Restoration Specialists Since 1938
Custom painting, fiberglass and gelcoat restoration, aluminum refinishing, new floors, and new upholstery. We bring worn boats and pontoons back instead of replacing them.
Faded gelcoat, a soft floor, cracked seats, and old graphics make a sound boat look finished long before it actually is. Most of what makes a boat feel old is surface and interior, and all of it can be rebuilt for a fraction of what a replacement costs.
Our restoration specialists handle everything from a buff and polish to structural fiberglass repair and a full repaint. See the before and after gallery on our repair page for boats that came through this shop.
A soft or rotted floor and worn seating are the two things that make an otherwise good boat feel past its life. Both are rebuildable with marine-grade materials. Estimates on floor and upholstery work are free.
Refurbishment work is best done when the boat is off the water anyway. Book in the fall and your boat is finished and ready the moment spring arrives, instead of sitting in the shop during the season. Many customers pair it with winterization and storage, so the boat comes in once and goes back in the water looking new.
It depends on the boat and the condition it is in. A buff and polish is a very different job from a full gelcoat repair and repaint. Call 320-632-5666 and we will give you a realistic range. Estimates on floor and upholstery work are free.
Yes. We paint and refinish aluminum boats as well as fiberglass.
Yes. We repair holes, cracks, spider cracks, chips, gouges, delamination, and osmotic blistering, and we match gelcoat and paint so the repair is not obvious.
Yes. We replace rotten or damaged flooring, install new marine-grade plywood where it is needed, and finish it in new marine vinyl or carpet. Floor estimates are free.
Yes. We remove old graphics and decals and design and install new ones.
Fall and winter. The boat is off the water anyway, and booking early means it is finished before spring. Our restoration schedule fills up, so it pays to reserve a spot early.
We are four miles south of Little Falls on Highway 10. For fall pick up and spring delivery we cover Little Falls and Green Prairie and go as far out as Pierz, Rice, Albany, Upsala, Swanville, Long Prairie, Cushing, and the Brainerd area.
Call the shop or send us a message describing what your boat needs. Floor and upholstery estimates are free, and fall and winter are the easiest times to get on the schedule.
Monahan's Marine