Drascombe and Devon Boat Refurbishments
We are a family firm and as such offer a pleasant and friendly experience in discussing your refurbishment project. These can be minor, from repairing gelcoat damage or revarnishing, to major refurbishment of Gigs.
Having DEDICATED lamination facilities enables us to offer the best possible repairs for your cherished boat. NO OTHER Drascombe™ or Devon boat refurbishment facility can offer this service. we DO NOT subcontract any laminating or gelcoat repairs. We feel we can only maintain consistent quality in this area by doing this.
With us having these DEDICATED facilities we have the in house knowledge to match gelcoat repairs. This is a specialised area and as such is very special to us. We have all the colour specifications for boats going back to the early 1970’s. Our repairs/refurbishment in this area is second to none.
Our expertise in repairs is recognised through the Drascombe™ Boat Insurance scheme.
We also offer upgrades specifically designed by us through recommendations by our customers, many gained through practical experience in the handling of these craft “in the field”
Moulds
High Quality Maufacturing
Unque Range of Accessories
Spare Parts & Buoyancy Upgrades
Honnor Marine provide excellent service and spare parts for all Boat models of the Original Devon Range, including all the pre 1997 boats under the Drascombe range name. Honnor Marine carry all the necessary spares for your Boat and Trailer. We specialise in providing spare parts for even the oldest of boats, over 50 years old.
As a manufacturer of galvanised trailers and a specialist in refurbishment we can accommodate all your trailer needs. Roller Coaster trailers and trailers for specialised boats such as the Drifter are also our speciality.
Honnor Marine stock all types of boat covers, overall covers and cockpit covers in burgundy, blue, green and ivory.
Please note our products and services are maintained to the highest possible Marine standards and our prices are amongst the most competitive anywhere in the world.
As the spares inventory for these boats are so vast (with many being duplicated across the range), please contact us with your requirements, for free advice prior to your purchase.
Prior to the Recreational Craft Directive (1998), which enabled the introduction of rules and testing procedures with regards to minimal buoyancy very few designs were tested for buoyancy i.e how they would float and be recovered in the event of a swamping.
After this date we modified all of the buoyancy of our range of boats to conform to the new RCD standards. This enabled us to gain CE ratings (Category C) for all of our Devon range boats. Honnor Marine is the only builder of a Category C Dabber and Scaffie.
Our Lugger has a higher CE load rating than the Lugger produced by the current licensee manufacturer of Drascombe™ boats. i.e it has a greater load capacity. We have achieved this through design improvements. Our lugger has a rating for 7 adults at a weight of 75Kg per person, based on a maximum carrying weight of 525Kg, including the weight of an outboard engine and any additional luggage.
As a result should your pre 1998 Drascombe™ boat, manufactured by Honnor Marine (UK) Ltd (no relation to Honnor Marine Ltd) swamp the buoyancy may well not enable the boat to be bailed out and recovered, or support the crew, due to the fact it would lye too low in the water.
Water usually flows through the centre board case or outboard well making bailing out impossible. The photograph set below show this to be the case with a pre 1996 Gig which we have successfully modified. This could be very dangerous, especially with a young or in experienced crew as they could be exposed to hypothermia through exposure.
Swamping of these boats is comparatively rare. Most often this is caused by the mainsheet being clipped in and being hit by a squall when not underway.
But DO NOT WORRY!
Honnor Marine can offer an upgrade service whereby we upgrade the buoyancy of your Drascombe™ Boat to that installed in our new Devon range.
This upgrade could SAVE THE LIFE of YOU AND YOUR CREW. Can you afford NOT to upgrade your buoyancy?
