Full deck prefabricated

A complete deck laid out, jointed and assembled in our workshop before it ever reached the vessel — plank layout, margins, kingplank and seams all resolved on the bench, then installed on board as a finished unit. Prefabrication is how a deck of any complexity is built to fit precisely while keeping time on the boat to a minimum.

Working in the workshop means the plank runs can be set out against the exact template of the deck, the curves and margins trued, and the caulking done in controlled conditions rather than in the open on a busy quay. Every joint is checked before anything is committed to the boat. When the deck goes on board it is a known quantity, which is what keeps the on-site phase short and predictable — often the deciding factor when a yacht is working to a refit window.

The result is a deck fitted to the millimetre with the finish quality of bench work, installed with the minimum of disruption on board. Precision and photography aside, the real advantage is time: the vessel is out of use for days rather than weeks.