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LIVIN THE DREAM

IF YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO... YOU'LL NEVER WORK A DAY OF YOUR LIFE

I repair Fiberglass and Gel-coat on boats

That's all I do.

I enjoy every day restoring and repairing boats.

Stepping back when I'm done and looking at one sweet boat again.

I took a lifelong hobby of restoring cars, boats and motorcycles

to showroom quality and it turned in to a business I love.

After Sandy rolled through a lot of my friends boats were damaged.

The big problem you couldn't find anyone to do the repairs

and I had no desire to work on other peoples boats.

Mike a buddy convinced me to fix his boat and it snowballed from there.

You know... You fixed mike's boat your not going to fix mine

Hurricane Pete was born.

If you want your boat perfect again get in touch

Making the world better one boat at a time

Past clients get priority for any future repairs.

I WORK ALONE AND CAN'T STOP TO ANSWER THE PHONE.

CURING EPOXY WAITS FOR NO MAN

LEAVE ME A MESSAGE.

BETTER YET TEXT ME WITH PICTURES OF DAMAGE

I ANSWER A TEXT QUICKER THEN MESSAGES

I'm a life long boater 40+ years

I have a 1975 PACEMAKER 40MY for the past 17 years.

That's it above and it felt like I worked on it the whole time.

So I know how it feels when they get damage

Your thinking that your boats never is going to look right

Well relax because I can fix it like it NEVER happened

YOUR BOAT CAME WITH A GEL-COAT FINISH FOR A REASON.

IT LASTS LONGER ,IT'S HARDER AND

MORE WATER RESISTANT THEN PAINTED REPAIRS PERIOD !!!

IT'S JUST MORE WORK.

When all else fails keep saying to yourself over and over... boating's fun boating's fun boating's fun. It helps me =)

A little to fast up onto the trailer

Never let someone put your jet ski on the trailer for you

Cut out the bad

A little to fast up onto the trailer

The only way to fix this is to cut out all the shattered fiberglass

Replacement piece

A little to fast up onto the trailer

New piece installed

new piece made and ready to be installed

New piece installed

Body contour match exactly.

New piece installed

The new piece was installed to match Factory strength

Body contour match exactly.

There were lots of Contours and curves in the peace that was replaced

Nice match on color

Body contour match exactly.

Sea-Doo gave me the paint code for this color. It was about a half of shade off but because of the funky color I was unable to adjust it but overall it looks good

38 BLACKFIN

INSIDE STRUT REPAIR

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38 blackfin

twin 600 cats

I painted hull fighting lady yellow. The mid-ship off white. Awlgrip paint.

It came out sweet... but never again!

Boat restoration

INSIDE STRUT REPAIR

The cracks are from running aground. You can see it the FINISHED picture the plywood is cut open for repair. Read how if was repaired down below in STRUT PLATE DAMAGED. By another yard you will get a laugh

PERFECT FINISH

INSIDE STRUT REPAIR

BACKING INTO PILING

The mechanic drilled the holes and reinstalled strut. The boat is good as new. It was very important the plate on bottom didn't move when replacing the fiberglass

BACKING INTO PILING

1970 VW WESTFALIA CAMPER

BACKING INTO PILING

This happened went backing into a slip. NOTE: docking slow = less damage if you hit something. Handle was bent, rub rail damaged,

fiberglass on hull and deck damaged.

PERFECT FINISH

1970 VW WESTFALIA CAMPER

New rub rail and stainless steel insert new handle. GEL COAT on swim platform. Perfect color match on GEL COAT.

GEL COAT was custom, color was blended on site for a perfect factory finish.

1970 VW WESTFALIA CAMPER

VW I restored 18 years ago and drove it from Denver to NY in Dec 2001 and we're both still here. Nothing to do with boats, just a cool old WESTY. That was one cold ride 1800 miles!!

GOUGING PORT SIDE

The damaged happened when the owner was backing into a slip and the wind kick up. When it happened he said he had no choice

but to keep going lesser of two evils

PERFECT FINISH

GOUGING PORT SIDE

The color match was perfect when complete. GEL COAT was custom, color was blended on site for a perfect factory finish.

2006 MERIDIAN

BLACK HULL

GOUGING PORT SIDE

SAME BLACK HULL JUST A LITTLE SHINIER

This hull was neglected for years the owner was in for other repairs on a recommendation to me. I wouldn't do the other repairs. with out doing restoration on the hull GEL COAT

SAME BLACK HULL JUST A LITTLE SHINIER

Repaired the GEL COAT and Wet sanded entire hull to 1200 grit and polished .

The owner could not believe the shine.

2006 regal with NO wax. He says it looks better then the day he bought it.

Also everything you see reflecting in the boat was there before you just couldn't see it

STRUT PLATE DAMAGED RUNNING AGROUND

SAME BLACK HULL JUST A LITTLE SHINIER

STRUT PLATE DAMAGED RUNNING AGROUND

Repair from boat yard. They were on a trip in the Long Island sound and ran aground. The boat was leaking when they returned to there home port 5 day later. So I soda blasted off bottom paint they had applied and SURPRISE it was repaired with 2 part epoxy from the hardware store.

Which was leaking when they returned to there home port 5 day later. Boat restoration

THE REPAIR WITH GEL-COAT FINISH

SAME BLACK HULL JUST A LITTLE SHINIER

STRUT PLATE DAMAGED RUNNING AGROUND

All the epoxy was ground out along with the shattered fiberglass. New fiberglass was applied and a factory GEL COAT finished. It was then primed and bottom painted. No more leaks. Look above for INSIDE STRUT REPAIR

REPAIR I DIDN'T DO

HOW IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED

This is a 2010 Formula.

This is a repair that I bid but didn't do .

This damage is about the size of a softball .

This needed to be ground back to the core and feathered back to the size of a dinner plate. Then new fiberglass cloth can be laid up. Then and only then do you have a repair that is as strong as the factory fiberglass

HOW IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED

Here how it should have been repaired. This damaged is on ANOTHER boat. It was ground back 10 times the thickness if hull. then multiple layers of fiberglass cloth applied .Very time consuming when its done right.

HOW IT WAS REPAIRED

HOW IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED

HOW IT WAS REPAIRED

They ground the loose fiberglass out and filled it with bondo. This will crack if the boat flexes any where near this butchered "repair ". Considering this damage was done by a dock. and this is dock height even if you have fenders it will still flex and crack

56 ft MOTOR YACHT

HOW IT WAS REPAIRED

This was a boat that was blocked on 2 keel blocks. The aft block pushed through the hull. Should have had 4 blocks to hold keel.

CUT OUT THE BAD

56 ft MOTOR YACHT

REPAIR COMPLETED

There was no grinding this back, Just had to cut out all damaged fiberglass. At the completion of the repair the owner told me he was freaking out when he saw the hole I cut out. He called the mechanic who recommended me. Mechanic told him to leave me alone it will be perfect when I'm done and it was

REPAIR COMPLETED

56 ft MOTOR YACHT

REPAIR COMPLETED

New piece installed and bottom paint applied. The owner was very happy with the entire repair.

CATAMARAN SAIL BOAT REPOWER

This was a re power for one of the yard I do work for. They installed twin 15hp Mercury outboards. It had a single inboard.

MODIFIED DASH

CATAMARAN SAIL BOAT REPOWER

The right side of the dash needed to be widened for the dual controls. Also the had to be re-angled and extended

MOUNTING DASH BACK ON BOAT

CATAMARAN SAIL BOAT REPOWER

MOUNTING DASH BACK ON BOAT

Never got a completed pic from yard, but they said the owner was very happy with the fiberglass work. The boat owner builds composite airplanes in Conn.

YAMAHA JET SKI

MOUNTING DASH BACK ON BOAT

This was a 2017 Yamaha jet ski that went sideways in to a dock

REPAIRED

YAMAHA JET SKI

REPAIRED

Just like the 56 motor yacht the damaged fiberglass was cut out and replaced

COMPLETE

YAMAHA JET SKI

REPAIRED

This is the completed repair with stabilizing wing installed

REMOVING WINDSHIELD

This boat had the windshield removed and isinglass enclosure installed. Close to 40 holes need to be repaired

HOLES EVERY 6 INCHES

REMOVING WINDSHIELD

This was typical of the hole that needed to be repaired

COMPLETED

REMOVING WINDSHIELD

COMPLETED

This is the completed project. The over all look of the boat was really cleaned up by doing this.

GRADYWHITE

PERFECT COLOR MATCH

COMPLETED

Small gauge on portside bow

PERFECT COLOR MATCH

Filled in and sprayed with GEL COAT.

perfect color match

HOLE IN SEA RAY

PERFECT COLOR MATCH

This was a 15 yr old sea ray. The boat was hit by the anchor of another boat. grounded out damaged area.

SEA RAY HOLE REPAIRED

After grinding out fiberglass. The area was laid up with fiberglass cloth. Color matched custom blend GEL COAT . The owner has a auto body shop. he was impressed on the color match

ARCH REPAIR

SEA RAY HOLE REPAIRED

The arch started peeling in two spots this is one of them. Smoothed it out and filled in the pitting

COMPLETED REPAIR

SEA RAY HOLE REPAIRED

READY FOR GEL-COAT

Came out nice the color was a little off but I told the owner that before I started that might happen. the arch should have came off and been redone

READY FOR GEL-COAT

COMPLETED SPRAYING

READY FOR GEL-COAT

HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION

READY FOR GEL-COAT

HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION

1975 PACEMAKER MY40

IT HAD A LITTLE GROWTH

ALL FIBERGLASS WORK COMPLETED

IT HAD A LITTLE GROWTH

Heavy growth on my boat. You know the saying mechanic has the worst running car. Cobbler has holes in his shoes and the gel coat guys boat looks like crap LOL

BOTTOM BLASTED

ALL FIBERGLASS WORK COMPLETED

IT HAD A LITTLE GROWTH

I blasted the bottom. 1500lb of fine black beauty and two days of wet blasting.

ALL FIBERGLASS WORK COMPLETED

Here she it ready for GEL COAT 16 old though hull fittings were sealed up from the size of your pinky to 2 1/2 inch. 4 were moved to below bottom paint line . I wanted a clean look for the blue hull with no fittings on it.

GEL COAT COMPLETE

TELL TAIL RED FIRST COAT OF BOTTOM PAINT

ALL FIBERGLASS WORK COMPLETED

GEL COAT completed.

on to the bottom

THREE COATS OF BARRIER COAT

TELL TAIL RED FIRST COAT OF BOTTOM PAINT

Three coats of sea hawk barrier coat

TELL TAIL RED FIRST COAT OF BOTTOM PAINT

Three coats of bottom paint. 1 red 2 black

THAT IS SHINNY GEL COAT

WAX AND READY FOR LAUNCH

THAT IS SHINNY GEL COAT

Well ready for launch was on land one month. I work on her 7 days a week sun up till sun down

GEL COAT NO WAX

WAX AND READY FOR LAUNCH

THAT IS SHINNY GEL COAT

To get the GEL COAT to shine like this is labor intense. Meaning after I sprayed the GEL COAT it had to be sanded 400 600 800 1000 1200 then buffed out used 800 pcs of 6" sand paper. Not to mention the sanding to prep for the GEL COAT

WAX AND READY FOR LAUNCH

1975 PACEMAKER MY40

LIBERTY LANDING MARINA

Great marina

UP UP AND AWAY

WHERE SHE BELONGS IN THE WATER

WAX AND READY FOR LAUNCH

The boat came out great, Got lots of compliments on the boats color and overall total transformation. People I would see running every day through the park were stopping to say how good She looked. Boat restoration, Fiberglass boat repair

ALMOST THERE

WHERE SHE BELONGS IN THE WATER

The two guy running the lift are the same two guys who lifted my boat in 2002 (6 months on land) when I first bought her. Great lift I have 14 ft beam and there straps don't touch the sides of boat.Very professional marina top notch STAFF

WHERE SHE BELONGS IN THE WATER

The GEL COAT color was custom blended by me. The boat in sun light is a light blue and more of a Periwinkle blue at dusk . That's why it looks lighter and darker in the pictures

ADVERTISING 1975 PACEMAKER 40my

This is how it was sold in 1975

I think mine looks better

CHINE ON BOW

ADVERTISING 1975 PACEMAKER 40my

This happened in a boat yard when they moved it with there hyd. yard trailer. It happened to both sides of the boat.

PERFECT MATCH

ADVERTISING 1975 PACEMAKER 40my

42 FT SAIL BOAT

I matched the color of the GEL COAT and then thickened the GEL COAT to a paste and filled in the chips on both sides of the boat. After curing the GEL COAT is wet sanded and buffed