Earlier this year, you may recall that Ortomarine took delivery of the last ever hull from Alexander Boat Builders. Well, we are now happy to report that that hull has been transformed and was launched successfully at Droitwich Spa Marina on 19th July 2023. We were pleased that Jim Sparkes…
Our latest boat launch took place in May up at Tattenhall marina. “Minerva” is our 8th Serial Hybrid Narrowboat and the most highly qualified yet for tackling the toughest of inland waterways. The boat features Lithium Batteries, a 20kW motor, large solar panel array, and keel tank-cooled Fisher Panda Generator.…
STOP THE PRESS – Watt Knot is now sold! One of our most well-known parallel hybrid boats, “Watt Knot”, is reluctantly being sold by the owners as they have now completed their adventures on the English canal network and are returning home to Australia this summer. Watt Knot was voted…
Our most recent boat launch / hull arrival day was eagerly awaited by the owners of “Th1rt3en”, Paul & Elaine, who couldn’t wait to see the transformation of their boat after its extensive refit – they weren’t disappointed and were very happy with their “new” boat! We have left the…
Edit: We have now found a buyer! Sorry if this is disappointing news for anyone, however we do have some exciting news about one of our existing parallel hybrids coming up for sale soon – so watch this space! Do you want a brand new electric Ortomarine narrowboat, but don’t…
We were hoping to see something of the sun for the launch of its namesake “Sundance”, but the weather had other ideas unfortunately. This is our tenth Hybrid Marine parallel hybrid boat and is equipped with 1.8kW of solar on the roof, which the owners, Eddie & Heather, are hoping…
Our latest logistical challenge was to coordinate launching a new boat, receiving a new hull, and receiving a boat for refurbishment, all on the same day. The date was set for 20th October, and all parties concerned did a great job so that everything went like clockwork. Massive thanks to…
Launched in August, “Jouliet” is the latest Serial Hybrid narrowboat to join the ever expanding fleet of Ortomarine boats. She is modelled rather closely on one of our earlier serial hybrids “Hunky Dory”. The owners had a look around Hunky Dory after our Trials Event and decided it was exactly…
There’s a great article by Phil Pickin in the latest Towpath Talk (page 46) about our serial electric hire boat “Ollie Owl” which Cafwin Cruises are operating out of Droitwich Spa Marina – grab your copy from your local marina, or read the article here.
Just to let everyone know, we are not actually exhibiting at Crick this year. We are in the very fortunate position that our order book is full until mid-2025 and whilst we thoroughly enjoy being part of the whole Crick experience, it is a large commitment in terms of time…
