The Team

It is a truism in service industries to say that the business is about people. Nonetheless it is true of Weir Quay Boatyard.

The long maritime tradition in Plymouth means we live and work in an area populated with marine trades people, many with traditional and specialist skills of a remarkable quality. We are privileged to employ some of the best of these people – specialists in new techniques, craftsmen in timber and marine engineers.

The Partners
Michael and Lisa Hooton 

The Office Team
Rebecca Hamlyn 
- Accounts and administration
Kath Thomas - Administration 

The Yard Team
Owen Etherington - Boatman
Mike - Driver and Boatman 

James Matthews
 - Assistant Boatman (seasonal)
Jake Holmes – Assistant Boatman (seasonal)

Joinery
Arthur Beacham - Ship's Joiner

Shipwrighting
Saul Thomas – Shipwright
Adam Hocking – Shipwright

Engineering
John Pearce - Consultant Engineer
Dave Pascoe - Mechanical and Electrical Marine Engineer
Spencer Hamlyn – Mechanical Marine Engineer
Colin Merry (Merry Marine) – Electrical Marine Engineer

Specialists
Bob Mackie - Stainless fabrication (Steeldeer)
Mark Underwood - Canvas and sail repair (Inshore)

The Seasonal Team
Allen Jewitt