We launched our latest serial electric narrowboat in March, and despite the name of the boat, it was expected! “Unexpected” is our 11th serial hybrid and is quite different to any of our previous boats. The American owner had specific design requirements, based predominantly on ease of use for times…
As many of you know, we are extremely keen to encourage and enable other boat builders to build reliable and efficient electrically-propelled narrowboats so that is why we are pleased to announce that we will be working with Justin and Jane from Aqua Narrowboats (UK) Ltd on their first ever…
Our latest hybrid electric narrowboat (our 11th parallel hybrid) was launched just before Christmas. Those of a certain generation will spot that the graphics on the boat are inspired by a popular 1970’s sitcom! “Felicity” is 58’6” long and features a semi-cruiser stern style and a Hybrid Marine parallel hybrid…
Ortomarine are excited to announce a brand new and unique experience for anyone interested in electric narrow boating – Electrika 2024! Electrika 2024 aims to provide a meeting place for early adopters, manufacturers and potential new owners to share information and real-life experience of this exciting technology. The event will…
Recently launched up on the Leeds and Liverpool canal, and just in time for Halloween, “The Skull & Cactus” is a 57ft serial hybrid narrowboat with a semi-cruiser style stern and is the tenth serial hybrid in our fleet. The owner, Sarah, had certain very specific requests for her build…
Electric Dragon, being the last ever boat built on an Alexander Boats hull, has generated a good deal of interest in the industry press. We are pleased to say that there is a great review by Phil Pickin in the October edition of Towpath Talk, plus a very extensive and…
Earlier this year, you may recall that Ortomarine took delivery of the last ever hull from Alexander Boat Builders. Well, we are now happy to report that that hull has been transformed and was launched successfully at Droitwich Spa Marina on 19th July 2023. We were pleased that Jim Sparkes…
Our latest boat launch took place in May up at Tattenhall marina. “Minerva” is our 8th Serial Hybrid Narrowboat and the most highly qualified yet for tackling the toughest of inland waterways. The boat features Lithium Batteries, a 20kW motor, large solar panel array, and keel tank-cooled Fisher Panda Generator.…
STOP THE PRESS – Watt Knot is now sold! One of our most well-known parallel hybrid boats, “Watt Knot”, is reluctantly being sold by the owners as they have now completed their adventures on the English canal network and are returning home to Australia this summer. Watt Knot was voted…
Our most recent boat launch / hull arrival day was eagerly awaited by the owners of “Th1rt3en”, Paul & Elaine, who couldn’t wait to see the transformation of their boat after its extensive refit – they weren’t disappointed and were very happy with their “new” boat! We have left the…
