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Bellingham Repair
If you want to increase the likelihood that everything gets done to your specifications, it is not a bad idea to provide a written list/description of your repair request(s) possibly with photos for the repair shop that you wind up hiring. Sometimes repair folks may operate like waiters who think they can remember your whole order but don't.
Paddle Repair
- Mark Porter - long time maker and repairer of paddles for Epic Kayaks (reportedly can make 4 piece paddles)
- thepaddledoctor@gmail.com
Boat Repair
- Chris Baker - artisan alloys - Professional fabricator. primary experience with OCs. First review Jan 2021 from Brian Flannelly for work on his Ares is positive. Can also do welding (pedal repair…)
- 360-303-7401
- address near Bellingham HS
- Fiberglass Supply - Burlington, WA, this is where Dan Hund used to get all of his repair supplies.
- Sterling Kayaks - has new owners, Sterling Kayaks (they are reportedly next door to the old shop on Meridien) (Sterling's fiberglass?)
- Wes Freshour - boat repair and paint (not a lot of reviews yet - as of 2020, but initial ones are very positive on quality and cost (did work on Ana Swetish's ski and Jesse Allen's OC). Wes seems to currently have a pretty small business so repair may take some time…)
- 360-629-2568
- 32916 44th Ave Nw Stanwood WA
Options Farther Away From Bellingham
- Columbia Gorge And Portland, OR
- JD Davies Can advise on boats, equipment, repair options, demos and keep an eye out for used boats for sale. Large OC & surfski sales/distributor for Pacific Northwest, located in Carson, WA. spends winters in warmer climes, summers in Gorge
- P.O. Box 1038 Carson, WA 98610
- Phone: office: (509) 427-2727 cell: (541) 400-0187
- jd@nwoutrigger.com
- Phil - Vancouver, WA area, Sam Taylor reports: “has extensive experience and does great work. I've used him for repairs and refurbishment for the college rowing program I coach (ed. note - Lewis & Clark U. Portland) and the boats come back looking like new- he's also done work for some local ski paddlers and outrigger clubs. Great workmanship, great guy, fair prices…”
- phil@boatworksnw.com
- Vancouver, BC
Specialty/Custom Work
- Tom Swetish designer/maker (made custom SUPs in the past). When he is not inventing patented boating accessories or consulting with large businesses he might be able to make a custom part (3-D printing also) that you otherwise cannot find or replace if he has the time?
- tom@baythreedesigns.com
- ….
Sup Repair
- Dan Mahar
- 360-739-7512
No Longer Doing Boat Repair
- Dan Hund (closed boat repair shop 2019 - switched to auto body work) Dan has mentioned that he might be willing to lead a class if a group of do-it-yourselfers are interested in learning to do their own small repairs on their boats.
- dhund2015@outlook.com
- 360 441 9331
- K & D Composites Blaine, WA. - Keith Karling - phasing out his repair work as of Jan. 2020
- Robbie Kane - No longer doing boat repair
- Sterling Donalson-built, customized, and repaired boats, now retired
- …
If you can't find anyone local who specializes in surfski repair you may also want to consider local yacht repair shops for simple patch and paint repairs.
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