SOPHIE is a much-loved and well-maintained traditional narrowboat. In 2017, I moved on as a first-time boater and, after seven years of a beautifully simple life on the water, I’m now moving back onto land to live with my partner. SOPHIE is a full steel 33ft traditional narrowboat (1980) with a new engine, stunning Roses & Castles paintwork and a unique lay-out. Engine As is common in traditional narrowboats, the engine is in the middle of the boat. This means that the engine room stays dry and the engine can be easily accessed for maintenance. In 2018, I had a new Beta Marin... read more

This lovely 60ft Narrowboat is for sale with a fantastic mooring at Lisson Grove, a very popular location with a vibrant community of boaters. Lisson Grove is a vibrant community of boaters in a prime location close to Marylebone and Baker St stations and Regent's Park. This particular boat comes with the added advantage of a mooring with a small seating area in front. The mooring/garden gets loads of sun throughout the day and it's very rare to go down there and not find the residents hanging out together and enjoying the community spirit of the moorings. The boat itself was ... read more

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

NORFOLK LASS is a 46ft Traditional Stern Narrowboat built in 1986 by the renowned boat builder Peter Nicholls benefitting from its original fit out, recent Survey, heating throughout and professionally painted in 2pack paint. Last Blacked July 2022. Current BSS to 1/4/27. Headroom in middle 6ft5 and sides 6ft3. Norfolk Lass has only been owned by 2 families who have looked after this boat extremely well and regularly maintained her. There is lots of history with this boat including original Peter Nicholls paperwork, spec sheets, build photos etc. Norfolk Lass is ready to go, a gr... read more

Sensible offers near the asking price considered. A traditional boat 'Nene Trader' built in '2000' by Nene Narrowboats, a very well designed replica of a trading boat with plenty of room and width in the forward cabines. A sizable kitchen and bathrooom with double bedroom in the aft with inboard engine. Added luxury of a boatmans shed at the bow with ample storage, workbench and vice. Steal top, canvas can be added, 6ft headroom. Originally built to take 10 people camping, it has a sizable water storage 600ltrs, equally a large clorifier which heats from the back boile... read more