FOR TWENTY YEARS BADSEY HAS BEEN OUR COSY HOME AND CANAL CRUISER BUT REGRETTABLY, ITS NOW TIME IN LIFE TO MOVE ASHORE. Badsey is a full-length 72ft Town Class motorboat, built in 1936 by Harland and Wolff in Woolwich for the Grand Union Canal Carrying Company. Won the contract to carry Guinness from London to Birmingham in WWII because it was the fastest working boat. Listed on the National Historic Ships Register. Current home mooring at Hillmorton, CV21 4PP on the North Oxford Canal Back Cabin Badsey has a traditionally decorated back cabin, adorned with brassware and hanging plates ... read more

'Oscar' is a 70ft traditional Narrowboat built by the highly regarded Malcom Braine in 1979/80, fitted with a Russell Newbery DM2 engine commissioned at the same time. Oscar has a current boat safety certificate valid until April 2027 and had full structural survey and blackened in 2023 Oscar is a truly wonderful unique boat and has been a happy cosy home for the last five years... read more

A substantial and well-equipped narrowboat with many unusual and unique features. Pike benefitted from being blacked and serviced in June 2023, together with having 12 anodes fitted at the same time. The exterior livery echoes the working boats of the past, with side hatches to either side of the internal engine room. There are also 3 large roof-mounted solar panels. Stepping into the boat from the stern you find yourself in a traditional 'Boatman's cabin', complete with classic Roses & Castles artwork and seating which can provide a single bed. This is immediately f... read more

Immaculate narrow boat with mooring on Kennet and Avon. 2013,50ft cruiser stern with canopy.fully equipped and ready to sail away. Reverse layout ,galley with plenty of cupboard space,full cooker and fridge. Breakfast bar with two stools,saloon with comfortable chairs and TV. 2 side hatches. Cross over bathroom with shower,basin and cassette toilet. Bedroom with full size bed,wardrobe and storage. Long safety certificate,all alarms and fire extinguishers. Out of the water and new anodes fitted and two packed last year. Wood burner and wesbasto central heating. Stainless steel water tan... read more

Fair Escape is a unique & very special 36’ Swanline Cruiser. Built in 1970 and completely refurbished over the past 9 years to a very high standard with no expense spared. In brief… The Cabin: Well-equipped Galley with 12-volt Shoreline under counter fridge (with freezer box). Statesman Legacy 4 burner cooker, Stainless steel sink and drainer, plenty of cupboard space and laminate worktops with tile splashback. New freshwater tank. Supplying hot and cold-water supplies. Shower room with mixer shower and Thetford Excellence toilet (plus spare Cassette). Saloon with t... read more

Primrose is a 57ft x 6ft 10in narrowboat built by John White in 2000. She is fitted with a Yanmar 3 cylinder diesel inboard engine and has 4 berths. Primrose is a lovely traditional narrowboat benefitting from spray foam insulation, two skylights, one side door, a fixed double berth, dinette double berth, shower cubicle and viewing is highly recommended! BSC expires: - Februry 2027 Last blacking: - 2021 Hull & superstructure: - Steel 10 / 6 / 6 Stern type: - Traditional Engine: - Yanmar 3 cylinder Electrics: - Shore power - Victron Pheonix 2000 Inverter - I... read more

Strumble is a delightful cherished 32ft Traditional Narrowboat built by Doug Moore which has been tastefully refurbished. Built:1986 For Sale: £38500 Lying Yorkshire Strumble offers very generous accommodation and storage for her size. There is also a new Beta engine with just 109 hours of use:Serviced 50 hours. 2 berths converting to emporer size double Cooker Haden 12v fridge Voyager 4500 cooker 12v & 240v Starter battery, 2 domestic batteries Victron Multiplus Compact 1600w inverter Victron galvanic isolator Reflex diesel stove Thetford cassette toilet BSS ... read more

Micah 6:8 is a really beautiful and well presented boat. She is a 60’ Semi Cruiser built in 2006 by Aqualine. She had a full repaint and partial refit at Hillmorton in 2021 so there are many aspects which are reletively new. The well deck has a metal roof (new 2021) and has an oak floor with storage lockers / seats either side. The stainless steel water tank is under. The cratch cover (and pram hood) were new in 2021. Steps lead into the saloon. She is fitted out in American light ash with a solid ash floor, and all the windows are double glazed and removeable. The saloon has a couple ... read more

Historic small Northwich butty. Constructed 1929. Ex LMS Lots of work was completed on the undercloth conversion, but sadly, we have no time to finish it. Naples is a historic small Northwich butty constructed in 1929 from rivetted iron by Yarwoods. Originally an open vessel, she was built for LMS (LMS 56) She moved through many different fleets where she was named Kidsgrove, Brenda, Debra and finally Naples The current steel back cabin was added in 1954 All sensible offers considered. She was bottomed and refooted in steel around 2007. She remained with an open hold until 2018 ... read more