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Boat Refinishing Services

The paint and varnish work that protects a boat and makes it shine — from a single spot repair to a full topside refinish.

Awl-Grip

Two-part polyurethane topside and hull refinishing, sprayed for a deep, durable, high-gloss finish that holds its color for years. Spot repairs are blended invisibly into existing Awl-Grip finishes.

Gelcoat

Full gelcoat refinishing for boats whose original finish has faded, oxidized or chalked beyond what polishing can fix.

Varnish

Brightwork stripped, sanded and rebuilt in multiple coats of marine varnish, for the deep, warm shine that makes a wood cap rail, hatch or transom stand out.

Recent work

Boat Refinishing Services in action

A deep gouge in the hull corner cut back through the paint layers to sound coring.1 / 3

Awl-Grip Repair — Corner Gouge

A deep corner gouge down to the coring, patched and faired, then color-matched and blended back into the hull's Awl-Grip finish.

Hull faired and primed, masked off ahead of color coats.1 / 5

Awl-Grip Refinish — Full Hull

A full topside strip and refinish — faired and primed, color-tested, sprayed in gloss red, and back on the road.

Glossy black transom reading KANALOA, Kennebunkport ME, in gold-leaf lettering, with varnished wood cap rail.

Transom Refinish & Lettering — Kanaloa

A mirror-glossed black transom with hand-finished varnish brightwork and gold-leaf boat lettering.

A cherry panel half finished in gloss marine varnish, showing the line between bare wood and the built-up finish.

Brightwork Varnish

Bare wood built up in coats of marine varnish for a deep, glass-smooth shine.

A boat mid-strip, finished in gray primer and masked off ahead of paint.1 / 2

Awl-Grip Refinish — Classic Downeast

A classic downeast-style boat stripped to gray primer and refinished in glossy navy Awl-Grip with a green boot stripe.

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Whether it’s a single repair or a full restoration, we’ll talk through the work and what it takes to keep her right.