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Atlantic Pro Boat Sales repairs fiberglass, gelcoat and collision damage on boats at its service center at 3311 US-41 in Palmetto, Manatee County, Florida. The work runs from gelcoat chips and dock rash to structural fiberglass and impact damage. Owners can send photos of the damage for an estimate, and structural work is scoped after inspection.
The fiberglass repair page lists six kinds of work: gelcoat chips, scratches and spider cracks, dock rash and rub rail damage, structural fiberglass repair, collision and impact damage, soft spots and transom and stringer issues, and color matching and refinishing. Soft spots, transoms and stringers are taken on after inspection.
The shop also does this work on the boats it reconditions for sale.
Both. Collision and impact damage and structural fiberglass repair sit on the same list as chips and dock rash, so a boat hit in an accident or a storm goes to the same shop as one with scuffed gelcoat. How far a collision repair goes depends on what the damage turns out to be once the boat is inspected.
Yes. The estimate form on the fiberglass and gelcoat repair page takes photos of the damage, the boat’s year, make and model, and a description. Calling 941-292-1112 works too.
A photo estimate is where the job starts. Work on soft spots, the transom or stringers is confirmed after inspection, because that kind of damage is judged on the boat itself.
For a boat damaged in an accident or a storm, Atlantic Pro can provide a repair estimate for the insurance company. The estimate form asks whether the job is an insurance claim, so that can be flagged when the photos are sent.
No price is published for fiberglass or collision repair. The figure depends on the damage: how large it is, whether it reaches the structure, and how much color matching and refinishing the area needs. Sending photos through the estimate form is the quickest way to start, and anything structural is priced once it has been inspected.
It can be. Atlantic Pro’s site describes pairing fiberglass work with bottom painting, upholstery, detailing or an outboard repower. What makes sense depends on the boat and what each job needs, and each is part of the estimate rather than assumed.
For new power on a boat already in for repair, the Suzuki repower guide explains how that job is quoted.
3311 US-41, Palmetto, Florida 34221, in Manatee County. Open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturday 10am to 3pm, closed Sunday. Phone 941-292-1112 or 941-292-1119.
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