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…
Our boats are proving to be as popular as ever — not only is ‘Minerva’ now in the hands of her new owners, but both ‘Master Riley’ and ‘Watt Knot’ have also been sold subject to survey! We’re thrilled to see such strong interest in our narrowboats and delighted to…
A few weeks ago, we shared the exciting news that 3 of our existing Ortomarine narrowboats were coming back on to the market. We can now announce that these boats are parallel hybrid “Watt Knot”, serial hybrid “Minerva” and diesel narrowboat “Master Riley”! “Watt Knot” our parallel hybrid, was originally…
