As most companies struggle to keep afloat, business is going really well for a yacht and boat cleaning company on Lake Windermere.
Charles McPhee , owner of Lakeland Valeting Ltd, has spent the past 15 years looking after luxury craft in the Windermere Marina, near Bowness, have been kept in excellent condition.
The company have now launched a new product which he hopes will help boat owners up and down the country give boat-algae and other nautical filth the brush off.
The team now hopes that the launch of two new eco-friendly boat cleaning products will propel the company to further success.
“Many years ago, I worked on the oil rigs and during my leave break in about 1998, a good friend of mine who had a boat here at the marina asked him if I would come down and help him clean it.
“I did so, and then around that time, the chap on the boat next to him asked him who had valeted it; he gave him my contact and as a result, during my two leave breaks in that time from the oil rigs, I started cleaning boats here in Windermere – and that’s literally how the business started.
“We’ve now developed two products which we are just taking to market which are algae and grime –busting
products, which we’ve been successfully using ourselves over the past few years.
“They use organic – and I stress the words natural, organic acids – to eat away at the algae itself. Both products will take all of the back-break out of the cleaning of boats and canopies for long suffering boat owners. The job still works up a sweat but we reckon there are a lot of long suffering skippers out there nationwide who need every help they can get.
“Of course, we are still here to provide a bespoke service, but we only do that in Windermere and its environs. But we can’t do that nationally. This is where our two products – All Gleam Boat Canopy Cleaner and Shampoo come in.
“They are both eco-friendly products – we don’t want boat owners to be discharging any phosphates or other nasties into the water.
“We’ve been absolutely delighted with the response to our service – and our new products so far.
“Many boat owners live far away from the marina – perhaps just visiting very little – and there’s always the danger that their boats will become badly grimed. Equally, many others are more diligent or more frequent visitors but look forward to that bespoke service which we are proud to offer to give their craft that extra special gleam.
Both products are natural and contain rhubarb acid and other organic materials and natural wetting agents and surfactants to remove algae and other fouling deposits on the boat, both on canopies and the superstructure of the boat.
The products work best on dry canopies and decking.
A number of outlets are currently stocking the products and more details can be found on our
Lakeland Valeting have been our appointed valeters at Windermere Marina Village for over 10years, serving ourselves and our customers. Charles and his team have built up a loyal customer base through their professional, reliable and friendly service. Their knowledge of cleaning and restoring fibreglass, wood, canopies and upholstery have given them a well-earned reputation as specialists in their field. I regularly recommend their services and don’t hesitate in doing so.
