Aylesbury Dry Dock

Narrowboat blacking

Blacking your boat and base plate is an essential part of proper maintenance. The blacking process involves applying a protective coating that prevents corrosion, prolongs the life of your boat, and maintains its appearance. It’s crucial to black your base plate, as it’s often the most vulnerable area and can lead to significant damage if neglected. Our unique slipway dry dock system allows easy access to the base plate, enabling a full and thorough blacking, which is vital for protecting your boat’s integrity and maintaining its value. In addition, this comprehensive access also allows for thorough surveys, ensuring that potential issues can be identified and addressed early on, providing further peace of mind for boat owners.

Facilities

Our slipway dry dock provides the perfect environment for conducting thorough boat surveys. With our unique system, boats are gently lifted out of the water, allowing easy access to all areas, including the hull, base plate, and other vital components. This comprehensive accessibility enables surveyors to conduct a detailed inspection and identify potential issues that may go unnoticed. In addition, our experienced staff is on hand to assist with any specific requirements, ensuring a smooth and efficient survey process. By choosing our dry dock for your boat survey, you can rest assured that no stone will be left unturned when assessing the condition of your vessel.

The Dry Dock and Slipway

Are you looking for a dry dock that can handle all your boat maintenance and blacking needs? Look no further than the Aylesbury Dry Dock! With its state-of-the-art facilities and expert staff, the Aylesbury Dry Dock is the region’s premier destination for boat owners. Our electronic winch allows for the smooth and precise lifting of boats in and out of the dock, while our extraction fans and heating options create a comfortable working environment. But that’s not all—our dry dock can also lift boats to 0.7m in the air, allowing easy access to the underside of the hull. You can black your entire boat underside, for maximum protection against corrosion and wear. Don’t settle for anything less than the best—choose the Aylesbury Dry Dock for all your boat maintenance needs!

Using the Dry Dock

Painting your Narrowboat

Discover the ultimate boat maintenance experience at Aylesbury Canal Society’s premier wet dock facility! Nestled along the picturesque Grand Union Canal, our state-of-the-art facility provides unparalleled comfort and protection for your vessel. With top-notch amenities like our dust-free Mirka sanding system, exclusive kitchen and shower facilities, and specialized workshops, you’ll have everything you need for seamless boat repairs and maintenance. Cruise on down to Aylesbury Canal Society and treat your boat to the luxurious care it deserves!

Aditional Facilities

During your stay, you’ll have access to a range of shared facilities designed to make your experience as comfortable as possible. Our designated kitchen area, equipped with a sink, microwave, and kettle, is available solely for customers in the wet and dry dock. Additionally, we provide a shared shower and a laundry room featuring two washing machines and two dryers, accessible to dock customers between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
Please note that other toilets and showers within the complex are primarily for resident use and only accessible to dock customers between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. We aim to ensure that all customers have access to the necessary amenities during their stay while maintaining privacy for our residents.

Workshops

In addition to our shared kitchen and shower facilities, we offer two specialized workshops to meet your maintenance needs. On one side, you’ll find our ‘Dirty Workshop,’ equipped with vices for more rugged tasks. On the other side, we provide a ‘Clean Workshop’ with a bench, perfect for tasks like painting that require a cleaner environment. Both workshops are conveniently located near the kitchen and shower facilities, allowing you to move between tasks with ease.

What Customers Are Saying

“We blacked our boat here in July 2024 and cannot recommend this facility enough. Good space, modern facilities, access to fantastic kit to get the job done, and extremely helpful advice from experienced boaters. Going down the Arm was pretty easy as well and absolutely worth doing. Thank you to the team for the help! We hope to come back one day to winter moor here, that’s how much we recommend it, most friendly marina we’ve ever been to.“

“Friendly and helpful folks with a beautifully-maintained marina and top-notch facilities.”

“7 day free secure visitor moorings and use of all facilities, with friendly welcome from resident boaters. This is a fantastic marina to stay in, and I’m very grateful for having had the opportunity to do so.
Additionally the Aylesbury Arm is a beautiful canal, completely rural, which is amazing so close to London, and well worth a journey along it.“

“Aylesbury Canal Society is a friendly society where boat owners are able to moor canal narrow boats. They welcome new comers. There is pump out, fuel, dry and wet docks.”

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