Antigua Refit Group, a consortium of three Antigua companies, each specializing in their own area of expertise.


Awlgrip Antigua Limited is the caribbean's premier yacht refinisher. Based at the renowned Antigua Slipway in English Harbour, we have been operating at fast and efficient services for the past 15 years and are committed to giving you a personal service.

The business is run by Philip Hopton who has worked in the Caribbean for many years. Our focus is the application of paint finishes of the highest quality. we have a fast efficient team with a wealth of experience in re-finishing ychts over 50 meters.Along with a newly upgradeed 200-tonne hauling capacity we offer sand blasting, osmosis treatment, structural GRP repairs, laminating of aramyda and high modular carbons, and airless antifoul spraying.

Email: awlgrip@candw.ag

Telephone: 268 727 4463


Chippy Fine yacht Woodwork, run by Jerry Bardoe, has been in operation for 27 years providing reliable service, top quality workmanship and ressonable prices, all in a timely manner.

Focused primarily on woodwork, Chippy tackles any size job from interior joinery, complete re-decking to rebuilding spars.Over the years Chippy has undertaken refit work on many well known yachts in the industry.

Email: barboe@candw.ag

Telephone: 268 460 1832 & 268 464 2447


Richard Tilotson runs Total Fabrication, a welding fabrication engineering business. He has a highly qualified team of fabricators and engineers to meet your needs.

Highly respected in the Caribbean for the quality of their workmanship Total Fabrication covers this sector of any refit undertaken by Antigua Refit Group. They look after all forms of aluminum and stainless steel custom fabrication/modifications and repairs including bimini framework, pulpits, stanchions, exhaust, heat exchangers and anything else you may need.

Email: totalfabrication@actol.net

Telephone: 268 464 1700