--- In [email protected], "robbinsval" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all - mostly just a lurker these days, but I am breaking silence to > ask if anyone could give me even the vaguest ballpark figure for re- > plating the bottom of a 40ft boat? Our Springer, built around > 1969/1970, has started to develop leaks (recently had a huge adventure > running home from Marple to Calveley whilst trying to stop one of them, > but that's another story........) We have hard choices to make now - do > we use Thumper enough to warrant the cost of re-plating her bottom or > are our boating days over? I should appreciate any advice at all about > the likely cost and any recommendations of where to take her, bearing > in mind we are based on the Shroppie at Calveley, near Nantwich. > Cheers > Val > nb Thumper, at Calveley on the Shroppie
Hi! I don't know if the following info. is helpful to you but.......... I made enquiries for a boating friend. He has a 55' 0" Springer boat. Willowbridge Marine has a steel worker (Self Employed). He gave me a "ball park" figure of £7500.00 for replating the bottom. The "Springer" has a vee bottom and difficult curves at the bow end, so this might make a difference. A straight forward flat bottomed nb. may well be considerably cheaper. Anyway, the price will give you some food for thought no doubt. Regards, ~Allan~ nb.Pengalanty >
