Start of a busy year of Windcat Maintenance at Fox’s

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Fox’s Marina provides maintenance and repairs to a growing number of Windcats in all weathers, at all times of the year. This rainy January day saw the removal by crane of this boat’s two Volvo D16 engines for reconditioning and it’s two fuel tanks for cleaning and inspection. The hull has been blasted to remove more »

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Bradwell Marina work barge launched at Fox’s Marina

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Bradwell Marine called upon Fox’s Marina for help with the work barge they are going to convert into a pile driving platform. The barge came to Fox’s because although Bradwell have their own hoist it was unable to accommodate the 6 metre width and huge tonnage of the barge. Fox’s hoist can lift up to more »

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Here at Fox’s Marina we are not just yacht sprayers

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Here at Fox’s Marina and Boatyard we would like to spread the word that we don’t just work solely on yachts and motor boats. Just the other day, Red 7 Marine asked us to spray four refurbished engines to colour match their logo colours and signage. With our dedicated spray booth this was not a more »

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MPI Cat Workboats join Fox’s growing commercial work

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MPI Workboats has joined the growing portfolio of commercial work being carried out at Fox’s in the last few months. With Fox’s Marina situated on the River Orwell it is ideally situated for the windfarm boats to be hauled out to carry out any necessary repairs or routine maintenance. This is exactly what happened with more »

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Large boat lifting equipment at Fox’s benefits wind farms

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Fox’s Marina’s high capacity boat lifting hoists have again benefited the offshore wind farms being constructed off our Suffolk coast with another company Fast Cat arriving to use our facilities. The main problem these Cat boat companies are encountering is getting their work boats hauled out of the water due to their huge size. Luckily more »

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Fox’s Marina helping towards a greener planet

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Fox’s Marina is helping support renewable energy by carrying out work for Windcats. These high speed work boats carry workers to and from the wind farms which are being built off our coast and in Europe. Windcats approached Fox’s as we are the only marina in the area which has the capability to lift out these more »

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Fox’s now approved application centre for Propspeed

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Fox’s Marina is now an approved application centre for Propspeed, a powerful solution for fouling of stern gear.   The picture shows Free Spirit, a Jenneau 36 Prestige, owned by David Hector which has Propspeed applied to the stern gear to aid fuel efficiency and  boat speed.  Having tested his motor, David, is very pleased with the enhanced more »

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