Nick Thorpe Boat Building

Our Boats

Our boats are usually of a traditional bow with variable front deck size and height (well deck or tug style), built to your requirements.
All boats are finished in 2 coats of 2 pack black epoxy bitumastic and a sprayed coat of zinc phosphate red or grey oxide primer.

No Cost Steelwork Options Include:

Integral handrail on the edge of the cabin, or inboard cruiser style handrail

Well deck / tug deck

All rubbing strakes welded top and bottom - cabin and rubbing strake's tops are arc welded

Side doors either 2 or 3 ft width

Windows or portholes apetures, or a combination of the two

Steel back doors / hatch 2ft or 2ft 6"

Front steel doors

Cruiser type stern or traditional type stern (semi traditional is available at extra cost)

Optional Extras Include:

Scrollwork detail to end of cants and handrail
Stainless steel water tank

Call now on 01889 270 040 to discuss your project requirements.

Nick Thorpe Boatbuilding - Narrowboats in Staffordshire

Day Boat

Purposely built for single day use for hire companies, or for people wishing to hire from their own base.

Traditional

The traditional stern was originally found on working type boats. This offers the most internal cabin space, reducing the rear deck size.

Semi-Traditional

Although keeping the lines of a traditional boat, it offers a larger rear deck space by having an open roof area over the engine.

Cruiser

The larger rear deck space on an open cruiser layout offers a more sociable aspect to narrowboating.

Tug

Shares the same stern as a traditional boat, but also offers a high level front deck to replicate the old working tug boat style.

Boat Painting

Red/grey oxide primer, 2-3 coats of undercoat, prep between coats and 2 coats of topcoat. We use only the highest quality narrowboat paint, and work to your choice of colours/design.

Engine fitting

We work closely with Barrus and Beta Marine for our modern diesel
engines. All our fitted and commissioned at our premises.
If you have a personal engine preference, we can accomodate that.

Sailaway Boats

Sailaway services includes ballast, floor rails, floor ply, windows, portholes, roof ventilation, low level ventilation, engine fitting.
Contact us for more details