Hike Metal Products Ltd

12/16/2025

🎣 Welcome to Wheatley: Home of the World's Finest Freshwater Fishing Vessels!

When the Freshwater Fishing Capital of the World calls it a season, the commercial fishing vessels come home to Hike Metal Products.

We are proud to be the trusted partner for winter storage, maintenance, and repair services for these essential boats. These vessels work hard on Lake Erie, and we're ready to ensure they’re in peak condition for the next harvest.

A beautiful sight of the local fishing industry waiting out the winter right here in Wheatley.

12/12/2025

Bare Metal to Bulletproof 💪

Extending the life of a Coast Guard vessel through essential repair services.

Sandblasting: We strip away corrosion, rust, and old paint, getting back to clean, bare metal. This crucial step guarantees the foundation for longevity.

Protective Coating: Applying high-performance marine paint that acts as a new shield against the relentless sea.

This is how Hike Metal delivers a Vessel Life Extension (VLE). Need reliable marine services? We're ready.

12/10/2025

Looks like winter is finally here to stay in Southern Ontario ❄️
That means winter storage for some of our local workboats in this area and we are happy to provide that service ⛴️

12/08/2025

This 10 metre RCMP Landing Craft/Dive Boat is ready for service on the Fraser River in Delta, BC 🌊

Proudly built in Canada for our Royal Canadian Mounted Police 🇨🇦

12/05/2025

We often get asked: "What exactly is a VLE?" 🧐

A VLE is a Vessel Life Extension refit—a comprehensive process that is essential for extending the operational life of key vessels until their replacements are commissioned. 🌊 This critical work involves updating and upgrading major systems, including propulsion (engines) and electronics, along with a full refresh to keep these well-designed vessels performing their prime duties. ⛴

Ready to dive deeper into the process? Click the link to see how we're extending the service life of the Canadian Coast Guard's Cape Class series 🇨🇦 👇

https://hikemetal.com/cape-class-vle/

12/02/2025

🔥 NEW VESSEL 🔥

Royal Canadian Mounted Police - 10 m Landing Craft/Dive Boat

Underwater Recovery Team (URT) Dive Platform w/Twin V Hull Design

Vessel Specs:

• Transport Canada TP 1332

• L.O.A.: 9.90 m (11.2 m w/outboards)

• B.O.A. 2.96 m

• Depth (MLD) 0.76 m

• Design Draft: 0.51 m

• Twin 350hp Mercury Sea Pro Motors w/Joystick and Skyhook

• 2 x Seakeeper Gyroscope Stabilizers

11/28/2025

⚓ These heavy-duty ribs are the foundation of a Hike Metal vessel, designed for maximum strength and durability. 💪

This is the core of a hull built to endure. It’s solid, it’s strong, it’s Hike Metal. ⛴️

11/26/2025

MIRA BAY has been officially accepted by the Canadian Coast Guard and is currently in Dartmouth, NS, ready to be of service on the East Coast. 🇨🇦

11/21/2025

11/18/2025

On route to Dartmouth Nove Scotia, our Hike built MIRA BAY was forced to tie up in Riviere-Au-Renard, and found itself next to the last of the Chantier Naval Forillon (CNF) Vessels, the Baie De Gaspe. ⛴️ ⛴️

These are the last two (2) Bay Class Search & Rescue Lifeboats built for the Canadian Coast Guard, ten (10) at Hike and ten (10) at CNF, clearly demonstrating Canadian Shipbuilding capability for a highly successful project. 🇨🇦

11/14/2025

Welding isn't just joining metal; it's a testament to patience, focus, and attention to detail. 🔥

Our team's collective experience guarantees a quality build every time. ⛴

11/10/2025

10 boats in 10 years 🚢

This vessel represents the completion of a highly successful chapter ✅

Sunday, November 9th, 2025, CCGS Mira Bay departed Wheatley to begin her voyage to the Canadian Coast Guard base in Dartmouth, NS. 🌊

The SAR project stands out as a key initiative in the Canadian Coast Guard‘s history. The SAR project contributed to over 6,000 marine assistance calls annually. On average, the SAR program supports an average of 19 search and rescue incidents per day, saving 13 lives daily. For Hike Metal, the contract provided long-term stability, creating new jobs and preserving work for existing employees.

The fleet of 10 vessels built by Hike Metal includes:

CCGS Pennant Bay (December 2017)
CCGS McIntyre Bay (September 2018)
CCGS Sacred Bay (June 2019)
CCGS Florencia Bay (October 2020)
CCGS La Poile Bay (August 2021)
CCGS Shediac Bay (May 2022)
CCGS Gabarus Bay (December 2022)
CCGS Barrington Bay (October 2023)
CCGS Groswater Bay (August 2024)
CCGS Mira Bay (November 2025)

Thank you to everyone who made this project a success 🤝