Charlie Engineering

Charlie Engineering is a Maltese manufacturer of fishing winches and deck machinery, working from its own workshops and foundry in the village of Żurrieq. The business designs and builds the gear that hauls nets, longlines and pots aboard working boats, and it also takes on general marine metalwork for owners and operators who need a part made or mended.

Żurrieq sits in the south-west of the island, close to the Blue Grotto boat trips and the temples at Ħaġar Qim. The workshop appears in our directories of boat repair in Malta and marina services in Malta.

Fishing haulers and winches

The product range is built around hydraulic and electric haulers. Net haulers come in compact, tandem and heavy duty versions, and there are separate line haulers for longline fishing, including a three roller design and a heavy duty tandem model. Combined net and line haulers do both jobs on one frame, which suits smaller boats with limited deck space.

Pot haulers are also made, including davit type electric models where a swing arm lifts the line clear of the boat's side. For sport and leisure anglers there are manual and electric fishing reels, and an electric anchor winch for boats that need help raising ground tackle. Accessories such as hydraulic tanks and pumps complete the range, so an owner can source the power side of a hydraulic hauler from the same place.

If you are new to this equipment, a hauler is simply a powered drum or roller set that pulls a net, rope or pot line aboard, saving crew effort. The business can advise on which type matches your boat and the kind of fishing you do, so describe your vessel when you get in touch.

Engineering and repair services

Beyond its own products, the workshop offers professional engineering services. These include boat propeller design, machining of propeller shafts, and welding in stainless steel, aluminium and nickel. Metal sheet shearing and bending, pipe bending and the joining of conveyor belts are all listed, as is the crimping of hydraulic hoses and the making of fuel and hydraulic oil reservoirs.

The workshop also sells hydraulic motors, electromagnetic clutches with pumps, and accessories, and it keeps a full stock of spares. Technical and maintenance services are available when needed, which makes it a practical stop for boat owners who need fabrication or a repair on the south of the island rather than a full yard.

Made in Malta, shipped worldwide

Everything is manufactured in the business's own workshops and onsite foundry from marine grade stainless steel or aluminium, and the sheaves, the grooved wheels that guide the line, are cast from high grade marine aluminium. Because Malta lies in the middle of the Mediterranean, the business is well placed to supply customers across the region and further afield.

Orders can be exported anywhere in the world, with shipping costs quoted on request for each product. Visitors based in the UK who run a boat, or who are planning a fishing venture around the islands, can use the same route to ask about supply and delivery. If you are arranging a longer stay, our guides to where to stay in Malta and things to do in Malta will help you plan around a workshop visit.

Getting in touch

The workshop is on Hompesch Street in Żurrieq. Flights from London Heathrow and London Gatwick fly to Malta, and the workshop is in the south of the island. For a wider picture of the island before you travel, our about Malta guide is a good start.

To ask about a product, a repair or a custom fabrication job, use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to Charlie Engineering.