Services & Facilities

Here are just a few of our main services and facilities, do contact us for more information and details:

• Engineering:  Experienced staff skilled in boat mechanics, carpentry, electrics and plumbing. Particular knowledge in complex AC/DC systems including electric drives, hydraulics and thermal recovery technology. Agents for Nanni, Mastervolt, Victron, Bubble, Beta, Vetus, Onan and an engineering chandlery.
• Moorings & Hardstanding:  Sheltered secure Narrowboat leisure moorings, DIY boat fit out berths (set away from main moorings), and hardstanding area for DIY fit out or boat storage. Metered electricity points using PIN identification and water taps conveniently placed near by.
• Marina Services:  Diesel, Calor gas-propane & butane, solid smokeless fuel sold on site, staffed toilet pumpout. Elsan disposal.
• Hull Blacking:  Lift out/in facilities up to 32 tonne. Very high pressure (3,500 PSI) hull washing facility, including all of the base plate. Any make of blacking paint available including twopack epoxy. Grit blasting available on site, dry or wet. DIY blacking facilities can be booked at the weekends.
• DIY Hull Blacking:  Involves liftout on Friday to enable our staff to pressurewash the hull.
  Either sides only or sides & base.
  The boat can be painted by yourselves when dry. If the baseplate is to be done then the boat is lifted onto high trestles to enable walk under access.
  Once painted the boat is lowered onto sleepers for the sides to be painted.
  The boat would normally be put back into the water on Monday.
• 32 Ton Gantry Hoist:  Used for blacking, boat maintenance, surveys and loading/unloading from transport.
• 40 Ton Travel Hoist:  For moving any size Narrowboat to the Hardstanding area or into the undercover units.