Calcutt Boats Ltd
Tomlow Road
Stockton, Southam
Warwickshire, CV47 8HX
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)1926 813757
Fax: +44 (0)1926 814091
Copyright © 2023 Calcutt Boats Ltd
Registered in England 1173152
Our Narrowboat Blacking Service
The charges for Narrowboat Blacking are:
To slip the boat out of the water and to return it after blacking:
Blacking in standard bitumen - per foot:
Blacking in Intertuff and Rytex - per foot:
Blacking in Keelblack - per foot:
- (The above costs include materials)
2 part epoxy and other finishes - per foot:
- (Plus the cost of materials)
Tunnel flashes - per flash:
- (Matched to nearest colour)
Anodes - per 2kg anode:
Labour and welding consumables:
All prices include VAT
£200.00
£6.00
£7.00
£8.00
£7.00
£55.00
£65.00
£110.00
- The hull sides will be jet washed with up to 3000 lbs psi being used, both cold and hot (steam cleaning). It is usual with flat-bottomed boats not to clean or paint the bottom, as deterioration here is minimal and use of the canal renders painting superfluous
- Vee bottomed boats, especially those with folded sides, are painted round the chine (fold) to a reasonable distance towards the keel centre line, at an extra cost – please ask for details.
- Tunnel flashes, particularly those near the water line, can be painted at an extra cost – please ask for details. This is not fine painting, but workmanlike and tidy; if fine painting is required such as topside painting, we can arrange for a specialist painter to effect the work, at additional cost
- We clean the hull down further after the jetting with rotary wire brushing, and try to provide a good key for the subsequent painting. Miogard is used to cover any bare patches. We reserve the right to make an extra charge should the boat require more than the standard cleaning regime
- The paint surface will be effective but not smooth, and surface imperfections will remain
- The bitumen paint we use is compatible with most old existing coatings, but we accept no responsibility for reaction between existing coats, which are often themselves a mixture of paint types. Gloss vinyl paint will often peel during our steam cleaning process, and further peeling can occur as the bitumen is applied. Other reactions can lead to a finish that will not dry, sags or bubbles. We will touch up after curing, but we will not re-coat a boat which has suffered by incompatibility
- Bow and stern name/pattern areas will be left unpainted by several inches, so that you may cut in to your own taste with your own paint type
- Epoxy paints (even 2-pack), vinyl tar can be applied at extra cost – once again we will not accept responsibility for incompatibility
- Anodes can be fitted to suit the boat size and these are most effective when welded in place. There is an inherent fire risk and we will conduct a 30-minute fire watch after welding. The price for this is included in our anode fitting charges. Internal paintwork disturbed by our welding on of anodes is not covered by our standard charge and should be rectified by the owner
- Battery master switches will be turned off by operating those near the appropriate label
The Narrowboat Blacking process:
