Adams Boat Care

Adams Boat Care AB is moving a couple of miles along the north coast of Orust into the old premises of Regina af Vindön. At this yard, the renown fine Regina af Vindön yachts have been built for decades. During the recent crises, however, Regina af Vindön have been taken over by CR Yachts in Henån.

Adams Boat Care has overnight claimed year round access to a marina, a ramp for lifting boats as well as ample boat storage space and a sophisticated workshop.

A sample of some boats that have been refitted at Adams Boat Care can be found below. Customers from Poland, Germany, UK, Japan, USA, Sweden and the Mediterranean have been sailing their boats to Adams Boat Care AB, trusting the enthusiastic and highly experienced team when it comes to refitting their fine yachts.

The people make the difference

It's simply the people that make the difference!

When you bring you boat to Adams Boat Care you meet the actual people behind the work: the carpenters, the electrical and electronic specialists, the rigger or the men who put their sweat, tears and pride into polishing your boat, turning the hulls into mirrors. They all see the new refit centre as chance for personal growth: Their own ideas can develop and blossom in close co-operation with other, equally enthusiastic boat builders as well as the boat owners. Issues and ideas are being discussed jointly and everyone gets involved.

When you come to Adams Boat Care you can really feel the positive atmosphere and personal interrelationship!

 

Why refit?

Typical issues are older teak decks, varnish touch-ups, new skylights and windows, upgrading through-hulls, replacing the standing rigging, upgrading the interior lighting, new upholstery or any other technical improvement such as installing electric winches, an electric inmast furling or genoa furling, new navigation equipment or a new electrical system.

Some of the desires are important safety issues, others significantly improve the atmosphere and comfort onboard. All have their own right to be looked at. Upgrading your Hallberg-Rassy is an investment, keeping your boat’s value at top levels while enjoying many more years of sailing in safety, comfort and style.

If you are still in the boat buying process, you might wish to find a neglected, yet strong and undamaged boat with a lot of potential. These days, it is not uncommon to find a Hallberg-Rassy for a very attractive price solely because most buyers are afraid of a refit and don’t know whom they should contact to get reliable, professional help.

How much refit should be done?

This is a highly personal issue, what you wish to have done on your boat. Some customers just want one specific thing replaced or installed, like a new teak deck or a new LED lighting package. Others come for a complete refit. And there is anything in between.

And then there is the famous "while-we're-at-it, why-don't-we..."-syndrome. Many owners come for one winter and then return for several years, since they like the strategically placed winter yard for exploring the Baltic and Norway before heading south. Many customers live in Europe and have completely fallen in love with the area and see no reason not to return, feeling so comfortable with keeping their boats in Carl Adam's hands for miniature refits on an annual basis.

What type are you? Any client is welcome and no refit is too small not to be looked at!

Which boat to refit?

If you already have a second hand Hallberg-Rassy in mind that you would like to purchase, you might want to take advantage of the experienced help of Adams Boat Care. The team offers the service to help investigating the boat for you. For a very reasonable amount of money, team members are sent to the boat in question to help you to evaluate the boat in question and to estimate what a refit could possibly cost.  Some potential buyers have then turned down the boat in question due to too high refit costs. Others did go forward and have then trucked or sailed their new investments to Orust in Sweden for a refit by Adams Boat Care.

How is it done?

Throughout the project, you regularly will receive photographs of each step so you can follow the process from a distance knowing exactly what is being done. Rest assured that the team of professional boatbuilders will look after your boat!

The team works together in a “cluster” of experts and consists of highly skilled carpenters, sailmakers, specialists in varnishing, electrical and mechanical technicians, teak layers as well as many suppliers that the Orust yards have evaluated as the leading ones in the industry.

One of the main ideas is to save as much as possible of your old existing equipment which might well be in a very good condition. We definitely don’t want to change anything just for the sake of it! When replacing the teak deck, for instance, it is very often possible to keep the old foot rail and the teak in the cockpit, which might only need some very light sanding. Winches very often work like new after a proper service. The standing rigging certainly needs to be replaced, but possibly not the (expensive) turnbuckles, etc.

How much can you customize?

When opting for a refit, you have the possibility to greatly customize your boat. In particular, you can choose a better piece of equipment with higher quality than on a standard boat. This increases comfort and safety and will have a positive influence on the value of your boat. Some examples: When changing the through-hulls, you can choose new ones in bronze instead of standard brass. When choosing an anchor windlass, you can choose between standard Lewmar or an upgraded Lofrans. When renewing the Epoxi to protect against moisture and possible osmosis, you can opt for the full 6 layers recommended by the paint manufacturers, instead of the standard two coats. You can request a full documentation and cable diagrams for your navigation and communication equipment with marked cables. To improve lightning, you can choose LED-strips all around the boat, resulting in a feeling of space, warmth and atmosphere (the difference needs to be experienced to believe it!). And, you can even consider crazy things like asking for a sauna in the cockpit, a wine cellar or a glass cabinet! Anything is possible!

Very often you have to pay a considerable premium if you order something that differs from standard. Not so doing a refit: Here, you pay nothing but the percentage in price difference for the higher quality solution. Very often the extra money spent on the better solution is surprisingly little! Your boat might not become cheaper than a younger second hand boat, but definitely better.

Besides, it is so much fun to be involved in your own boat building process!

How is the equipment chosen?

The actual choice of equipment is taken just as seriously as the quality of the installation. Take advantage of my engineering background and my 45.000+ in- and offshore sailing miles in four different Hallberg-Rassy’s that we have owned, ranging from HR29 to HR46.

When we discuss your refit project we look at various solutions from different angles, taking into account your own needs and sailing plans. Technical solutions are discussed in detail, keeping a close eye on cost.

You might find comfort in the fact that I speak English and German and act as the contact person to the Swedish speaking community, my other native language.

I'm looking forward to hearing from you by e-mail or phone: +356 999 18400.