigation Fabrication [find members]
Metal Fabrication Fibreglass Moulders [find members]
Manufacturer of Fibreglass Mouldings for Commercial and Industrial Applications Finate element thermal analysis [find members]
Finate element thermal analysis Fire Suppression systems [find members]
Fire Suppression systems Freight Forwarding [find members]
Freight Forwarding Fuel and Supplies [find members]
All types of fuels are available in Cowes, LPG, Diesel and Petrol. Water tanks can be filled but there is usually a charge for this service. Gelcoats [find members]
Gelcoats General Computer Systems [find members]
Consultation, diagnotics and repairs to general computer systems Graphic Design [find members]
Effective professional graphic design Health & Safety Consultancy [find members]
Full range of contract health and safety manangement. Holiday Accommodation [find members]
Home from Home Accommodation Hospitality [find members]
Corporate hospitality organisation. Hovercraft operator [find members]
operating passenger carrying hovercraft crossings Human Resources [find members]
Support in relation to employment of staff Inspection & Quality Control [find members]
Inspection & quality control International Boat Sales [find members]
Boat Sales Worldwide Laminating Systems [find members]
Laminating Systems Machining [find members]
Soealist Machining Magazine Publisher [find members]
Publisher of Marine related magazines Manufacture of Advanced Composites [find members]
Production of advanced composites for all sectors Manufacturing Advisory Service [find members]
Practical help on how to double productivity and halve lead times Marine & Civil Engineering Contractors [find members]
Marine & Civil Engineering Contractors Marine Engineering [find members]
Installation and repair service for all types of inboard and outboard marine engines. Many parts are held in stock or can be ordered at short notice. There are also facilities for an engineer to attend a breakdown afloat. Marine Industries Association [find members]
Isle of Wight Marine Industries Association Marine Insurance [find members]
Provider of Marine Insurance Maritime Education [find members]
Commercial, leisure boat and shoreside marine education Marketing [find members]
Effective professional marketing Model Making [find members]
Models made for use Wind Tunnels Nautical Jeweller [find members]
bespoke nautical jewellery, silver models etc Niche Contracts [find members]
Niche Contracts Non Destructive Testing [find members]
Non Destructive Testing and Stress Analysis Organises Skandia Cowes Week Regatta [find members]
Organises Skandia Cowes Week Regatta Pasenger Launches [find members]
Passenger launches availble for cruises and private hire Photgraphy [find members]
Personnel and product digital and transparency photography for brochures, press releases and web sites. Powerboat Tuition [find members]
RYA training PR and Marketing [find members]
Public relations and marketing services for the marine industry. Prepregs [find members]
Prepregs Prime Contracts Responsibility [find members]
Prime Contracts Responsibility Product Supply [find members]
Supply of Products Professional Coaching and Race Training [find members]
Improve your performance with professional training Profile Cutting Service [find members]
Profile Cutting Service using water/abrasive jet cutting technology Project Management [find members]
Project Management Prototyping [find members]
the first example of something, such as a machine or other industrial product, from which all later forms are developed Quality Assurance [find members]
Quality Assurance to assist companies acheive ISO 9000 certification RCD Consultancy [find members]
CE marking Recruitment [find members]
Recruitment Refit [find members]
Refitting of yachts and motor boats Reinforcements [find members]
Reinforcements Repair of Nautical Instruments [find members]
Repair and service of nautical instruments. Research & Development [find members]
Research and development for the marine industry. RIB Charter [find members]
Experience the thrills of speed on the water RIB Sales [find members]
Sales of RIB Power Craft Sailing Club [find members]
Sailing Club Sales Training [find members]
Sales Training Sea Angling [find members]
Sea Angling Selection of suitable materials [find members]
Selection on materials Ship Management [find members]
Ship Management Slipway Facilities [find members]
There are public slipway in Cowes for launching of small boats. Larger boats can be launched and recovered by prior arrangement with the local boatyards and marinas. Specialist Management and Business Services in the Middle East [find members]
Specialist Management and Business Services in the Middle East Sponsorship Management [find members]
Complete sponsorship management in extreme sports. Stainless Steel Welding [find members]
Specialist Welding Stand alone power systems [find members]
Stand alone power systems Structural Engineering [find members]
Structural Engineering Supply & Maintenance of specialist marinised computers [find members]
Supply of specialist marinised computor hardware and software for yachtsmen and women Surveying [find members]
Small craft surveying Team Building Activities [find members]
Help your company teamwork with organised events Technical Support [find members]
Technical Support Titanium Welding [find members]
Specialist Welding Training [find members]
Training Undercover Storage [find members]
Undercover Storage for Boats Warehousing [find members]
Warehousing Water Sports Training [find members]
Water Sports Training Water Sports Training [find members]
Water Sports Training Watersports Consultancy [find members]
All types of watersports Welding Engineering [find members]
Welding Engineering Winter Storage [find members]
Out of season storage for marine craft. Worldwide Yacht Services [find members]
All types of services provided throughout the worls Yacht Brokerage [find members]
Cowes has several very experienced brokers resident in the town. Also, some of the boatyards have a brokerage department. Yacht Charter [find members]
A range of performance yachts offered for charter. Aimed at both the racing and the cruising markets. Yacht Crew Training [find members]
Yacht Crew Training
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MARINAS AND MOORING
The Harbour and the River Medina have a large quantity of
visitor’s moorings which are run by the Harbour Commission.
Both East and West Cowes have Marinas.
Marinas [find members]
West Cowes has a Yacht Haven with visitors and permanent berths. In East Cowes there is also a Marina. Up river towards Newport there is a marina that is approached via a lock. It is advisable to book during busy periods. Pontoon Mooring [find members]
Cowes Harbour has several pontoon visitors mooring both below and above the Floating bridge, all under the jurisdiction of the Harbour Commission. In addition to these mooring there are privately owned pontoons which may be available to visiting yachts and cruisers. Water taxis service these moorings Port Owner/Operator [find members]
Port Owner/Operator Sea School [find members]
Sea School Visitors Swinging Moorings [find members]
There are visitor’s buoys along Cowes parade and the Green. As certain times it may be possible to pick up a swinging mooring in the Harbour, but it is essential to check with the Cowes Harbour Commission before a buoy is picked up. Water taxis service these moorings.
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NAVAL ARCHITECT & DESIGNERS
Marine consultancy and survey. Condition, insurance, valuation,
damage and MCA compliance surveys. Design services includes
structural, stability (including inclining tests) and other
yacht and boat design capability.
CAD Design [find members]
2D and 3D computer aided design drawings & modelling. Design Engineering [find members]
Creation of Designs, Drawings and Illustrations Interior Design [find members]
Equipped to design and fit luxury yacht interiors. Marine Architects [find members]
A professional body of people involved at all levels in the design, construction, repair and operation of ships, boats and marine structures. They can also carry out marine surveys. Marine Designers [find members]
Designers of all types of boats from club racing dinghies to large ocean going vessels. Will also deign to exact specifications from customers. Naval Architects [find members]
Nsaval & Marine Architects Yacht Design [find members]
Full design service.
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