Your complete Blacking Package

Getting your boat blacked this year?

If blacking is on your to-do list, we’ve made it simple. Choose the package that suits you best and we’ll take care of the rest.

Yard Package — £499
2 slipways
Pressure wash
1 week on the yard

Complete Package — £649
Everything in the Yard Package, plus:

2 tins of professional blacking
Roller handle + 10 heads
Gloves & scraper

Not sure which package is right for you?

No problem. Our team is on site throughout your time on the yard, so we’re always on hand to help.

We can talk you through the process, check your hull or simply give you a second opinion. You’re never on your own.

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Celebrating the Retirement of Rob Adair

We recently said goodbye and a heartfelt thank you to Rob Adair, who has retired from his role as Senior Marine Engineer here at Aqueduct Marina. Rob spent 10 years with us, bringing with him a lifetime of engineering experience and an unshakable passion for boats.

Many in the boating community will remember Rob and his wife Joan from their days running RJ Marine at Venetian Marina—a business they successfully operated for 15 years. Rob’s reputation as a skilled and reliable engineer was well known long before he joined our team.

Engineering has always been in Rob’s blood. Over the years, he worked with various companies in the area and even built his own 70ft narrowboat, Emperor, which he and Joan have called home for over 35 years.

More recently, Rob turned his talents to maintenance work here at Aqueduct Marina, specialising in welding, fabrication, and over-plating—working on everything from private customer projects to CRT workboats.

Our Managing Director, Robert Parton, summed it up perfectly: “Rob could turn his hand to almost anything,” he said, adding his best wishes for Rob’s well-earned retirement.

Now with more time on his hands, Rob plans to enjoy one of his other great passions—music. We’re sure he’ll be spotted with his guitar at local festivals and events in the near future.

From all of us at Aqueduct Marina, thank you, Rob, for your years of dedication, craftsmanship, and good humour. We wish you every happiness in this next chapter.