Taking Care of your boat is our passion
About us
Skippers, Instructors, Engineers and Bosuns
Solent Boat Care has a team of both Skippers and Engineers, able to assist in a variety of ways from deliveries to mechanical assistance and boat maintenance.
Our teams diverse nature means you'll find us replacing outboard engines one day, servicing inboards the following before setting out on a sail across the solent for a delivery, charter or sea trial. Its important to us that we are able to do all of these tasks in order to best understand the job, the assistance required and diagnose faults that may not come naturally to others. And when everything is up together we thrive on making sure it stays that way by way of maintenance and cleaning schedules. All the time being able to monitor and rectify small issues as they occur.
Meet The Team | Behind Solent Boat Care
Sam Noble
Lead Skipper
Yachtmaster Instructor
Marine engineer
Sam first learnt to sail at school getting his dinghy sailing in touch evolved into a sailing trip on a yacht across to France and along the coast before sailing back.
He then went on to train as a mechanical engineer at HMS Sultan and work in Vosper Thorneycrofts mechanical department for a number of years.
After time served in the mechanical department, he trained and became an RYA Instructor, and has been instructing and maintaining ever since. Boasting a wide range of qualifications and specialising in own boat tuition.
Louis Day
First Mate
Marine engineer
Coastal Skipper
Louis started boating young venturing out of Lymington with his powerboat instructing father.
After leaving school he turned his knowledge into his profession joining Solent Boat Training as an apprentice. Here he's learned the trade inside out turning his hand to anything required.
Louis has now qualified in Marine Engineering at Brockenhurst College as well as becoming a Coastal Skipper for sailing and Powerboat Advanced instructor.
Kallan Simmons
Chief Engineer
Marine engineer & GRP
Kallan is a qualified marine engineer with experience as an offshore crane operator, working for a very large shipping company in Cyprus. In his time abroad he worked on ROV support vessels, jet driven military support boats and workboats.
Once back in the UK he then went on to take on the role of Lead Bosun/Head of maintenance for one of the Solents largest RYA training centres where he is responsible for maintaining Jet skis, Powerboats, Ribs, Motor cruisers and Sailing Yachts.
Cameron (Cam)
Shipwright | Bosun
Powerboat Instructor
Cameron recently qualified as a Shipwright with Oyster Yachts, supported by the Marine Skills Centre, Southampton. Now with Solent Boat Care, he helps with day-to-day vessel maintenance associated with Solent Boat Training and other boat projects here at Solent Boat Care.
As club Bosun, Cam keeps on top of the maintenance of our fleet of 4 Sailing Yachts, 5 RIBs and our Rodman 1040 Adv Motorboat. Cam particularly favours GRP and woodwork.
Bella (Bella Ciao)
Boat Care by Bella | Bosun
Powerboat Skipper
Bella assists with the day to day running of Solent Boat Training taking care of clients and boats alike.
She also manages Boat Cares regular maintenance wash program, ensuring our customers boats are kept in pristine condition through out the season.
Serena
Digital Marketing and Social Media
Bosun
Digital Marketing
Powerboat Intermediate
Serena began work with Solent Boat Care in the beginning of the peak season as a part time summer job after successfully finishing her GCSEs, in which she studied Textiles, Art, Geography and Business. Her role has now progressed into becoming an apprentice in marketing, whilst continuing with her assistance in daily maintenance. In her free time, she happily spends it by the sea with her adored scruffy Jack Russell or, in better weather, likes to be out on the water.
Serena plans to continue her work in the Marine Industry, bettering her experience and skills at Solent Boat Care.
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Welcome To Solent Boat Care
Nimbus Polish and Antifoul
Nimbus Polish and Antifoul
Fast, Reliable service across the solent
The team are located across the Solent from Lymington to Southampton and across towards Portsmouth. This puts us in a prime position to be on hand for assistance in marinas on the south coast mainland.
