Situated on a picturesque reach of the non-tidal River Thames near Maidenhead and Windsor, Bray Marina forms part of the MDL Marinas network, offering a secluded 150-berth basin. Operating within a heavily managed freshwater river environment, craft berthed or laid up here require thorough structural checks and technical audits to ensure long-term hull integrity, mechanical reliability, and compliance with Environment Agency (EA) boat safety requirements.
SafeGuard Marine Survey provides completely independent small craft surveying services directly on-site at Bray Marina. Whether you require an out-of-water pre-purchase survey, Ultrasonic Thickness (UT) NDT hull mapping on a steel narrowboat or widebeam, or an insurance condition report for a GRP motor cruiser or traditional timber river launch, our evaluations deliver clear, actionable guidance with zero commercial ties to hosting yards, brokerages, or local moorings.
Haul-Out & Hardstanding Infrastructure: Accommodates local lifting arrangements, mobile craneage, and dedicated hardstanding block-out for river craft, motor yachts, and inland narrowboats. Out-of-water surveys are strictly coordinated with yard operations to guarantee complete, unhindered physical access to the baseplate, forward and aft swims, keel assemblies, stern gear, rudder structures, and underwater hull fittings.
Surface Preparation & NDT Access: Yard facilities support high-pressure washing and the clearing of freshwater weed, river silt accumulation, and degraded bottom coatings along the wind-and-water line. This clean surface preparation facilitates precision ultrasonic transducer coupling for non-destructive plate thickness testing and allows for accurate silver/silver-chloride (Ag/AgCl) reference electrode mapping to audit localized corrosion or galvanic anode performance.
Moorings & Site Facilities: Features secure floating pontoon berths equipped with 240V shore power, fresh water points, Wi-Fi, fuel pontoon (diesel and petrol), pump-out, luxury facilities block, and an on-site chandlery and boat sales office. Located directly on the Thames between Bray Lock and Boveney Lock, the marina provides straightforward navigation access toward Windsor, Eton, Henley, and the upper Thames waterways network.