Aqua Narrowboats (UK) Ltd

Aqua Narrowboats (UK) Ltd Bespoke narrowboat builders, Luxury canal boat hire and holidays, and furnishings and fabric store.
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Established in 2004 Aqua Narrowboats (UK) Ltd is based at our 8000sqft, purpose made factory (The Boat House) in Foston, Derbyshire. Here we build both our Bespoke built narrowboats, as well as narrowboats for our highly successful hire fleet, based at Barton Marina on the Trent & Mersey Canal in Staffordshire. Although landlocked The Boat House was designed and built with two overhead cranes with

a total lifting capacity of 40 tonnes. This allows both narrowboats and widebeams to be lifted onto trailers for transportation across the country. We produce the highest quality bespoke built narrowboats individually tailored to the owners needs and requirements. We're a company pushing the industry forward working on both state of the art Lithium Hybrid propelled boats, as well as traditional diesel powered craft.

14/06/2026

Nothing like a sunny day on the cut πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ›₯🌞

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β—πŸ“£ Preloved Bespoke Boat For Sale πŸ“£β—Narrowboat No.46 Astraea built by us in 2021. 60ft Semi Cruiser on a Colecraft Shell...
12/06/2026

β—πŸ“£ Preloved Bespoke Boat For Sale πŸ“£β—

Narrowboat No.46 Astraea built by us in 2021. 60ft Semi Cruiser on a Colecraft Shell.

We've just sailed her back to our base at Stenson and can therefore vouch that she is in fantastic condition and handles beautifully! The oven looks unused ✨ and after our journey back to Stenson she still has just 509 hours on the Beta 43 engine, it's hardly run in yet!

Fitted with a state of the art Mastervolt system with a 12v Lithium 5.5Kwh Battery and Mastervolt Alpha Pro alternator and regulator for super quick recharging. Plus Mastervolt 3000 Combi Master Inverter Charger, Isolation Transformer and touch screen.

She also has x4 150w solar panels to the Mastervolt Mppt and a Vetus Brushless 65kgf Bow Thruster. Lots of locker space for storage - gas locker at the stern for easy access.

The Specification includes:
βš“ Reverse Layout - Galley, L shaped Dinette, Saloon, Bathroom and Bedroom.
βš“ Ash & Oak Fitout
βš“ Double Glazing with two sets of glazed opening side doors.
βš“ Stunning Oak storage steps into the boat with integrated cruising kit holder.
βš“ Heated full height coat locker.
βš“ Galley with granite worksurfaces, integrated Bosch fridge (with small freezer), Hoover Washer/Dryer, domestic sized over with Thetford hob. Plus two wine cellars lined in stainless steel.
βš“ Upgraded lighting pack with LED step and plinth lights, remote control under gunnel lighting and ceiling strip lighting - all in addition to the LED downlighters.
βš“ L shaped dinette with feature resin table that turns into a guest bed.
βš“Stainless steel feature radiators heated by a diesel Webasto system.
βš“ Saloon area with under gunnel TV cabinet inc smart TV & wifi router.
βš“ Refleks diesel stove.
βš“ Large walkthrough bathroom with granite worksurfaces and 800mm quadrant shower. Composting toilet, skin fittings and electric/plumbing tails fitted for easier conversion to macerator if needed.
βš“ Feature glass panels in oak partition doors by artist Kate Webley.
βš“ Front cabin with king size cross bed plus two large wardrobes, corner vanity unit and storage steps. Cubby holes either side of bed head with night light and usb points.
βš“ Engineered Oak flooring throughout from Peak Oak in Derbyshire.
βš“ Flexiteek decking to both bow and stern decks.

Sale will include bespoke made outdoor quick dry seating cushions, blinds, bungs, gas bottles, external storage covers, plus rear dodger, cruising kit, safe, Jo Downs Fish Shoal wall art in bathroom, glass ammonite wall art in saloon, smart tv, modem and external aerial. Stressless Sofa by negotiation as the owners are having a new boat built by us.

Engine serviced annually, BSS completed 2025.

The boat will be 2 pack hull blacked prior to sale. The shell was grit blasted prior to build and painted in 2 pack epoxy.

If you're looking for a high quality, preloved narrowboat that is in superb condition then contact us for more information. Our current lead time for a new boat is 2028, so get on the water this year!

Asking price Β£158,000.00 ono
(This boat built by us today would be over Β£245,000.00 plus launch costs)

Viewing by appointment only at our base in Stenson Marina. DE73 7HL

09/06/2026

Day 3 on our way back to Stenson with No.46 Astraea which will be coming up for sale next week - check out our Website and page next week.

08/06/2026

We're currently on a little boat trip back to Stenson, any guesses where we were yesterday? There is a clue in the video, and it's not visual!

Sadly we'll be needing waterproofs and umbrellas πŸŒ‚ today! 🌧 but we still love it. ❀️

The boat we are on is a one of our bespoke boats that is be selling very shortly, as we'll be building the owners a hybrid boat later this year. Keep your eyes πŸ‘€ peeled on our socials and website.

She's is a beautiful boat, with a Mastervolt lithium setup complete with a Mastervolt Alpha Pro Alternator & regulator. And she has just under 500 hours on the Beta 43 engine in 5 years! πŸ‘ŒπŸΌ

25/05/2026

Narrowboat No.62 Water Witch being craned into the water ready for the fit out to commence.

Whilst we're not at The Crick Boat show this weekend, we are at Electrika in July. This is a show for anyone interested ...
23/05/2026

Whilst we're not at The Crick Boat show this weekend, we are at Electrika in July. This is a show for anyone interested in Hybrid Electric boating. As well as boats on display, you'll find a wealth of help and guidance on electric boating, including seminars, talks, boat builders and leading suppliers.

With the very kind permission of her owners, we'll be displaying the gorgeous narrowboat Infinity ♾️ that we built and launched last year.

The boat was our 2nd collaboration with Ortomarine, who provided the serial hybrid system and large lithium battery bank.

If you're coming to Electrika and want to take a closer look on board Infinity, then just drop us a line, and we'll book you a viewing slot. πŸ˜‰ πŸ‘πŸ»

Free tickets to the show, which takes place on the 10th and 11th July, are available from the Electrika Boat Show website. Link below in the comments πŸ‘‡πŸ»

22/05/2026
β—πŸ“£July Week - Now Available πŸ“£β—We've had a customer that has had to change their holiday date, which now means we have 1 ...
20/05/2026

β—πŸ“£July Week - Now Available πŸ“£β—

We've had a customer that has had to change their holiday date, which now means we have 1 week available on Aqua Saol from Saturday 11th July.

Once this has gone our only summer availability then is the 8th August or 22nd August, so grab it whilst you can! πŸƒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸš€β°

Booking link in comments below πŸ‘‡πŸΌ

A bright and early morning today for the arrival of No.62 Water Witch. The first boat to arrive at our new premises at S...
14/05/2026

A bright and early morning today for the arrival of No.62 Water Witch. The first boat to arrive at our new premises at Stenson Marina.πŸŽ‰πŸŽŠ

The team can't wait to get back to building boats after 4 weeks of relocating and setting up our new workshop! πŸ™‚πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ».

Water Witch will be a mix of a reverse and traditional layout, with galley and dinette at the stern, followed by a bedroom and bathroom and a saloon at the bow.

We've done this layout a few times, and we love it πŸ‘ŒπŸΌ. It gives the best of both worlds. We just need to come up with a new name for this layout now....😁

Follow us to watch the progress of the boat.



Aqua Narrowboats (UK) Ltd

13/05/2026

We're just about settled in at our new base at Stenson Marina. We've certainly missed the water, and the view from the kitchen window illustrates why 😍

Address

Stenson Marina, Derby Road, Stenson
Derby
DE737HL

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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