Skills & Services

We are a long established boatyard, specialising in historic wooden and composite boat restoration as well as bespoke new wooden boats. We have experience in a wide range of boats, from National Trust Wey barges, through RAF rescue boats to traditional wooden narrowboats. We offer a range of services including: all boat building materials, including timber and coal tar products, milling equipment on site and timber cut to order, mobile plank steamer, sideslip for boats up to 72' x 7', traditional side launch, hardstanding positions available for boat storage and work, indoor dry dock for boats

Award winning quality RYA training within easy reach of London and the Home Counties. Based by the beautiful River Thames at Marlow, an independent business established in 1991 within Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre specialising in small group Royal Yachting Association training. Practical motor, barge and narrowboat handling courses on our 22 foot Mitchell, 17 metre Dutch barge, 36 foot narrowboat, or Powerboat Level 1 and 2 on our RIBs. Alternatively, our instructors can come to you for own boat tuition at your venue. Inland Waters Helmsman's Course. International Certificate of

Repair work to any hot riveted motor/butty canal boat, including woodwork, painting etc. Please refer to website. For more info see: sjwain56@hotmail.com

Restoration and repairs of existing historic craft: for example, traditional cargo boats (both English and Dutch, with motor or sail). Also, new builds of historic Thames motor barges and the Dutch luxemotors. Our skills have been perfected over several decades, both in timber and steel. We are known for our attention to detail and exacting standards. Consultants

As an independent boiler inspector, engineer surveyor with over 40 years’ experience, John Glaze has worked throughout the UK and abroad for many clients in the steam heritage industry. Boiler inspector. Engine Surveyor. Statutory examinations undertaken, in accordance with current legislation. Consultations undertaken in connection with major overhauls.

SML Paints and Coatings has been an independent authorised distributor of Jotun paint since 2004. Originally we built, owned and maintained large residential houseboats on the Thames. We always looked for a corrosion protection paint system that offered both a minimum of 10 year service intervals and that was available at an affordable price. A friend recommended Jotun and we quickly became a committed customer. When an opportunity became available in 2004 to become a distributor covering London and the South East from Oxford to Southampton, we were keen to be involved as we already knew

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