WORKSHOP FABRICATION
Here at Navigators we can create custom and unique parts in our onsite workshop.
With over fifty years of machine shop experience, Proprietor Peter Draper is trained to British Welding Standard and works with materials including steel, stainless steel, bronze and delrin to manufacture, repair and replicate.
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Contact us today to discuss any fabrication enquiries.
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Proprieter and Chief Engineer Peter Draper.
New stainless exhausts fabricated in the Navigators workshop for 60ft steel motoryacht.
Custom bracket for mounting hydraulic steering behind wheel.
Stainless bracket for mounting hydraulic steering ram.
Fabricating a new stainless tiller for a Dunkirk Little Ship.
Creating like for like replacements in house.
New rudder components, identically recreated.
New rudder bushings handmade at Navigators.
New stainless rudder stock ready for assembly.
Custom stainless generator frame.
Custom stainless anchor guide for bow roller.
Polished stainless bow plate.
Replacing a sheared off bronze rope blade with stainless copy.
Before: What remained of Elvin's rudder stock
After: New stainless rudder stock ready to be installed.
Assembling the new stainless rudder stock.
Creating new plumbing fittings.
New inspection hatches created to enable fuel tank cleaning.
Future proofing steel tanks with better access.
Removing compromised copper fuel tank fittings.
New custom brass tank fittings made on the lathe at Navigators.
New brass hose tails connected to original fittings.