Character boats and marine: Dave Anderson

20/08/2026

Come along and enjoy a fantastic family friendly weekend of classic boats and enjoy what lake brunner has too offer

08/08/2026

Incredibly tidy Hamilton jet30mk2: came to the workshop with some rotten floors after years of holes being drilled everywhere.
New 9mm hardwood ply glasses over both sides glued and glasses into the hull , sanded and flo coated really for another 50 years

08/08/2026

Here we took the running gear out of a customers well used hull and fitted it into a new alexcraft 4400. Also fitted a new 3 stage flo pro coupled up to a chev 383.
Thanks to Wayne at Alex craft for a quality build and going the extra mile with delivery.
Feed back is the customer is over the moon with this new boat.

Got good running gear but your hulls getting tired get in touch we can help ..

08/08/2026

Busy month in the workshop another alpine jet tour boat prepared and painted thanks to Paul and Robyn for there continued support,

10/07/2026

Great to have Hamilton 141a serial no 1 through the shop for some bottom repairs and new flooring, also a new windscreen and custom cover mechanical maintenance. A great reminder of how revolutionary these boats were to the jet boating community, and a credit to Alf Dick and his team at Hamilton Marine in the day.

18/06/2026

18/06/2026

What a transformation! Hamilton Jet73 came to us in a very deteriorated state after years of neglect. A full restoration is currently underway. More photos will follow as we progress.

18/06/2026

We have moved workshops !
Still at same address of 550 oxford road fernside , more workshop space and completely secure yard .. some exciting restoration projects on the go too !

10/04/2026

Our latest project is now ready to depart the workshop. The Hamilton Jet 131A has been successfully fitted with a Flo-Pro two-stage unit and a Honda J35 V6 engine. This vessel exhibits remarkable performance in shallow waters due to its lightweight design. Notably, this project holds special significance for us, as the owner is Bill Hamilton's grandson. We appreciate his decision to choose us for the fit-out 🚤🚤.

06/04/2026

Another classic jet back on the water after some extensive re fit work 1974 Hamilton jet33 mk2 752 jet unit and ford v6 engine .. this we boat goes very well and is still a very usable classic !
Now ready for the next generation to enjoy
Got a boat in the shed that needs some attention to get it back on the water give us a call