At our Glascote Basin site on the Coventry Canal we have a purpose built dry dock that can accommodate narrowboats up to 72ft and sufficient depth for deeper draughted boats.

We ensure that all boats that are out for blacking are on the dock for at least 6 days to allow adequate time for paint to cure. We reserve Mondays for surveys to be undertaken and emergancy repairs.

Availability and pricing of our dry dock can be found below.

All prices are inclusive of VAT.

    • Bitumen Blacking

    • £20 / foot

      • 6-Day docking
      • High pressure wash
      • Hull condition check
      • Scrape and wire brush
      • 2-coats of bitumen blacking
      • 3 day drying time
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    • 2-Pack Blacking

    • £25 / foot

      • 6-Day docking
      • High pressure wash
      • Hull condition check
      • Surface key
      • 2-coats of 2-pack
      • 3 day curing time
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    • Gritblast & 2-pack

    • £110 / foot

      • Crane into blast facility
      • Cover cabin to protect paintwork
      • Gritblast hull & baseplate
      • 2-coats of 2-pack primer
      • 2-coats of 2-pack black
      • Minimum 5 day curing time
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    • Survey Docking

    • £400

      • Available on Mondays
      • Links with a number of surveyors
      • Quick turnaround dock
      • Pressure washer for hire
      • Access to base plate
      • Remedial work undertaken
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    • Swim Anodes Fitted (2.8kg)

    • £85 each

    • Side Anodes Fitted (2.5kg)

    • £80 each

    • Gloss Paint Counter Bands

    • £250

    • Repairs & Engineering Works

    • £50 per hour

Please use the calendar below to check the availability of our dry dock, if you wish to book any of the available slots please call 01827 311 317 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Dry Dock Availability

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