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BC BOAT MANAGEMENT LTD www.bcbm.co.uk 01270 811500 With bases in Cheshire and Northampton, BCBM manages shared-ownership narrowboats on English canals, as well as share schemes and boats on the Norfolk Broads, River Thames, French canals and in the Mediterranean. Whether it’s a full or half share scheme, the company aims to take the hard work out of boat-ownership to allow its customers to simply enjoy the waterways. ❖ Breaking Dawn, a 61ft semi-traditional narrowboat. BESPOKE BOATS www.bespoke-boats.com 07799 627 474 Based in Cropredy on the Oxford Canal, near Banbury, Bespoke Boats offers a range of modern narrowboats and wide-beams. It specialises in interiors with contemporary design features constructed from high-quality materials. Its aim is to provide its customers with “a boat of distinction, a boat to last, a boat to enjoy”. ❖ Jon Buoy, a 58ft cruiser stern with an eye-catching ice-breaker nose. The interior has innovative storage solutions and the latest lifestyle gadgets, including a Bluetooth stereo system. The show build in progress. Cosy interiors and innovative storage solutions can be found on BC Boat Management’s craft. A high-spec finish for Jon Buoy. BLUEWATER BOATS LTD www.bluewaterboats.co.uk 01926 811699 A bespoke hull building and fit-out company based in Warwickshire, Bluewater Boats produces a range of craft, including narrowboats, Euro cruisers, Dutch barges and wide-beams. The company works closely with customers and provides guidance on everything from the choice of hull to interior layouts. ❖ 60ft bespoke wide-beam with a collapsible hydraulic wheelhouse. BOOKING REQUIRED Boating Leisure Services has won ‘Favourite Boat in Show’ two years running. Last year’s offering was this 60ft traditional tug Columbus. BOATING LEISURE SERVICES www.boatingleisureservices.com 01604 833599 Part of Heyford Fields Marina at Bugbrooke, Northampton, Boating Leisure Services has been providing mechanical and electrical services to boatyards since 1998. The company has been building award-winning craft since 2012 and now specialises in commissioned builds incorporating new technology and novel features. BOOKING REQUIRED Examples of the outstanding joinery that can be found on all Bluewater Boats’ craft. ❖ Silver Melody, a 58ft 6in semi-traditional narrowboat built on a Tyler Wilson shell featuring a solid oak interior and granite worktops in the galley.
BOURNE BOAT BUILDERS www.bourneboatbuilders.co.uk 01270 876321 A Staffordshire-based family-run company with over 40 years of combined boatbuilding experience. As well as providing new-build shells, sailaways and completed boats, Bourne Boat Builders also offers a range of services, including: refurbishment, coach-painting, mechanical and electrical repairs, dry-docking and upholstery. BRAYZEL NARROWBOATS www.brayzel-narrowboats.co.uk 01995 601515 With over ten years’ experience in the industry, Brayzel Narrowboats promises “a more personal approach to boatbuilding”. It encourages the involvement of its clients in every stage of its builds and will incorporate their preferred materials and equipment wherever possible. ❖ 45ft sailaway, cruiser-stern with a Cauldon Shell and Beta 38 engine. The boat comes with galley, bathroom, plumbing, gas and electrics and is designed to be used from day one, while the owner completes the fit-out. Brayzel’s showbuild in progress. BURSCOUGH BOATS www.burscoughboats.com 01704 891675 This Lancashire-based company prides itself on the high standard of its boats’ steelwork and the ability to realise customers’ design dreams. The team works closely with clients to produce the perfect craft. CALCUTT BOATS www.calcuttboats.com 01926 813757 This Warwickshire company offers a whole range of boating services, and also builds its own class of craft. Its boats’ interiors have evolved over the years to include an array of modern and comfortable features, including proper flushing toilets, showers with decent water pressure and full-sized ovens. The Clipper Class is a comfortable and practical cruising craft. Show visitors can view the expert craftsmanship that goes into Bourne’s boats. ❖ Calcutt Boats’ most successful production boat, the 50ft Clipper Class, is equipped with a Hurricane heating system. BRAIDBAR BOATS LTD www.braidbarboats.co.uk 01625 873471 BOOKING REQUIRED Based by Bridge 15 on the Macclesfield Canal, Braidbar Boats has been building narrowboats for more than three decades. Producing just seven luxury boats each year, the company takes particular pride in its interior craftsmanship, which it describes as “traditional and timeless”. Braidbar actively encourages people to meet the team, see how they work and discuss their ideas. ❖ 58ft 6in semi-traditional narrowboat on a Tim Tyler shell. The fit-out includes granite worktops, oiled solid oak flooring and walk-through bathroom. COLLINGWOOD BOAT BUILDERS www.collingwoodboatbuilders.co.uk 0151 298 9602 Based in Liverpool, Collingwood Boat Builders produces craft from 30ft to 70ft in a range of styles, including narrowboats, wide-beams and Eurocruisers. Customers can choose their preferred specification from just the hull to a fully fitted, ready-to-cruise vessel. FERNWOOD BOATS LTD www.fernwooddesigns.co.uk 01476 500118 Based in Lincolnshire, Fernwood Boats is a small, specialist company with a team of highly experienced craftsmen committed to producing boats to suit customers’ individual needs. The company launched its first boat in 1997, and since then has earned a reputation for taking on unique design and engineering challenges. ELECTRIC BOAT ASSOCIATION www.electric-boat-association.org.uk 01491 681449 The Electric Boat Association, founded in 1982, is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the promotion of electric-powered cruising in the UK. The quiet, emissionfree engines are environmentally friendly and therefore beneficial to all waterways users and wildlife. BOOKING REQUIRED Integrity was Braidbar Boats’ 2015 show offering. ❖ Whyfry, a bespoke semi-trad narrowboat featuring a heritage stove and modern equipment for residential use or extended cruising. An example of Fernwood Boats’ bright and spacious interiors.
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