A 70ft bespoke portholed, traditional tug style narrowboat built by the highly regarded Paul Barber for the current owner in 2005 who, over the following 2 years, embarked on completely fitting the boat from "stem to stern" as a gas free live-aboard. Although having previously fitted several narrowboats and a Dutch Barge, the engine, generator, all electrics and plumbing were installed by professionals to an exacting standard. Finally completing all in 2007 and featuring in Waterways World. The owner has lived aboard and cruised over the intervening years and is now offering "D... read more

Lucy Crown is a boat of great character, built by the well respected Warwickshire Fly Boat Co, renowned for restoring and building new traditional style boats. The interior wood work and finish is of a high quality and although port holed the interior has a light feel. This tug style boat has a long planked fore deck with excellent storage below. The forward Saloon has an L shape dinette, multi fuel stove, storage cupboard and under gunwale shelving. The Galley has painted floor units with solid oak work tops and handy under floor cool storage area. Walk through Bathroom wit... read more

Built by Canal Transport Services near Coventry. Only 4 owners from new and offered in excellent condition for its age and for a boat that has travelled around the UK. Originally named Anker No 5, a printed log/history comes with the boat. Last surveyed in 2022. Copy available, although the boat has been extensively updated internally since the survey. Introducing the "Heavy Metal," a charming 30.5-foot semi-traditional canal boat built in 1978. This classic barge has a steel hull and is powered by a BMC 1.5 Diesel engine on shaft and delivering 35 horsepower, providing a smooth and effici... read more

For Sale – Narrowboat ‘Andante’ – 43 ft Phil Jones Marine traditional tug style narrowboat built in 1995. An extremely well-equipped boat which has had a lot of improvements and modernisation carried out to it this year. The boat was purchased by myself last October and had a full out-of-water survey, along with a gas appliance inspection. Both reports are available. The hull and base plate are in extremely good condition with minimal pitting. New chines (wear strips) were welded on last October, and a new propellor was fitted. The propellor is of the ‘weed s... read more

A rare 60ft 4 berth Northwich Trader built in 2011 by RW Davis powered by a pristine Gardner 2LW in dedicated engine room with a fine professional full fitout by RW Davis themselves, mainly Marine Ply with scumbled Boatman's Cabin, painted white cabin forward of the engine room and African Hardwood strip flooring,drawers and cappings. "Ace"(Aka Beast) was purchased by the current owner in 2018 who has continued a meticulous programme of maintenance including grit blasting and epoxy coating the hull and preferring to leave the paintwork in a flat finish. Being gas free, she boast... read more

Narrowboat Tug “Mecca” ‘Mecca’, a traditional narrowboat with forward hull of riveted iron and welded steel stern with rounded counter, built by Roger Farrington of Ivy Bridge Marine, Braunston, in 1990. Forward iron section is the stern of LMS ‘Mecca’ which was removed when it was motorised in 1990 (LMS Mecca was built by Yarwoods of Northwich in 1928). Extensive work was carried out by Warwickshire Fly Boat Co in 1992/93 with a steel front cabin and tug deck, large stainless steel water tank and a Lister Petter PH2W engine with mechanical gearbox insta... read more

This boat is a ‘one-off’ build that has no comparison. A fully riveted (no fakes!) tug-style narrowboat that has been built to a standard, not a price. If you are looking for something special, this boat could be for you. She has a 1944 Lister JP3 in excellent condition which is coupled to a 25in 4-blade propeller. The PRM 500D2 hydraulic Gearbox will never be troubled with the workload. Hot water is supplied through a Kabola Compact 7 is super quiet and ensures you will never run out of hot water. The water pump is a Esybox Mini which has variable pressure so switching on a s... read more

Moose is a 70ft S.Hudson Tug built in 2003. The vessel is in a very good condition and has a Boatman’s cabin and an engine room housing the Beta Marine JD3. Moose has a lovely bathroom and galley, whilst the saloon is a blank canvas. There is space under the tug deck for a double bed or alternatively for storage use. Hardwood flooring throughout. VIEWING IS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Moored at Bosworth Marina Layout: Stern, Boatman’s Cabin, Bathroom, Bedroom, Galley, Saloon, doors to the tug deck. Boatman’s Cabin: Drop down double bed, Premier Stove, bench seating with sto... read more