Hull plates, bilge frames, over-plating, narrowboat refits and rebuilds. Mike built his own steel narrowboat from scratch and now lives on it moored in Gravesend. There is not much he has not welded by this point on a boat.
Scope scales with the project, but these four are the spine of any marine welding engagement with MMA Welding.
Replacement hull plates and over-plating where the existing steel is too pitted to save. Honest assessment first, weld second.
Bilge plating, frame repair, cabin tops and the structural work behind a refit. Welded out so the next owner is grateful.
Mild and stainless fuel tanks, water tanks, and the stainless fittings around a marine fit-out.
Repair work specified by a marine surveyor, completed with photo records suitable for the surveyor sign-off.
Yes. Steel narrowboats are the bulk of the marine work, with the occasional yacht and small commercial vessel. Mike built his own narrowboat from scratch, so he knows boats end to end.
Yes. Over-plating is one of the most common marine repairs we do, particularly on older narrowboat hulls where pitting has thinned the original steel. We will assess and recommend over-plate versus full replacement honestly.
At a yard, on a hardstanding, in dry dock or at the mooring depending on the scope. For below-waterline work the boat usually needs to come out. We work across the canals and the Thames.
MMA Welding covers the M25 and South East as a matter of course. Travel beyond on negotiation.