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JP Marine | Taylors Boatyard

Canal Angels has just received yet another communication relating to the practices of Peter Askey's JP Marine UK Ltd, who now trade under the name Taylors Boatyard in Chester. It appears that Peter and Yvette Askey have both left a trail of unhappy customers and employees from the South East all the way to the North West. Taylors Boatyard were invited to respond, but as usual nothing has been received:

"I used to do engine contract work for JP Marine in the south east.  I have seen how the business was run first hand, and when I asked about survey work I was told I could "buy my credentials" which at the time i thought was very suspect.  I have since completed a and passed a course run by north west kent college and Lloyds Maritime Academy costing me several thousand pounds. I was party to seeing him lose the plot although he never noticed me observing this. I also noticed his inability to meet a dead line, and they seemed to take on work they knew nothing about... They boasted they could tackle anything as long as it came with a book of instructions, the fact they are trading under an existing name is cynical and underhand, I'm glad I have nothing more to do with them".
 
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Taylords Boatyard Chester to Return Couple's Boat

Marine Saga continues: Taylors Boatyard Chester has conceded to release the vessel taken from our unhappy couple. The couple are now making arrangements to have their boat craned out at Telfords Warehouse and taken to another boatyard where they have no choice but to strip off all the steel plates and begin the job all over again with professionals. The couple have just released the following statement:

"There is no website in existence we know of that is is either the intention of generating revenue, or targeting any "long standing boatyard" connected with this matter. The name of the boatyard indeed was a HIGHLY REPUTABLE boatyard who's name the present occupiers are utilising to their own ends. Furthermore, the name JP Marine itself exists in other countries, the legitimate owners of which would no doubt be very unhappy their reputation is being tarnished in the same way.  The operators JP Marine UK Ltd are not long established, and if you do your homework, you too will discover this limited comany has changed it's name very recently. This limited company also does not put its OWN NAME to the "work" they perform. They use the name of this most reputable historic  boatyard on their own website and their high-vis jackets, and the signage outside. I challenge anyone to find the real company name (you'll find it in very small print on ONE PIECE OF COMMUNICATION if you look very hard.. Now, does that sound like an honest way to go about business?"

Thank you to everyone on Canal World Discussion Forum for raising the profile of this case, despite obvious censorship practices (there are clearly many unregulated 'industry professionals' using this forum and nepotism is rife among users and moderators).  Despite this, here is the most valuable response we have received on this matter, obviously from a professional:

"Our advice to anyone contracting services in the marine industry or seeking advice from any forum is simple: At this point in time ANYONE can self-appoint themselves as a "marine surveyor" or a "marine engineer" or indeed even a "boatyard" or "boatbuilder". Do your homework. Ask for testimonials. Ask to see PROOF of current membership of accredited organisations before you let them near your boat. Ensure your contract with them has timelines for completion of any work and include this wording in your contract "time is of the essence". Above all, ensure your surveyor is independent from the boatyard to avoid a massive conflict of interest"

Any reputable boatyard or boat repairer will be happy to provide all of the above, If they refuse, don't touch them with the proverbial barge pole."

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Rogue Boatbuilders - Send Us Your Story

If you've fallen victim to an unscrupulous boatyard owner, received shoddy service or had a dodgy repair, contact Canal Angels now and we'll warn others

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Falling Apart At The Seams - Taylors Boatyard

Our unhappy customer has reported to Canal Angels there is no sign of JP Marine UK Ltd....and they are no longer accepting calls from other potential customers either on their advertised landline or mobile
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Holes clearly visible. The customer caught Peter Askey daubing red oxide paint on the welds to fill all the holes

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Canal Narrowboat Overplating by JP Marine at Taylors Boatyard Chester

Defective Narrowboat Hull Overplating Works
After the vessel was lowered onto the new 6mm baseplate

Canal Angels are dedicated to reporting Rogue Boat Builders and exposing dodgy repair yards across the country. If you have a marine or boat of horrors story, get in touch with us and have your say. Your story may help others, and potentially save lives.

If ever you were thinking of renovating a canal narrowboat, overplating or welding a narrowboat hull, fitting anodes, blacking a boat (either bitumen or comastic), having a hull survey, having it tested (there are many tests available including dye penetrant testing, Magnetic Particle MPI testing, ultrasound testing)... then you really cannot afford to miss this blog.

Not only will you discover WHAT YOU MUST KNOW about overplating before entrusting your precious boat or live-aboard home to any marine contractor, you will also learn the pros and cons of pump out toilets (including what's involved in removing one),  integral water tanks versus newer replacement water tanks now available for boats, installing a log burner or multifuel stove on your boat and much much more. By the way, If you're contemplating commissioning your own boat build, you simply CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY


JP Marine Director Peter Askey & the "welder" painting uncleaned new steel

It is now April 19th 2012, and my first unhappy customer has been in the dry dock at Taylors Boatyard Moorings and dry dock in Chester for approaching 2 months waiting completion of the hull, which is being overplated with 6mm on the bottom and 4mm on the sides. JP Marine (Pete Askey) has been contracted to perform this work and provide a BSS Certificate.

I will be writing the blog retrospectively, so that by the time our unhappy customer is out of the dry-dock at Taylors Boatyard you'll have the full picture. If anyone wants to come for a chat if you're local, feel free to call around. The 48ft boat is currently painted in red-oxide, and you can't miss it ! (Now located at Swanley Marina hardstanding) Contact Canal Angels

John The "welder"


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