We have some good news for anyone who would like to own one of our top-spec serial hybrid narrowboats but can’t wait for a new one … “Minerva” which is just over a year old is reluctantly being sold by the owners as they have now made the decision to move overseas.  They love the boat, but they miss the better weather abroad, having previously lived in Thailand for many years.

The boat has an upgraded 20kW motor (this has run for less than 50 hours), a Fischer Panda 8000x keel cooled generator (only run for 20 hours), a 600Ahr LiFePO4 battery bank, and 2.4kW of solar panels on the roof (which have generated over 1.6 Mega Watts of power since launch)

The boat has been absolutely immaculately maintained by the current owners and really does look as good as the day she was launched.  She has only been taken out of the marina where she is based for the occasional trip. Here is a link to the photo gallery of Minerva on our website: https://www.ortomarine.co.uk/minerva/ The boat layout is as follows:

We are expecting there to be a great deal of interest as serial hybrids (particularly with such a high spec motor) do not come onto the second-hand market very often, so if you would like a copy of the full specification, please contact us. The boat is currently cruising from Chester, back to Droitwich Spa Marina, and is available for viewing by arrangement with us.

We will be looking for offers based on £185,000.  A new boat to this specification would now cost in the region of £250,000.

New Boats

Unfortunately we do not currently have any new boats available for immediate sale. 

Our next available bookable build slot is for boat completion in the Spring of 2026, but things do change occasionally so if you are interested in a new build please contact us on 01299 489424 or email info@ortomarine.co.uk. Please see our Pricing page under “Our Boats” for more information about guideline prices for our new boats.