If you are searching for a marine electrician near you, the short answer is that we come to the boat: the work is done on board at your berth, mooring, hard standing or boatyard, anywhere in our area from Brighton to Southampton, working out of Lancing.
Most boat electrical jobs cannot sensibly be done anywhere else. The wiring runs behind linings, under soles and through lockers, the batteries sit where the designer put them, and a fault often only shows itself with the engine running or the shore lead plugged in. So rather than asking you to bring anything to a workshop, we bring the meters, tools, cable and spares to you.
Behind the van is someone who has spent a lot of time on the water: professional marine electrical services from an experienced sailor and previous boat owner. That matters when you are explaining an intermittent fault that only appears on a certain tack, or deciding how much battery capacity a week of cruising really needs.
Our patch follows the coast from Brighton westwards: Brighton, Southwick, Shoreham, Littlehampton, Chichester Harbour including Itchenor, Dell Quay, Birdham, Bosham and Emsworth, Hayling Island, Portsmouth, Swanwick, the Hamble and Southampton. If your boat sits in one of those places, a visit is straightforward to arrange. If it lies just outside, ask anyway and we will tell you honestly whether we can help.
We do not run separate teams for separate towns. The same person who assesses the job does the work, which keeps the conversation simple and means nothing is lost between a salesperson and an installer.
The range is wide, because a yacht or motor boat carries a small version of almost every electrical system you would find in a house, plus several you would not. Typical call-outs include:
A good visit starts with a good description. Tell us the boat make and model, where she is kept and how we get aboard, and what you have noticed: which circuit, when it happens, whether it changed after other work. Photos of the battery area, the distribution panel and any labels on chargers or inverters save a surprising amount of time on the day.
Access is the other practical point. Marinas and yards differ on parking, contractor sign-in and working hours, and a boat on a swinging mooring needs a launch or tender. Let us know how your berth works and we plan the visit around it.
For anything beyond a straightforward diagnosis, we look first and then give you a written, itemised quote, so you can see what is included before work begins. Where a fault needs tracing, we explain what we have tested and what we found rather than simply replacing parts until the symptom goes away.
Installation work follows current marine practice: tinned cable sized for the load and the run, proper circuit protection close to the source, sound terminations and clear labelling. When the job is finished you get a description of what was done, so the next person who opens that panel, whether it is you or a surveyor, can see exactly what is there.
A domestic electrician is the right person for your house, but a boat is a different environment. Systems are mostly low-voltage DC with high currents, the atmosphere is damp and salty, everything vibrates, and shore power brings its own hazards including galvanic corrosion and the need for correct earthing. Mistakes that would be minor at home can lead to fires or flat batteries far from help.
That is why it is worth using someone who works on boats as a trade. The standards, materials and fault patterns are specific, and so is the kit: marine chargers, battery management and isolation that a land electrician rarely meets.
We come to the boat. Almost all marine electrical work is carried out on board at the berth, mooring or yard, because that is where the wiring and the fault are.
Brighton, Southwick, Shoreham, Littlehampton, Chichester Harbour (Itchenor, Dell Quay, Birdham, Bosham, Emsworth), Hayling Island, Portsmouth, Swanwick, the Hamble and Southampton, working from Lancing.
Yes. Being ashore is often the best time for battery, rewiring and installation work. We just need to know the yard's rules for contractors and how to get aboard safely.
Yes. The principles are the same; motor boats tend to have larger charging systems and more AC equipment, which we plan for when we assess the job.
Tell us the boat, where she is kept and what is going on, and we will arrange a visit.