Here's NB Joy Louise on her mooring at Crick Boatshow, stand F48. No appointment is needed to look her over — no blue bootees required either! So please, drop by for a look around.

On of our hulls NB Joy Louise is on show at Crick Boatshow, stand F48. The shell is by ourselves with fitout by our good friends at Oakcraft Narrowboats.

Mel will be on board ready to answer all your shell and steelwork related questions.

We are presently working on a narrowboat currently known to us as Betty Ⅱ (final name to follow).

Her design is very similar to the original NB Betty, but with a shorter glazed area. The picture shows well the slab‐sided BCN style of hull.

Our next build slot is currently September 2017 or thereabouts. If you've got a narrowboat build project with a proposed start date in the autumn of this year, do get in touch.

As promised earlier, Narrowboat Betty, with its traditional/radical MDBB steelwork is pictured on the cover and receives a full review in the September edition of Canal Boat magazine. Their headline: Glass class.

At the very last minute, we have found time to enter a boat in the Crick Boatshow.

Luckily there was still a space available, so we'd love to see you on NB Betty (Boat F40). The shell is by ourselves with fitout by Oakcraft Narrowboats.

The show runs from Saturday 28th – Monday 30th. Opening times are 10am – 6pm, except for the final day when the show closes at 5pm. Weather forecast is generally good.

I've just found a video featuring NB Venice out on the summit of the Leicester Section back in 2009.

Enjoy the beautiful summer sunshine! NB Venice passes about 2½ minutes in.

The finishing touch to our most recent boat was to fit the engine…

And finally - the restored Gardner engine arrives from Ireland and, due to being slightly bigger than advertised, is now a very tight fit through the engine room access hatch:

Our Master Blaster prepares the latest shell to leave the yard; gritblasting the hull ready to receive a first coat of primer.

On Monday it will be on its way to Oakcraft Narrowboats, for final fitout.

We thought these time-lapse clips would be of interest; showing the building of NB Hugh Henshall, a trip boat for the Chesterfield Canal Trust.

Hugh Henshall Build week 3.

I've just posted some new pictures.

The first group are of the most recent boat completed, which has a double-glazed front section to be covered by traditional cloths. The ‘back end’ (aft or stern) is very traditional with sunken panels and the classic Mel Davis fully-scuppered (waterproof!) pidgeon boxes.

Also pictured is the engine, a Gardner 3LW, newly restored.

Finally, we have a picture showing how to make an efficient keel cool (skin tank).

I've just added two photos to the gallery of “NB COL” painted and on the water.

Great pictures courtesy of the owners. One on the Trent & Mersey Canal at Stone, Staffordshire. The other on the summit of the Oxford Canal.

Five new pictures for the gallery of “NB Hyala” - a traditional style narrowboat with sunken panels, cabin stop, clothed section & rivets.

Thirteen new pictures for the gallery of “NB Wizard” an ornate traditional style narrowboat with sunken panels, cabin stop & rivets.

The fitting out of “NB COL” is progressing apace.

See many pictures of her hull under construction and the fitting out on the COL Website.

A couple of new pictures ( here & here ) just added to the gallery.

Eight new pictures just added to the gallery.

A beautiful boatman's cabin and pictures of our double locking fuel filler.

Over forty new pictures now added to the gallery.