It’s hard to find a shop you trust with fiberglass work. We built a team specifically for it.
Serving Table Rock Lake and Lake of the Ozarks with precision repair for boats that deserve to look new again.
Gel coat and fiberglass repair is one of the most difficult services to get right in the marine industry. It takes time, precision, and real experience. That’s why so many boat owners struggle to find a shop they can trust.
Color mismatches. Uneven finishes. Repairs that don’t hold. We’ve seen it all and we built our process to fix it the right way.
All work is quoted and approved by client before work begins.
This isn’t something we “fit in” between other jobs.
Hughes Marine has a four-person team fully dedicated to gel coat and fiberglass repair. No shortcuts. No rushed jobs. Just consistent, high-quality work from specialists who do this every day.
This is what allows us to deliver results that actually match the original finish.
We evaluate the damage and determine the best repair approach.
We properly prep, rebuild, and reinforce where needed.
Color matching is where most shops fall short. We take the time to get it right.
We refine and polish the surface so the repair blends seamlessly with the rest of the boat.
This varies a lot per job. What we can tell you is before any work starts, we’ll give you an expected timeline for when we’ll start and/or finish the repair, along with a cost estimate.
Gelcoat fades with UV exposure over time, so a brand-new repair can look slightly brighter than the surrounding hull at first — it typically evens out as it weathers. We mix and blend on-site to get as close a match as possible, and on visible areas we can feather the repair into a larger section rather than a hard-edged patch.
Depends on the depth. Surface scratches and gelcoat chips are cosmetic — they don’t affect the hull’s strength. Deeper gouges, cracks that go through the laminate, or damage from a hard impact (grounding, collision) can be structural and need a proper inspection before repair. We assess damage before quoting to tell you which type you’re dealing with.
Yes, in almost all cases. Deep gouges are built back up in layers with fiberglass matting and resin to restore strength, then finished with gelcoat to match the surface. The repair is typically as strong as the original hull once cured.
Cost depends on the size, depth, and location of the damage, so it’s best quoted after we take a look. We will always quote and get approval on every repair before work starts.
Whether it’s minor cosmetic damage or structural fiberglass repair, getting it fixed the right way makes all the difference.
