Many of you will know the original Ortomarine boat, ‘Bartimaeus’, which has been back in the Ortomarine workshop over the past few months for an exciting transformation. Originally launched in July 2019 as a parallel hybrid, Bartimaeus has spent several years happily cruising the waterways, giving her owners Shane and…
Alongside our 13th series hybrid, Amastra, which we are bringing to Electrika this year, we will also be showcasing Electric Dreams – a boat that was originally launched as a conventional diesel narrowboat in 2017, but was recently converted to parallel hybrid and re-launched in April this year. As both…
The countdown is on! “Amastra” This year instead of bringing a brand-new narrowboat to the show, we thought it would be a good idea to bring along one of our boats that has had a couple of years of real-life experience cruising electrically! Steve & Eileen have been happily cruising…
Crick Boat show may have come and gone, but don’t worry boat show season isn’t over yet, as Electrika, the only free to enter boat show is back for its third year! Electrika will be taking place on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th July at Brinklow Marina a.k.a The Marina…
We are absolutely delighted to announce that Dexter’s Star won the Crick Boat Show 2026 Favourite Boat in Show award! Paul & Anthony’s (Narrowboat Life Unlocked) lovely new Series Hybrid Electric narrowboat is the result of our collaboration with Elton Moss Boatbuilders, and we are thrilled that Paul, Anthony &…
The keen eyed amongst you may think that Electric Dreams looks quite familiar, and it should as it was formally known as “Eau Rouge”! After many years happily cruising as Eau Rouge, her owners decided it was time to let someone else enjoy her for her next adventure. New owners,…
“Paintbrush” is a 58’ 6” Parallel Hybrid narrowboat which was originally completed in March 2020, at the start of the COVID epidemic. The American owners weren’t able to visit their new boat until August 2021 due to travel restrictions, so the boat spent most of its first 18 months on…
A new chapter awaits for narrowboat “Th1rt3en”! Originally launched in October 2018, this much-loved 64′ diesel narrowboat returned to our workshop in Winter 2022/2023 for some refurbishment work and a brand-new paint scheme. Updated details of this refurbishment can be found here: https://www.ortomarine.co.uk/th1rt3en-ii/ We will be looking for offers in…
As many of you will already know, Ortomarine is collaborating with Elton Moss Boat Company on the design and build of a brand-new boat for Paul and Anthony of Narrowboat Life Unlocked. Ortomarine will be supplying our full Ortomate system and supporting Elton Moss with the technical aspects of the…
Launched on Friday 24th October 2025 at Willowbridge Marina, Albatross is a 58’ 6” semi-trad narrowboat built on a Jonathan Wilson shell and is the 12th parallel hybrid narrowboat to join our flock! With the relaunch of Arthur Owl in March, then the launch of Jenny Wren in June, and…
