W Trout & Son was first established in wooden boat building and repairing in 1902 and our skilled work with wood continues to this day. We are specialists in quoting and carrying out wood repairs including for insurance claims.
Boatyard Services
Trout's offer a full boatyard service to meet all your needs.
We do it all - build, repair, supply, fit, apply, engineering, rigging. We also have winter storage, off site trailer storage, summer pontoons, moorings & winter wet storage pontoons.
GRP & Gelcoat repairs from the smallest scratch to the largest hole. Major Insurance repair work undertaken - famous for the perfect gelcoat colour match!
We hold in stock a range of paints, anti-foul and varnishes from the suppliers we use and trust: We have the facilities and experience to apply by brush or spay to any size boat up to 35ft.
We are rigging specialists who can supply and fit all types of modern rigging as well as having the skills to replace traditional rigging.
We are agents for RAYMARINE Electronic Equipment. We can supply and fit all the main brands of VHFs,GPS, Wind Speed Indicators, Echo Sounders, Speed Logs, Navigation Lights, Shore Power, CD/Radio, Waterproof iPod & MP3 Cases and Holders, Waterproof speaker systems....and much more.
From the smallest anode or cleat, through winches to boarding ladders, anything however small or large can be supplied or ordered to your exact specification.
We are happy to quote for and carry out insurance repairs. We can also recommend a number of marine insurance brokers who can advise on your marine insurance needs.
We can have made and supply everything from stainless steel stanchions and bases through wakeboard poles and towers, to pull and push pits to any specification required.
With our mobile crane we can lift you to and from the water onto a trailer, lorry or into storage. Power and sailing boats craned up to 32ft.
We offer a variety of storage solutions throughout the year both on and off site for all sizes of boats.
We have a tidal marina supplying berths for boats up to 8 meters in length and swinging moorings suitable for boats up to 12 meters in length.
We can collect or deliver your boat to or from its mooring whether in Topsham, Exmouth, Starcross or anywhere on the Exe.
We can supply only or supply and lay mooring chain and anchors, shackles & swivels, large mooring buoys & pickup buoys.
