Berry Boats

Contact	Richard Annear
Telephone	01271 831348
Mobile	07816 383105
Fax	01271 831348
Email	richard@berry-boats.co.uk
Website	berry-boats.co.uk
Address	45 Mazzard Close Landkey Barnstaple Devon EX32 0LL
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At Berry Boats we build small boats in traditional solid wood and plywood. We have excellent designs available for many purposes. Traditional solid wood construction is still a great way to build a boat, and as oil prices (and therefore the price of glass-fibre boats ) increase, many people are remembering all the advantages of wooden construction, one of the main ones being that timber is a renewable resource.

At Berry boats we also use a successful method that combines wood with modern man-made materials. Glued clinker plywood is more than just a compromise between solid wood and fibreglass building techniques. A boat built this way is light for it's size, strong and tough, and most importantly looks beautiful.

Unless lightness is the absolute top priority, we recommend that the boat is sheathed in a thin skin of woven glass fibre fabric, bonded to the hull with epoxy resin. This will not show when the boat is completed, and will add a tough surface to the hull to resist the inevitable bumps and scrapes that occur when a boat is used often, (you will find that a simple, light-weight boat is so easy to put on the water that a half hour relaxing after work is easily achievable).

We also offer a repair and maintenance service for boat and yacht owners in the North Devon area. Glass-fibre and metal work can be arranged. Any Fittings and chandlery supplied to order.

Traditional wooden boat-building and wooden boat repair. Also construction of small clinker boats using plywood/epoxy composite.

Construction of flagpoles and masts.

Construction of hardwood doors and hardwood gates using English hardwood species.

Construction of unusual wooden items such as market barrows using English hardwood species.

If you are at all interested in enjoying the satisfaction and socialising that goes hand in hand with small boats, please call for a chat.