Quality, Innovation and Value
From a bare hull to a finished boat in as little as 6 weeks…
Small time frame, no compromise in quality. Our expert boat builders, combining over thirty years in the industry, can supply a finished narrowboat to you at a low cost and in less time than you may think.
We offer numerous layout options, using modern and durable fittings, and will go above and beyond to provide a high standard of amenities for contemporary living.
We build a narrowboat tailored to you, with customisation at every stage from the interior design to the external paintwork, at a price which won't break the bank.
Fully fitted narrowboats using a quality hull built by Tyler Wilson starting from £110,000 (inc VAT) for a 58ft narrowboat
Watt Knot featured in latest edition of Canal Boat
Look out for the February 2019 edition of “Canal Boat” magazine which features Watt Knot, our latest diesel-electric hybrid, on the front cover and in an extended review. This truly unique boat has an ultra-modern interior, to see Watt Knot inside and out take a look at Watt Knot’s photo…
Stop Press … Boat For Sale!
Sorry, but our latest private boat has been sold. If you would like to find out about available build slots please call Caroline on 01299 489424 or email info@ortomarine.co.uk We will be receiving another shell from Tyler Wilson towards the back end of October 2018, which is now up for sale. Unfortunately the…
Latest hybrid boat “Watt Knot” now cruising the cut!
Our latest Diesel Hybrid boat “Watt Knot” was completed in August, for Australian customers Jonathan & Karen Warren. It is quite different internally and externally to many of our other boats, showing Karen’s desire to create a home-from-home on the water – ie, the colour schemes and decor are modelled…
Here We Go Again – SOLD!
We are pleased to announce that Mavis and Fred Sweetman have now found a buyer for Here We Go Again. Although I know they will be sad to see her go, she is going to a great new owner who plans to live aboard, in order to explore the great…
Ortomarine awarded contract for new Day Trip Boat
We are pleased to report that we have been successful in our bid to build the new Day Trip Boat for the Droitwich Waterways (Pamela May) Trust Ltd. Due for completion towards the end of March 2019, the 50′ narrowboat “Pamela May 2” will feature all-electric drive, multiple solar panels,…
Long Overdue Updates!
Please forgive the lack of recent updates to our website – purely down to how busy we have been over the past 6 months. Here are some highlights of what we have failed to report! Eau Rouge was sold to Mhairi and David Middleton (from South Africa) in April 2018. The…
Eau Rouge – For Sale
We were contacted by Rob Mears this week to say that he is reluctantly going to have to sell Eau Rouge. Unfortunately, his wife Karen’s health has taken a turn for the worse and they are going to have to put the boat up for sale. They are not going to…
Waterways World January 2018 – Stray Not Far
We have been in discussions with the Waterways World Technical Editor, Mark Langley, since the Crick show this year. We told him we were building a Diesel/Electric Hybrid boat, and he was very keen to review it. We completed “Stray Not Far”, a 58’6″ semi-trad narrowboat, with a Charles Rennie…
Clara Scintilla – Now Sold
We were very proud (and fond!) of our Show Boat “Clara Scintilla”, which we took to Crick in May 2017, but the intention was always to sell her when the time was right. We were contacted by John and Jo Macdonald in September, who were looking for a new build,…
Eau Rouge – Towpath Talk Feature
We completed “Eau Rouge”, a 57′ semi-trad narrowboat, for Rob and Karen Mears in September 2017. Rob is an F1 fan and the boat is named after the famous bend on the Belgium F1 circuit. Towpath Talk were keen to review one of our boats and Rob and Karen were…