Black's Marine Repair

Fiberglass, gelcoat, and varnish — done right.

Repairs and seasonal care for your boat, explained in plain language. Tell us what you're dealing with and you'll hear back with an honest read and next steps.

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Fiberglass Repair
Damage is layered back up with fresh fiberglass and epoxy, sanded smooth, and gelcoated to finish — the repair built back into the hull, not patched over it.
Gelcoat
Gelcoat is basically a pigmented epoxy — most often white. It's the same liquid that wets out the fiberglass, and when it cures it protects the fiberglass from UV and minor damage like a sacrificial layer. Smooth, easy to clean, and easier to repair than the fiberglass itself.
Varnish
Varnish protects the wood from UV damage and keeps its caramel color from fading — and it's a lot grippier in wet conditions than stainless steel. A boat needs two coats in the spring and two in the fall to build the protection up; more layers increase the clarity and depth until it looks like glass, flat and smooth.
Winterizing
Antifreeze through the boat's liquid lines so nothing freezes over the winter — run through the systems that need it, never the gas.
STEP 1
Send the intake form
Two minutes: your boat, the work you're thinking about, and what's going on with it.
STEP 2
An honest read
You'll hear back with what the job actually takes and what it costs — before any work starts.
STEP 3
The work, done right
Repairs built back up properly and finished smooth — no shortcuts under the gelcoat.
Boats moored at a marina dock

Repair intake

Tell us about the boat and the work. You'll hear back with next steps and a time to talk it through.

No account, no obligation.

Intake received.

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