Before & After
Real projects, real results — marine carpentry, brightwork, painting, and restoration work for boat owners across San Diego and Southern California.
Nonskid Deck Painting
Full nonskid deck repaint on a cruising sailboat. Deck was showing significant staining and worn patches. Masked off, prepped, and repainted with fresh white nonskid — clean, safe, and looking brand new.
Masked & prepped
Fresh nonskid applied
Classic Wooden Sailboat — Full Teak Restoration
Complete teak restoration on a classic wooden sailboat. Cockpit, rails, caprail, tiller, and all trim stripped, sanded, and brought back to a deep gloss varnish finish. Every piece of wood on this boat got the full treatment.
Before — weathered teak
After — deep gloss varnish
Teak Caprail & Rubrail Brightwork
Caprail and rubrail varnish restoration with brass fitting work. Rail stripped back and rebuilt with multiple coats of spar varnish — the brass fitting cleaned and polished to match.
Before — oxidation & staining
After — fresh varnish & polished brass
Wood Rot Removal — Deck Hatch Surround
Hatch surround opened up to reveal significant wood rot underneath. All rotted material removed, area cleaned out, and rebuilt with marine-grade lumber — properly sealed before reinstalling the hatch.
Before — rot excavated
After — fresh varnished caprail rebuild
Custom Carved Teak Bowsprit
Custom teak bowsprit built from scratch with a hand-carved scroll end detail — designed and fitted to match the character of a classic wooden sailboat. Finished with multiple coats of varnish to hold up at sea.
Original bowsprit
Custom carved & varnished
Grand Banks Trawler — Teak Rail & Deck
Teak rubrail and side deck brightwork on a Grand Banks trawler. Rail cleaned, sanded, and oiled to restore the rich color and protect against sun and salt.
Before — hatch rot
After — Grand Banks teak rail restored
Classic Sloop — Full Cockpit Teak
Full cockpit teak restoration on a classic sloop — decking, helm, coamings, and all trim brought back with a deep gloss finish. Teak cockpit floor grates fitted and varnished to match.
Before — weathered cockpit
After — full teak restoration
Sailboat Side Deck & Caprail
Caprail varnish and side deck nonskid refresh on a cruising sailboat. Rail stripped, sanded, and rebuilt with fresh varnish coats — deck repainted for a consistent finish.
Before — during work
After — varnished caprail
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