Chesapeake Boat Works repairs

REPAIRS

The Chesapeake Boat Works facility features complete repair services for any vessel from tall ships to modern yachts. For 100 years, our focus on providing personal service and the highest level of craftsmanship has earned us a stellar reputation on the East Coast. All of our repair services for fiberglass, steel, wood, and aluminum meet ABYC and USCG standards. Our services include:

Fiberglass

Our fiberglass technicians repair simple scratches and normal wear or rebuild severely damaged areas of your boat caused by storms or collision. Our skilled team restores your boat to original integrity and beauty. We provide complete hull services including:

Gelcoat repair and restoration
Complete blister repair
Barrier coat application
Core repair and replacement
Premier finishes for fiberglass

Steel

CBW offers scaling, sandblasting, welding, and finishes for steel boats. Our expert welding department meets any welding need. From custom additions like fly bridges and radar arches to structural repairs on vessels up to 130 feet, we do anything you need, we even weld underwater when necessary.

MIG, TIG, and ARC capability
Steel hull damage repair
Large structural repair
Custom fabrication and installation
Fly bridges, radar arches, hand rails
Plate replacement and repairs

Wood

CBW repairs wooden boats in the traditional way, with skilled shipwrights using traditional and natural materials. We specialize in wooden boats and our hull repair services include:

Plank on frame
Strip plank
Cold molded
Wood preservation, rot repair
Seam caulking
Exterior trim and wood repair
Interior wood repair – doors, cabinetry

Aluminum

CBW's skilled welders repair damage to aluminum hulls. CBW patches punctures or holes, repairs leaks due to galvanic corrosion, and welds cracks caused by flexing. Our expert welding department has a full metal workshop to meet any welding needs including:

MIG and TIG capability
Aluminum hull damage
Experience and equipment to repair flex cracks
Repair of gashes and holes caused by corrosion
Custom fabrication and installation
Plate replacement and repair