Yacht Maintenance

Berthon Spain offers CNC Milling – We can make anything for your yacht!

Berthon Spain’s engineering team are delighted to have recently added a CNC milling machine to their arsenal. Of course, the team have worked for years with CAD drawings but now…

MUIR Windlass Servicing at Berthon Spain

During the middle of the Pandemic we were asked if we could carry out a “quick” extraction of two large MUIR windlasses and gearboxes. We have worked with MUIR Europe…

Berthon Spain and Coming Out Of Lockdown

We have been a bit quiet on the blog front recently as it has been all hands to the pumps getting our guardiennage yachts ready as lockdown has been eased….

Berthon Spain’s Guidance on Good Marine Diesel

In my many years as a captain and now as head of a service company one of the most common faults with marine diesel engines is when a yacht picks…

Berthon Spain gets the Yacht Paints Out

For a long time now, yacht painting is something we have subcontracted out with mixed results and it’s an area that we have wanted to bring in-house. I am delighted…

Berthon Spain – Keep Calm & Carry On…

As we now find ourselves in the grip of the COVID 19 pandemic, I would like to reassure our existing clients of our continued support, and offer assistance to any…

A Small Island in the Med Happens to be an Aladdin’s Cave of Marine Parts!

Given the relatively small size of Mallorca and the fact that everything must come by air or sea, I have always been amazed at the enormous supply of all things…

Berthon Spain Maintenance Logs – Diesel Engine Maintenance

Berthon Spain service marine diesel engines throughout the year, especially in the winter when we go into overdrive. A marine engine is a fairly simple animal and as long as…

Berthon Spain Maintenance Logs – Bow & Stern Thruster Repairs

Bow and stern thrusters are something that Berthon Spain are continually working on and are now often key to the manoeuvrability of some modern yachts. Although the old sea dogs…