Northwich Drydock Company

Hull Blacking Services

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01

Thorough Pressure Washing

The process starts using our custom built, high powered pressure washer. This will clean the hull sufficiently to allow us to use a range of epoxy paint systems.

02

Paint System

We strongly recommend choosing the epoxy paint system for the best hull protection, however we do still offer traditional bitumen paints if this is preferred.

03

Sides & Baseplate

We're fortunate to be able to get good access to the baseplate of boats on drydock allowing us to offer the ability to pressure wash and paint the boats baseplate. Ignore the myths that baseplates don't corrde - we have seen the evidence. Unsure, I'm happy to clean a sample patch of your baseplate first before committing to the entire thing.

Epoxy Hull Blackings

£15/per foot

Sides Only

  • High Powered Pressure Wash
  • 1 x Epoxy (Aluminium) Primer
  • 1 x Epoxy (Black) Primer
  • 1 x Single Pac Topcoat

£30/per foot

Sides & Baseplate

  • High Powered Pressure Wash
  • 1 x Epoxy (Aluminium) Primer
  • 1 x Epoxy (Black) Primer
  • 1 x Single Pac Topcoat

Additional Costs

  • £80 per 2.8kg anode (min. order 4)
  • £100 per 2.8kg anode (no min. order)
  • £200 = Repainting counter bands (gloss)
  • £100 = Repainting Gunnels in hull blacking
  • Prices based on standard narrowboats with 3ft hull depth
  • Prices exclude drydock hire

Bitumen Hull Blackings

£12.50/per foot

Sides Only

  • High Powered Pressure Wash
  • 2 x Coats of Bitumen

£25/per foot

Sides & Baseplate

  • High Powered Pressure Wash
  • 2 x Coats of Bitumen

Additional Costs

  • £80 per 2.8kg anode (min. order 4)
  • £100 per 2.8kg anode (no min. order)
  • £200 = Repainting counter bands (gloss)
  • £100 = Repainting Gunnels in hull blacking
  • Prices based on standard narrowboats with 3ft hull depth
  • Prices exclude drydock hire