If you’re in the vicinity and needing
Lowrance products or assistance…
you’d do well to contact Lauren who
is super-friendly and willing to help!
Dylan Banwell, who heads up this
busy concern, has been in boating
for a lifetime. His dad introduced him
to yachting and skiboat fishing when
he was very young and at the age of
10 he’d already started building his
own Skivee boat under Jannie Smit’s
watchful eye.
Through his teens Dylan enjoyed
many sailing excursions along our
coastline and up to Mozambique, and
it was not long before he had several
successful ocean crossings to add to
his resume’!
He then went to University in the UK
where he completed a BSc degree with
honours in Yacht Manufacturing and
Surveying (Composite Engineering
and Marine).
The next few years were spent
overseas
-
gaining
invaluable
experience on both power and
sailing craft and he’s since become
sought after around the world for his
surveying and build advice.
Dylan started DB Marine Services in
2008, which initially made its mark
as a small marine consultancy and
surveying concern – focussed largely
on sailing vessels.
Everything changed when well-
known boat builder Z-Craft closed
and suddenly there was a gap in the
market for quality skiboat builds and
refits.
He teamed up with Operations
Manager Hayden Hegter (who ensures
that the factory is running smoothly) –
who has many years of sailing, yacht
repairs and refits under the belt and is
also proficient in skiboat repairs and
refurbishments (he was running his
own business at the time).
Their combined vision…to make
DB Marine Services a household
name countrywide and to design and
produce their own range of offshore
craft…is happening!