Recommended Suppliers
Company | Location | Contact | Comment | Phone No. Fax No. Web site & e-mail |
Boat Repairs, General Servicing and General Engineering | ||||
Broom Boats Ltd | Brundall Norwich NR13 5PX | T 01603 712 334 F 01603 714 803 www.broomboats.com | ||
Forge Hill Eng Ltd | Ashgrove Ind Est Dun Laoghaire Co Dublin | General engineering and mechanical repairs | T 1 284 3688forgrhilleng@eircom.net | |
Boat Surveys & Boat Safety Inspection | ||||
Ray Burgess | Reading Berks RG5 3QS | Ray Burgess | BSS Inspector operating mainly in the Thames Valley | T 01189 666 487 ray.burgess@btinternet.com |
East cost surveyor | Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1QY | Kevin Piper | Marine surveyor | T 01394 386 712 |
Chandlery | ||||
Baseline Marine Products Ltd | Segensworth Fareham Hants PO15 5SX | Concentrates on stainless steel rigging, fittings and hood fittings. | T 01489 576 349 F 01489 578 835 www.baselinehardware.co.uk baseline.marine@btinternet.com | |
Force Four | Chalford Glos GL6 8NX | Mail order sales via catalogue plus stores in Bristol, Lymington and Poole | T 0845 130 0710 F 0845 130 0720 www.force4.co.uk sales@force4.co.uk | |
Gael Force Marine | Inverness Scotland IV3 8DH | Mail order catalogue claiming 12,000 items | T 01463 229 400 www.gaelforce.net sales@gaelforcemarine.co.uk | |
Mail Speed | Warrington WA1 4SH | Mail order sales via catalogue plus stores in Burnham on Crouch, Southsea and Warrington. | T 0870 118 2628 F 0845 658 0475 www.mailspeedmarine.com sales@mailspeedmarine.com | |
M.E.C. | Wargrave Berks | Bill Lampard | General chandlery and stockist and distributor for Vetus,Mastervolt, Teleflex and Centriflex couplings. Operates mail order. | T 0118 940 1141 F 0118 940 1142 vetus@mecmarine.co.uk |
Port Solent Superstore | Portsmouth Hants PO6 4TR | General chandlery and clothing store. Operates mail order. | T 02392 219 433 www.marinesuperstore.com | |
Diving and Underwater Recovery | ||||
Marine Windows | Caversham Reading Berks RG4 8EX | Paul Hughes | Provides underwater recovery and prop clearing service in addition to marine window manufacture and refurbishment. | T 0118 948 2664 M 07836 250 219 |
Electrics | ||||
Adverc BM Ltd | Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 7LG | Alternator controllers and battery management systems | T 01902 380 494 F 01902 380 435 www.techsales@adverc.co.uk techsales@adverc.co.uk | |
Energy Solutions | Rochester Kent ME2 4NS | Dave Clarke | Supplier of Victron energy products, inverters battery chargers etc. | T 01634 290 772 www.energy-solutions.co.uk |
Francis Searchlights Ltd | Bolton Lancs BL2 2HJ | Spot and searchlight manufacturer. Parts still available for searchlights fitted to early Brooms | T 01204 558 960 F 01204 558 979 www.francis.co.uk sales@francis.co.uk | |
Maplin Electronics Uk | Barnsley S73 0BR | Wide range of electronic and electrical components | T 0870 429 6000 F 0870 429 6001 www.maplin.co.uk | |
Nealine Electric Motor Co. | Marton Nr. Rugby CV23 9RX | John Neale | Repairer of all types of windscreen wiper motors and manufactures wiper blades and arms. | T 01926 633 256 |
RS Components Ltd | Weldon Corby NN17 9RS | Wide range of electronic and electrical components with an excellent next day delivery service. | T 01536 201 201 F 91536 201 501 www.rswww.com | |
Electronics | ||||
Raymarine Plc | Portsmouth Hants PO6 3TD | Service department found to be very helpful | T 023 9269 3611 F 023 9269 4642 www.raymarine.com sales.info@raymarine.com | |
Precision Navigation Ltd | Brantham Suffolk CO11 1PW | Yeoman Plotter manufacturer | T 01473 327 813 F 01473 326 859 www.precisionnavigation.co.uk sales@precisionnavigation.co.uk | |
The Service Centre | Wareham Dorset BH20 4DY | Service organisation specialising only in the repair of marine electronics. No sales of new equipment. Very fair method of producing quotation, ie small fee to investigate fault which is refundable if quote is accepted. | T 01929 554 503 www.theservice centre.eu website@theservicecentre.eu | |
Engine Spares, Heat Exchangers and associated equipment (see also Mermaid, Perkins, Volvo and Yanmar pages | ||||
A.S.A.P. | Beccles Suffolk NR3 7TD | Mail order supplier of wide range of engine spares, gearboxes, and associated equipment.Discounts available to BOC club members when quoting Customer No. 85B2200 and Customer Code 1AFY | T 0845 1300 870 F 0800 3162 727 www.asap-supplies.com email@asap-supplies.com | |
E.J. Bowman Ltd | Birmingham B6 4AP | John Whittaker | Heat exchanger manufacturer who states there is no problem providing replacement cores for the older Perkins engines. | T 0121 359 5401 F 0121 359 7495 www.ejbowman.co.uk infor@ejbowman.co.uk |
Lancing Marine | Portslade Sussex BN41 1XY | Mike Bellamy | Provides comprehensive marinising service and ancillary parts. for most marine engines, gearboxes and stern gear. Will fabricate parts to order | T 01273 410 025 F 01273 430 290 www.lancingmarine.com data@lancingmarine.com |
Fibreglass (GRP) Materials | ||||
C.F.S. | Redruth Cornwall | Mail order supplier of comprehensive range of GRP (polyester and epoxy) materials. Useful cataloque/instruction brochure | T 01209 821 028 F 01209 822 191 www.cfsnet.co.uk sales@cfsnet.co.uk | |
Fires Extinguishers | ||||
Firemaster Extinguishers Ltd | Hither Green London SE13 6QB | Manufacturer of extinguishers for marine applications | T 020 8852 8585 F 020 9297 8020 www.firemaster.co.uk info@firemaster.co.uk | |
Marine Fire Safety Ltd | Chaldon Surrey CR3 5BG | Supplier of extinguisher and aerosol systems designed to replace halon | T 01737 642 375 www.marinefiresafety.co.uk | |
Sea-Fire Europe Ltd | Fareham Hants PO15 5RU | Supplier of extinguisher and gaseous vapour systems designed to replace halon | T 01329 847 225 F 01329 847 226 euroinfo@SEA-FIRE.com | |
Fuel and Lubrication | ||||
Allerton Engineering | LowestoftSuffolk | Richard Allerton | Fuel tank cleaning | T 01502 537 870 M 07786 000 311 |
Speciality Lubrication | Chris Bates | Provides advice on all aspects of lubrication | T 0115 982 000 22 speclub@innotts.co.uk | |
Gauges and Instrumentation | ||||
Churchill Controls ltd | Unit 2 Station Ind. Est Wokingham | Phil Masters | Original supplier of water and fuel gauges as fitted to the Crown | T 01189 892 200 phil.masters@churchill-controls.co.uk |
Speedy Cables (London) Ltd | Abercrave Swansea SA9 1SQ | Supplier and repairer of instruments, gauges, sensors tacho drive cables and control cables. | T 01639 732 213 F 01639 732 238 www.speedycables.com | |
Speedograph Richfield Ltd. | Nottingham NG5 7JR | Gauge and instrument repairer | T 0115 926 4235 | |
Heating | ||||
Colchester Fuel Injection Ltd. | Colchester, CO2 8HT | Very helpful supplier of individual components for Eberspacher heaters | T 01206 862049www.colfuel.co.uk | |
Keto Technical Marine Products Ltd | Toby Hague | Supplier of Webasto heaters | T 01402 715 171 info@ketogroup.com | |
Eberspacher UK Ltd | Ringwood Hants BH24 3PB | Diesel fired air and water heaters | T 01425 480 151 F 01425 480 152 www.espar.com | |
Hoods, Headlinings and Upholstery | ||||
Wilsons of Kinver Ltd | Mill Lane Kinver West Midlands DY7 6LH | Ian Wilson | Service includes hoods, upholstery, curtains, cushions etc. Covers area north to Manchester, east to Peterborough, south to Thames and west to Bristol. | T 01384 872 983 F 01384 877 200 www.wilsonsofkinver.co.uk sales@wilsonsofkinver.co.uk |
Marine Engineering (sea also Mermaid, Perkins, Volvo and Yanmar) | ||||
John Blake | Moleford Oxon OX10 9HR | John Blake | Freelance marine engineer operating mainly along the Thames and South Coast | T 01491 652 247 M 07802 710 933 john@johnblake.idps.co.uk |
Ramsgate Marine Services Ltd | 17 Military Rd Ramsgate CT11 9LG | Richard or Steve | Marine mechanical and electrical engineers | T 01843 586 172 F 01843 586 845 info@ramsgatemarine.co.uk |
Metal Finishing (Anodising, Chrome Plating and Electro Polishing | ||||
Able Metal Finishing Ltd | Feltham Middx | John Joiner | Chrome plating and stainless steel electro polishing | T 0208 570 5701 F 0208 570 5706 enquires@ablemetalfinishing.co.uk |
Malden Plating Ltd | Mitcham Surrey CR4 4NB | Garry Mackey | Aluminium polisher and anodising to marine standards | T 0208 640 1272 F 0208 640 1372 www.maldenplating.co.uk |
Southern Polishers Ltd | Romsey Hants SO51 0HA | Vince | Stainless steel polishers | T 01794 830 085 www.southernpolishers.co.uk sps.ltd@btinternet.com |
Navigation, Charts, Almanacs and Pilot Books | ||||
Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson Ltd | Huntingdon Cams PE17 4BT | Ian Rippington | Charts and Pilot Books | T 01480 26 114 F 01480 496 109 i.rippington@imray.com |
Kelvin Hughes Ltd | Southampton Hants SO15 2ED | Mike Kerr | Admiralty charts, pilot books and other nautical publications | T 02380 634 911 F 02380 330 014 southampton@kelvinhughes.co.uk |
UK Hydrographic Office | Admiralty charts and leisure folio charts | T 01823 337 900 www.ukho.gov.uk | ||
Official Organisations (Initial point of contact) | ||||
Boat Safety Scheme | T 01933 201 337 www.boatsafetyscheme.com | |||
British Waterways | T 01923 226 422 www.british-waterways.org | |||
Broads Authority | T 01803 610 734 www.broads-authority.gov.uk | |||
Environmental Agency | T 08708506 506 www.environmental-agency.gov.uk | |||
HM Revenue and Customs | T 0845 010 9000 www.hmrc.gov.uk | |||
Maritime and Coastguard Agency | Cardiff CF24 5JW | (1) General enquires (2) Registry of Shipping & Seamen for boat registration | T(1) 023 6032 9100 T(2) 029 2044 8800 F(2) 029 2044 8820 www..mcga.gov.uk | |
Met Office | T 0870 900 0100 www.meto.gov.uk | |||
Port of London Authority | Provides useful information pack (FOC) for leisure boating on tidal Thames | T 020 7743 7900 F 020 7743 7999 www.potoflondon.co.uk | ||
Radio Licensing | T 020 7981 3087 www.ofcom.org.uk | |||
R.N.L.I. Sea Check | T 0800 328 0600 www.rnli.org.uk | |||
Plumbing, Sanitary Fittings and Equipment | ||||
Cleghorne Waring & Co (Pumps) Ltd | Letchworth Herts SG6 1EZ | Wide range of marine pumps and associated equipment for most applications | T 01462 480 380 F 01462 482 422 www.cleghorne.co.uk mail@cleghorne.co.uk | |
Eddie Gilmore | 28 Springvale Rd Ballywater BT22 2RS | Very conversant with old style Whale pumps. Holds large qty, spares | T 07707 030 573 | |
Lee Sanitation Ltd | Fenny Compton Worcs CV47 2FE | Specialist provider of marine sanitation equipment and systems Technical help line | T 01295 770 000 F 01295 770 022 www.leesan.com T 0870 766 9507 | |
Propellors, Stern Gear, Rope cutters and associated equipment | ||||
Ambassador Marine | Hursley Wichester SO21 2JJ | Manufacturer of “Stripper” shaft rope cutters wiith serrated teeth | T 01962 775 405 F 01962 775 250 www.ropestripper.com sales@RopeStripper.com | |
Multigrind Services Ltd | Harefield Rd Rickmansworth WD3 1PG | Steve Wordall | Precision engineers and machinists with shaft straightening facilities | T 01923 721 011 F 01923 777 915 www.multigrind.co.uk steve@multiigrind.co.uk |
T Norris Ltd | Isleworth Middx TW7 5ER | Marine engineers and manufacturers of stern gear plus wide range of installation equipment. Provide propeller repair service. | T 0208 560 3453 F 0208 569 7446 www.tnorrismarine.co.uk sales@tnorrismarine.co.uk | |
Steel Development Propellors | Merton London SW18 5JQ | Manufacture propellers and provide specialist repair service | T 02088747059 F 0208877 9537 www.steeldevelopments.co.uk | |
Wilman Marine Engineering Ltd | Feltham Middx TW13 7DR | Martin Evans or Paul Harding | From gearbox flange backwards, a complete propeller, shaft and associated fitting manufacturing service including a bronze casting facility. Provide propeller repair service | T 0208 890 4000 F 0208 751 4128 M 0798 524 6222 www.wilmanuniversal.com wilmanuniversal@msn.com |
Rubbing Strakes and Rubber/PVC Trim | ||||
Hills Rubber | Reading Berks | Supplier of rubber hoses, gaskets and sheet materials. Manufacture non standard gaskets and seals to order. | T 0118 958 0535 F 0118 950 3083 www.hillsrubber.co.uk hillsrubber@hotmail.com | |
Wilks (Rubber) Mfgs Co Ltd | Tolesbury Essex CM9 8RY | Suppliers of aluminium and pvc rubbing strakes, rubber and pvc trim and simulated teak decking. Provide BOC members with 10% discount on all products | T 01621 869 609 F 01621 868 863 www.wilks.co.uk info@wilks.co.uk | |
Stainless SteelDeck and Hood Fittings | ||||
Baseline Marine Products Ltd | Fareham Hants PO15 5SX | Stainless steel rigging fittings and hood fittings. | T 01489 576 349 F 01489 578 835 www.baselinehardware.co.uk baseline.marine@btinternet.com | |
Soft Furnishings and Upholstery | ||||
See Wilsons under Hoods, Headlinings and Upholstery | ||||
Timber, Marine Ply and Veneers | ||||
Robbins Timber | Aston Vale Bristol BS3 2UN | Supplier of hardwoods, marine ply and related timer products. Provide a cutting and mail order service | T 0117 963 3136 F 0117 963 7927 www.robbins.co.uk timber@robbins.co.uk | |
Turbochargers | ||||
B.T.N. Turbo | Uxbridge Middx UB8 2RP | Turbo re-manufacturer, but normally will only deal through the trade but will supply to private individuals if the old unit is exchanged at time of purchase. | T 01895 466 666 F 01895 466 667 www.btnturbo.com sales@btnturbo.com | |
Turbo Developments & Engineering | Brentford Middx TW8 9NB | George or Anita | Turbo re-manufacturer | T 0208 560 3927 F 0208 560 3927 M 07860 449 827 sales@turbodevelopments.co.uk |
Windows, Windscreens and Hatches | ||||
Marine Windows | Caversham Reading RG4 8EX | Paul Hughes | Provides marine window repair and replacement service and manufactures new windows to customer order. | T 0118 948 2664 M 07955 068 028 |