TC Marine offers project management solutions for all aspects of boat building, boat repairs and maintenance. We work collaboratively with many local subtrades and are confident we can repair what you need and produce the results you are looking for.
The crew at TC Marine can manage your entire boat repair project including work on the hull, electrical components, mechanical equipment, osmosis treatment and repair, interior cabinetry and fit-out, timber work, gelcoat, painting, finishing and more. Whatever you need, we’ve got you covered.
75ft mono hull, approx. 80tonne.
Work completed in shed space.
Came in to remove teak decks as there was moisture seeping up from beneath them.
The team manually crow barred the teak off the side decks and foredeck and planed from the cockpit.
Some areas on the side decks had delamination and rot. The rot was dug out and surfaces were prepped back to good substrate. PVC foam was inserted and glued in.
The surfaces were very uneven, so we filled then glassed to bring up to an even level so the water wouldn’t pool.
Coves were run then glassed going up onto the bulwark, filled and faired and uundercoated
The boat is also in for a complete repaint. To reach the extensive height, a scaffolding company has erected a multi layer structure.
Mono hull
We replaced 18 thru hulls (skin fittings) that were below the waterline to Trudesign fittings.
After removing one moisture was detected, we vacuum bagged this to draw the moisture from the core, back filled and sealed new fitting in
Mono Hull yacht, Bruce Clark 1982, 12.8m
From the onset, the team viewed the work and discussed options to repair the decks.
Once decisions had been made the job was booked in.
Launch, Pelin Liberty 10.5m
Return customer, previously the team had striped teak off side decks and foredeck, Repaired deck as it was rotten.
This time round, we constructed a new flybridge to match the existing.
The old one was rotten and structurally not sound (very wobbly). The marsden cove marina team used the merlo to remove the old. Patterns were taken and glass removed to be reused.
The new hardtop was constructed out of and glassed with epoxy resin to form the curved cabin top.
Yellow cedar was used to cap edges to seal end grain ply
Cabin was then glassed with double bias and epoxy resin
Then filled and faired
Sanded
Dry fitted onto the boat, all good no adjustments needed
Prepped for interprotect epoxy undercoat
Sanded, tent made,
Spray YRA undercoat,
Sand and prep and apply topcoat
Let cure
Prep windows, mask, use rubber seals and seal in. Tape and clamp in place while product cures.
Use Merlo to reinstall new hardtop
We also did the antifoul and propspeed while he was out
Privilege 65ft Catamaran yacht
Lolalita arrived to the yard after coming down from the islands.
The owner commented on how the 4 large saloon windows were leaking during their passage and when it rained. They had towels down to soak up the water.
When we checked her out the window sealant had ‘let go’
While she waited for us to finish up some jobs and get a good weather window as she was outside, we placed a dehumidifier inside to help dry her out and placed a tarp over the windows.
There is always a risk of older Perspex windows breaking when removing them, particularly when they are crazed. Fortunately we got them out in one piece.
The rebates were enormous and required a lot of work to get the surfaces prepped and ready for the windows to go back in.
The windows were cleaned up, masked and prepped for resealing.
We used 120 cartridges of FS200 (this product is specifically made for Perspex, it is very elastic and allows for movement which is a given for boats, and with share size and location of the windows the sealant has to have good flexibility).
After application we covered the windows and sealant for 2 weeks to allow sealant to cure out of UV light.
Then we got aluminium strips to help secure the window seams
Warrick 46
Now this one is an absolutely huge project and one we are very proud of. We had a team of 5 guys working on Lucidity for 15months.
The story goes…. A farmer and his wife had a wonderful idea that they would like to build their very own boat. They chose a Warwick 46 design.
He chopped down a Kauri tree from his own farm, turned it into planks and began building their dream boat. The plan was to have it completed within 5 years and go crusing with their young family.
As we all know life has its own agenda and 40 years later the boat came to us as a glassed planked hull with the majority of interior timberwork completed.
The owner has had 40 years to plan and know what he would like in his boat, as the years passed so did technology and their age. So they have modified many components to suit their lifestyle needs. One thing they were certain of was they wanted a super yacht finish, and this has been achieved.
The project was project managed by Terry Bailey.
Our team started with prepping all exterior surfaces, so lots of sanding. Painting with international products. Epoxy undercoats, highbuild, and awlcraft 2000, non-skid on decks, cabin
Sweden 340
Nomad fell over while on the yard quite a few years ago. The original owner was paid out by insurance and new owners purchased her this year. (Probably not the best thing to advertise, the policies have been changed in the yard since this incident)
The core had been damaged on the port hull and some delamination.
We ground it back from the exterior, removed damaged and delamination. Glassed the inner skin with polyester. Glued in contoured balsa core.
Glassed with polyester, filled and faired
Colour matched and applied Gelcoat.
When using polyester you have to get the correct amount of catalyst and allow time as shrinkage occurs
Boats have many compound curves
Yacht approx. 30ft
Was purchased sight unseen.
We had built a good rapport with the new owner and from here were instructed to repair the gas locker. Throughout we regularly communicated progress and sent photos.
Timber was removed back to solid timber and new timber was scarfed into place.
We rebuilt the locker and constructed teak seating. Sanded back the teak cockpit floor to gain more life again.
The list grew with this client too
Oliver 430
The curved glass windows cracked after an incident, we worked with the customer and insurance company to get this sorted.
After estimates had been approved we had glasshape measure and make the windows…. This took 3 months!
We then installed the windows very carefully as they are $30k windows
Phone: (+64) 021386633
Email: info@tcmarine.co.nz
Location:
Marsden Cove Marina Hardstand
1 Hinemoana Lane
Marsden Point
Ruakaka
New Zealand
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