A long time friend of the business wish to let us know how grateful they were that when were helping them get their yacht ready for their sailing Challenge

 It has been a difficult year for all of us at the Three Port Challenge headquarters without not been able to get on with the refit of our Challenge yacht because of Covid restrictions. Our boat builder J-Star Marine Services as been able to do some work on our yacht between other jobs they have had come into their yard. So some work has been done. Mainly the old deck and the top planks on both sides have been removed as they were found to be rotten in places. Also a number of broken ribs have been removed and also a number of frames that were broken and at the deck level found to be rotten or in a otherwise poor condition which needed them removed at the same time.

The next jobs to be undertaken when it is possible for the boat builder to get back to his yard will be to continue with the work with the ribs and also the frames. Once he has been able to do this work. He can be able to get on with rest of the hull repairs and get the hull seaworthy. A major milestone then can be ticked off.

Closing down the Boatyard and workshop for the Christmas Break and see you all in 2021

 End of another year of work down at the boatyard and in the workshop. It has not been the year many or us would have liked or wish to have.However, we can all take a break for a couple of weeks and recharge our minds and bodies and wish for abetter year ahead. I am today closing down my boatyard and workshop and will not be back until the 4th of January 2021. I hope all of you out there have a safe and peaceful Christmas and we all can look forward to a better New Year in 2021. Bye for now and see you in 2021.

Regards

Simon and his team at J-Star Marine Services

The new Mai Star Class dinghy in build and now finished off

One of this year's projects that as come to an end, This is a photo of it in build during the year with patterns being made for the optional side benches 

This dinghy is going on the market without the optional side benches, however they can be made and fitted if needed by its new owner

The only parts to be made are the  mast and spars if a new owner requires them or it can be sold as a rowing or outboard powered dinghy.

 

Yard News and a hope for a heathier New Year

 It has been a challenging year for the team at J-Star Marine Services over the past year with The Covid 19 pandemic causing some much disruption to all our lives both working and our personal.

However,we at J-Star Marine Services have been able to weather the storm in good shape and are looking forward to the New Year with renewed hope for a better year and putting the past year behind us and building on the lessons learned over the past year.

We have a good ongoing work load with a number of long term projects underway with Easter launching as well as a number of short term projects underway as well.

After the Christmas break we will be starting to mould the first of our general purpose 8 ft dinghies with different wood trim and fittings to owners requirements. The first of these new dinghies will be available for purchase over the Easter Holidays.

So from all the Team at J-Star Marine Services, we wish all our past present and future clients a peaceful and safe Christmas and A better and healthier New Year.