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Trident Boat Workshop Here at Trident in our boat workshop we offer the following services: Repair service  Painting and varnishing service  Fitting or refit service  Antifouling  Insurance work  Cleaning & polishing service for fibreglass  All work conducted by our fully trained Team Materials we can work with: Wood  Fibre reinforced plastic  Carvel & clinker  Cold moulded & hard chine wood...

Covering Your Boat   Your boat is liable to sit on shore for more time than it is actually used - unless you are very lucky! And it’s care and storage should be of great importance. So our boats need to be protected from the elements:  A snug fitting, well secured boat cover will obviously protect your boat from the UV light, rain, etc. It will also keep other matter out, such as leaves, sand, bird droppings etc., and pollutants in the atmosphere. It must be well secure and snug since a...

At Trident we started out manufacturing sails. Since then we have kept manufacturing at the centre of our business. We are proud to have resisted the pressures of moving our manufacturing abroad in recent decades and continue to manufacture most of our products from facilities in Gateshead, Northern England. Having such a diverse manufacturing experience allows us to offer an extensive and complete customer service, supplying and repairing anything you need for sailing. The main areas of Manu...

Which boat cover design and fabric type is best for you and your dinghy? Choose Your Fabric The Benefits of a Breathable Boat Cover: A breathable boat cover will reduce the damp environment inside the boat, which over a period of time could lead to the wood or GRP absorbing water and putting weight onto the boat. On wooden boats a damp interior can also shorten the life of the varnish. Non Breathable PVC Coated Polyester High quality, hard wearing, non shrinking, blue PVC Coated Polyester is...

Traditionally the Mirror is a Gunter Rig, comprising of a short mast (wood or aluminium) and a wooden gaff. The cost of getting wooden gaffs has made them uneconomical. We therefore have discontinued this product. What to do Instead Two Piece Mast - This comprises of a lower section, which is very similar to the traditional mast and an upper upper section which slides inside the upper section. This option retains the advantages of the Gunter Rig as when the mast separated it fits inside...

Painting a Mirror Dinghy As repetitious as it may sound the trick to painting and a good finish is all in the preparation. For best results paint indoors in a dust free environment, in temperatures above 15°C but not in direct sunshine or heat and follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Clean the boat thoroughly and remove any loose or flaking paint and make sure the wood is in sound condition, dry & rot free. Remove any hardware from the boat that you can, the more you can remove the better...