Boat hire
Boutique Day Boat
We are really excited that when we became the directors at Union Wharf Marina, we were also given us the opportunity to create a Boutique Day Boat. There are four day boats as part of Read more…
Boat hire
Calling all luxury boat-owners
Interested in renting out your own boutique narrowboat? Since we launched our first hire boat in the summer of 2018, we’ve found ourselves amid many-a-discussion about the practicalities of renting out your narrowboat. On internet Read more…
General
A posh, posh, posh narrowboat
When we greet our guests and welcome them on board our holiday canalboats, we sometimes have a chat about how they came across our little company. Last week, we had to laugh when we learned that Read more…
Boat hire
Narrowboat Chalkhill Blue – a work in progress
You couldn’t call her Boutique, yet. Perhaps you could get away with Industrial, at a push. If you happened to be peering through a net curtain* with squinty eyes. But there are a few Read more…
Boat hire
Luxury canal boat hire
Our new luxury canal boat hire business launched in Leicestershire just a few weeks ago, in time for Summer 2018. Our first boat is Lesley Ann, which we designed especially for couples, and you can book Read more…
General
Scaffolding boards
Is there no end to the wonders of the scaffolding board? From the moment we decided we wanted reclaimed wood cladding to feature as design elements on the boat, Aaran has been driving around with planks Read more…
General
Topless no more
Aaran is a genius. When it became clear that Lesley Ann’s top was simply not up to its job description, he came up trumps with a truly brilliant idea. To design a proto-type using cold store Read more…
Narrowboat design
Tiny bathing
The definition of a challenge is when you know the bathroom is going to be mini, right from the very beginning. A small space never screams “luxury” but this is what we are aiming for, Read more…
Narrowboat design
Design ideals
A pad of A4 paper. Some Sellotape. A ruler. These are our only tools of narrowboat interior design. A beer garden is optional, but definitely helps. We keep changing our minds. Consult the internet, boat Read more…
Boat hire
A bit about us
The first thing you should know about us is that we are completely and utterly in love with narrow boating. We took our first watery steps into this world in 2016 and tumbled headlong into Read more…