The Slipway Co-operative Ltd

The Slipway Co-operative Ltd A small company dedicated to take care of all kinds of wooden boats, whether for normal maintenance, repairs or restoration

The Slipway Co-operative have been active at the Underfall Yard in Bristol since 2002, when it was set up by Win Cnoops and Jay Clarke. Never without any work, and doing some high profile jobs on boats like the SS Great Britain, boats by Uffa Fox, and doing some new-builds like the Cornish Pilot Gig 'Young Bristol for Bristol Gig Club, the setting up of our sister company Star Yachts Ltd, it was d

ecided the Co-operative would focus on work on existing boats, leaving the new builds to Star Yachts. This has turned out to be beneficial for both companies.

Our former collegue Paul Rice gives these great courses, recommended!
20/03/2017

Our former collegue Paul Rice gives these great courses, recommended!

surfbrett aus holz- baus dir selber...!

A two-piece outer stem replaced by a one-piece.
13/12/2015

A two-piece outer stem replaced by a one-piece.

Our next project is motor yacht 'Morwen', which needs the rubbing strakes replacing, including some rotten planking behi...
12/06/2014

Our next project is motor yacht 'Morwen', which needs the rubbing strakes replacing, including some rotten planking behind them, windows refurbishing and the teak cabinsides repairing and re-varnishing, propeller shaft dead wood replacing, etc. Here she is literally being dragged in to the shed, on greased boards, with pure muscle power!

'Eskdale' is back in the water after her spring service, including some more coats of paint on the hull, let the varnish...
12/06/2014

'Eskdale' is back in the water after her spring service, including some more coats of paint on the hull, let the varnish look her best again, and an engine service. Here she is delivered in Plymouth, to explore the area. The first weekend she made a coastal round trip to Dartmouth and Salcombe. Not bad!

Boat movements in the shed, 'Eskdale' coming in for a spruce-up. With our sister company Star Yachts new build Eventide ...
26/04/2014

Boat movements in the shed, 'Eskdale' coming in for a spruce-up. With our sister company Star Yachts new build Eventide and Bristol 16 just started (last picture) we' re full up for the moment!

'Lady of Rudding' had a brusque encounter during the night with an unlit towed barge going in the opposite direction, gi...
02/03/2014

'Lady of Rudding' had a brusque encounter during the night with an unlit towed barge going in the opposite direction, giving the captain a few broken ribs in the proces.

'Margaret' as the first (and smallest) boat in Bristol Ferry Boats fleet. She came in last month for her yearly check. A...
02/03/2014

'Margaret' as the first (and smallest) boat in Bristol Ferry Boats fleet. She came in last month for her yearly check. A couple of years ago we replaced the keel, and every year there is some more to do..

Replacing the transom on 'Csarina', a General Duty Harbour launch, diesel version.
02/03/2014

Replacing the transom on 'Csarina', a General Duty Harbour launch, diesel version.

Maintenance on our own products, Pilot Gigs 'Watch and Pray' and 'Young Bristol'.
02/03/2014

Maintenance on our own products, Pilot Gigs 'Watch and Pray' and 'Young Bristol'.

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Bristol
BS16XG

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+447866705181

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