Trusted by craft owners in Portsmouth for professional boat electrics installations, issue finding, and setup upgrades. Trusted by Portsmouth yacht skippers for over a decade.
If you're keeping a boat in Portsmouth, you'll know that portsmouth's rich maritime heritage means there's no shortage of yachts needing standard electrics work. We serve Gunwharf Quays, Port Solent, Haslar Marina and surrounding berths with qualified yacht electrical work — from emergency issue finding to full setup overhauls. We've worked through it long enough to know what matters.
Working alongside the local Portsmouth yards and brokers, we're not just boat electricians — we're sailors who understand what reliability and safety mean at sea. Every fit-out is completed to the highest level, fully documented, and backed by our skilled guarantee. Locally that includes craft kept at Gunwharf Quays Marina and Port Solent and the surrounding Hampshire berths. That ethos is what brings Portsmouth skippers back to us, year after year.
The best marine job disappears into the vessel — quiet, dependable, never thought about again.
Tidal access in Portsmouth can be tight — we coordinate visit times to suit your berth's window.
Our default is to over-engineer slightly — craft punish marginal design choices over time.
Live-aboard craft Portsmouth put serious continuous load on their electrics systems — designs need to reflect that.
Yacht work is unforgiving — we plan callouts carefully and task to a clear method on each visit.
For boat skippers in and around Gunwharf Quays Marina and Port Solent, surveyors and brokers in the area regularly refer clients to us for pre-purchase electrics inspections. We give honest timing estimates — including allowance for the things that always come up on older craft. Knowing the local marine community means we can recommend the right rigger, sailmaker or engineer when you need one.
In Portsmouth specifically, whether you're dealing with flickering navigation lights, a dead power bank, or intermittent shore power problems, our boat electricians in Portsmouth have the expertise and test equipment to diagnose and resolve it fast. Craft demand a different mindset to land-based wiring — corrosion, movement and water are constant adversaries, and the materials and techniques have to match. It's how we work on each visit to Gunwharf Quays Marina and the wider Portsmouth area. It's standard practice for the job we carry out all over Portsmouth.
Tidal access in Portsmouth means visit timing matters — we plan in and around your berth's float window. In Hampshire, older vessels commonly need shore-power systems brought up to current standards — we handle the certification too. Working in Portsmouth means knowing the local marina contacts — useful for arranging access, lift-outs and contractor coordination.
On the Hampshire coast around Portsmouth, as Fogstar approved and Victron dealers, we specialise in LiFePO4 battery installations in Portsmouth. We design, supply and install whole energy setups including MPPT solar controllers, inverter/chargers, battery monitors and smart shunts. The difference between a quick fix and a proper boat remedy shows up two seasons down the line — we build for the long term. That detail matters more than it sounds, particularly for yachts kept around Gunwharf Quays Marina.
Skippers in Portsmouth typically value reliability over flash — that aligns with how we approach each job. Craft kept at Gunwharf Quays Marina face the usual coastal challenges — UV, salt and the occasional knock — we build for it. On vessels moored at Gunwharf Quays Marina, we frequently see issues caused by long-term shore power — we check for it on every visit.
From day-to-day job in Portsmouth, boat solar panel fit-outs are one of our specialities. We fit flexible and rigid panels, matched with Victron MPPT controllers, to keep your batteries topped up at anchor or on a mooring in Portsmouth. Yacht electrics live a hard life — salt, vibration, damp and constant cycling — so the specifications we work to are higher than anything you'd find in a domestic setting. That spec applies whether the craft is at Gunwharf Quays Marina or on a private mooring nearby. It's a small thing that adds up all over the life of a yacht berthed in Portsmouth.
Many vessels berthed at Gunwharf Quays Marina are kept on the water year-round, so winter resilience is part of the brief. Boats in Hampshire frequently see year-round use, so durability matters more than show — we build for that. For Portsmouth owners, after-care matters — we stay reachable for follow-up questions and small adjustments.
Right all over Portsmouth's berths, buying or selling a yacht near Portsmouth? Our pre-purchase boat electrics surveys give you complete peace of mind. We check each circuit, connection and safety device, then provide a detailed written report. The best yacht work disappears into the yacht — quiet, reliable, never thought about again. Skippers in Hampshire tend to notice the difference within a season or two.
Vessels based in Portsmouth are often used by multiple family members or charter crews — clearly labelled controls matter. On older vessels near Portsmouth, panel real estate is tight — we plan layouts to fit cleanly without compromising serviceability. The mix of berths around Portsmouth means we bring gear for both pontoon and swinging-mooring access.
For most Portsmouth jobs we're alongside within a day or two. Emergency callouts — engine won't start, battery flat, smoke from a panel — get same-day priority. Drop a message with the vessel's age, type and current setup — we'll quote without needing a visit in many cases.
We cover Gunwharf Quays Marina, Port Solent, Haslar Marina as level, alongside private pontoons, drying moorings and yacht-club berths all over Portsmouth. Get in touch via the contact form with the yacht's basics and we'll book a visit at your convenience in Portsmouth.
Emergencies in Portsmouth get priority — call the number on this site, describe the symptoms, and we'll advise on response time straight away. Send a couple of photos of the existing installation and we'll come back with options and pricing.
Pricing is straightforward: free assessment in Portsmouth, written itemised quote, then task proceeds only with your sign-off. Nothing is added without your agreement. Drop a message with the craft's age, type and current setup — we'll quote without needing a visit in lots of cases.
If your craft is floating (or drying) somewhere in Portsmouth, we can almost certainly attend. We work on sail, power, narrowboat and commercial craft. Best thing is to send a few photos and the craft details — we can usually quote remotely from that.
55 minutes from our Lancing base. Free assessment, then a written quote.
For boat owners across Hampshire, Portsmouth included, the working method is the same: assess properly, quote in writing, install to marine standards, hand over a complete document pack.