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Fresh tunnel bands and blackings recently completed 🧑🏽‍🎨⛴️ Take advantage of our 10% winter offer on hull blacking from November through to February, get booked in now via the following: ☎️ - 07949 043455 💻 - [email protected] 🌎 - www.jfboatbuilding.com

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🤩WINTER DISCOUNT🤩 We are offering 10% off any new bitumen hull blacking bookings from November through to February!🧑🏽‍🎨⛴️ Due to the temperatures lowering over these months we will keep the boat out for longer periods of time varying with the weather conditions at the time 🌦️ Blacking your boats hull is recommended every 2-3 years which will protect the life span of your vessel. We use international intertuf bitumen and apply 2 good coats!🧑🏽‍🎨 Usual blacking price is £14.00 per foot, so a saving of £1.40 per foot to be taken advantage of 💰 We can also carry out other services such as anodes, bearings, tunnell bands, engine services, and much more, see our website for our services 🛠️ 🏗️WINTER STORAGE🏗️ We are now offering winter storage for all size narrowboats. We can also store river cruisers which don’t particularly like the harsh weather conditions with the hull in icy waters during winter months ❄️ This allows you to store your boat while you are not cruising through the winter months and also save on license costs during that time out of the water 💸 T&C’s - None liveaboard storage and no overnight stays allowed - Access to the boat is during business hours of 9-5 week days - DIY work or external contractors are not permitted on site, however we can carry out jobs if you wish to discuss those while it is out the water. - Minimum 3 month term (during this term no refund is to be given) - Temporary mooring contract applies during stay PRICES: Cruisers £150.00 per month (not including craneage) Narrowboats Upto 40ft - £190.00 41-50ft - £210.00 50ft and above - £225.00 (Not including craneage) Cranage discounted to £100.00 per lift for winter storage lifts 🏗️ Please get in touch via the following details if you would like to book in for any services we offer: ☎️ - 07949 043455 💻 - [email protected] 🌎 - www.jfboatbuilding.com 📍- Kings Bromley Wharf, Lichfield, WS13 8HS

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NB Two Hoots came in for Hull Blacking and also asked us to check his charging issues which resulted in a new alternator being fitted. We also fabricated some new grill covers for the bow thruster tube as it never had any fitted originally 🛠️⛴️ We have blacking slots available and we can keep the boat out for a longer period of time as the colder temperatures creep in. 🏗️🧑🏽‍🎨 Get in touch via the following details: ☎️ - 07949 043455 💻 - [email protected] 🌎 - www.jfboatbuilding.com 📍 - Kings Bromley Wharf, Lichfield, WS13 8HS

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Our latest new build bespoke boat ‘NB Nighthawk Calling’ is nearing completion, here’s a few sneak peak pictures 🤩⛴️ We have build slots available for fully bespoke new builds for 2025, we can create and design everything to the last detail and we mainly base our builds on renowned shell builder Tim Tyler Boats Ltd! Get In touch if you would like to visit the new yard and have a walk through nighthawk and a look at our other new shell we have on site, and we can then discuss your options: ☎️ - 07949 043455 💻 - www.jfboatbuilding.com 🌎 - [email protected]

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Another boat safely lifted from transport into the water yesterday 🏗️⛴️🚚 We have availability to do this every week through to the new year, so get in touch if you require craning at our central location Kings Bromley Wharf: ☎️ - 07949 043455 💻 - [email protected] 🌎 - www.jfboatbuilding.com

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Some recent 5 star reviews we have received ⛴️🕺

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Busy week at Kings Bromley Wharf again this week with boats out for blacking, anodes and a few minor repairs, and also work continues on our latest new build which is getting closer to launch ⛴️🛠️ Take a look at the list of services we provide from our yard and you can see how close we are also with Kings Bromley Waterside & Marina ☎️ - 07949 043455 💻 - [email protected] 🌎 - www.jfboatbuilding.com

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GRIT BLASTING 🛠️⛴️ Another boat undergoing Grit Blasting and 2 pack blacking including the base plate, new skeg cup and 8 x Anodes 🧑🏽‍🎨 We can safely lift the boat up onto our trestles to allow us to access the baseplate! Taking bookings for the remainder of this year and 2025, please get in touch via the following details: ☎️ - 07949 043455 💻 - [email protected] 🌎 - www.jfboatbuilding.com

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Wharf Farm Barn Marina, Lichfield Road, Lichfield, WS13 8HS

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9:00 AM-17:00 PM

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