Refitting of boats

Refitting or refit of boats includes repairing, fixing, restoring, renewing, mending, and renovating and old vessel. Refitting has become one of the most important activities inside a shipyard. It offers a variety of services for an old vessel in any size and kind starting with the construction itself and what is added to it, such as hardware, electric & hydraulic systems, and entertainment.

Refitting can be divided into main subjects:

• Adding or replacing for example an old deck equipment with new or fixed one.
• Modifying for example a yacht for participating & winning a regatta.
• Customizing for example a yacht for the owner needs and desires.
• Modernizing for example an old yacht with modern look, technologies and systems.
• Restoring for example an old wooden boat for long lasting.

Further reading

• Naujok, Michael (2004), Fitting out your boat: in fibreglass or wood, Sheridan House, ISBN 1-57409-185-9 
• Roselló, Enric (2007), The Restoration Handbook, John Wiley and Sons, ISBN 978-0-470-51264-7