Stray Not Far – For Sale

Steve & Christine, owners of our first hybrid boat, have reluctantly decided to sell due to a deteriorating health condition. “Stray Not Far” is a 58’6” semi-trad narrowboat with reverse layout and the enhanced Hybrid Marine system. She is gas-free and has a fully electric galley including induction hob. She…
Latest News – COVID-19 Effect
Sorry that we haven’t put an update here before about how the Covid-19 situation has affected us as a business. Over the past few weeks, we have been operating with a vastly reduced team, practising social distancing and thorough hygiene routines for those employees who have been able to come…
Master Riley – Sold
I’m pleased to say that Master Riley has been sold to Russell and Ali Crimp. They already have experience of being aboard an Ortomarine boat – Ali is actually the twin sister of Elaine who, with her husband Paul, own the longest boat we have built to date “Th1rt3en”. It…
The Launch of “Adventure”
Happy New Year to you all
We would like to wish all visitors to our website a very Happy New Year. If 2020 is the year you decide to start thinking about buying your dream narrowboat, or if you are just looking for information about our boats, please do not hesitate to contact us!
Master Riley – Up For Sale

We have been notified that the owners of one of our beautiful non-hybrid boats are reluctantly going to have to sell their boat, due to ill-health. “Master Riley” is a 58’6” semi-trad narrowboat, reverse layout, Beta 43 engine, Vetus Bow Thruster, complete with pram and cratch Covers. It was originally…
Stannator – our latest Hybrid

Stannator is our latest diesel-electric hybrid built for Andy & Liz (our 4th hybrid build in less than 2 years). Launched a couple of days ago, she has striking celtic inspired paintwork; a slightly different layout with a mid-ships galley; and she has a few interesting features including a composting…
Making the most of the space

This was the headline on the July 2019 Towpath Talk review of Happy Wanderer. Described by reviewer Phil Pickin as a highly adaptable, stylish narrowboat, intelligently built to accommodate small or larger numbers. Read all about our uniquely reconfigurable and innovative dinette and our other clever space saving ideas in…
Watt Knot 3rd in show at Crick 2019
We are delighted to announce that our diesel-electric hybrid Watt Knot has won 3rd in show at the UK biggest narrowboat show. Watt Knot was built last summer for Jonathan and Karen Warren, an Australian couple who have been continuous cruisers on Watt Knot since last September. Thank you so…