50,000 miles!

Since March 2021, we have been enjoying driving our Citroen eDispatch electric van.  We recently reached the milestone of 50,000 miles driven in the van and we can honestly say we don’t have any regrets at all about going electric.  In our previous van these 50,000 miles would have burnt…

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Lucky 13?

September saw the launch of our 13th serial hybrid narrowboat “Amastra”. There is a lot of superstition around the number 13, both good and bad, however we are hoping that new owners, Steve and Eileen Brown have nothing but good luck and happy adventures aboard their new home! The name…

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SOLD!

We are happy to report that ‘Minerva’ has now sold! Our new owners were one of the first couples to hire serial hybrid ‘Ollie Owl’ from Cafwin Cruises (https://www.cafwincruises.com/). After that experience they knew they couldn’t go back to a diesel boat, so when they found out Minerva was for…

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Electrika 24 – A Great Success!

We are pleased to report that the feedback from the recent Electrika Boat Show has been incredibly positive, with lots of questions about whether it will become an annual event in the future … watch this space! We would like to extend a MASSIVE thank-you to Paul & Kay Sumpner…

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I wasn’t expecting you!

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…

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Looking for the Good Life

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…

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Electrika 2024 – Save the date!

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…

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