Guide To Aqua Narrowboats

The Speedy Whippet II has now been running for 4 months. The boat is awesome just like the team at Aqua. This is the second boat they have built for us and the whole process is great fun and a joy to be involved with.

I suppled spares and equipment to the super yachts and worked with 90 % of the biggest yachts. The quality and care the Aqua team provide equals that of the super yachts. People tell us it’s the best narrow boat they have ever seen. I agree with them.

Thank you Justin and team the Speedy Whippet is a joy.

Having decided to buy a pre-loved narrowboat we did lots of research and Aqua Narrowboats’ high fit-out quality and good design ideas stood out. We are delighted with Demoiselle (previously known as The Speedy Whippet) and while out on the Cut have received many compliments on how good she looks. We are often asked if she is new – not bad for a ten year old boat and a testament to Aqua Narrowboats and her previous owner. After Sales Service on a used boat is excellent; we have bombarded Justin with loads of questions since we bought her, all of which he has answered with good humour. We would definitely recommend Aqua Narrowboats to anyone looking to buy a second hand narrowboat for their high quality and customer service.

Just over three years ago I decided to take the plunge and sponsor an Aqua narrowboat.

It was a long wait, but all worthwhile – having just taken Aqua Spirit out on it’s maiden voyage the boat has exceeded my expectations. I’m extremely pleased with the layout, quality of build and attention to detail – so many surprising neat little features. Justin, Jane and the Aqua team have been extremely helpful, both throughout the build process and afterwards too. I’m looking forward to spending more time on Aqua Spirit in the next five years.

We are absolutely delighted with our new bespoke 58ft. narrowboat, Dilly Dally.

When we were looking for a boat builder, we feel so lucky to have spotted Perfect Timing, (another bespoke boat built by Aqua Narrowboats) moored on the Oxford Canal, which started our boat building journey with Aqua Narrowboats.

Justin and his team at Aqua Narrowboats were an absolute pleasure to work with and nothing was ever too much trouble. Justin was so good at giving us his time and didn’t mind how often we called him to discuss the specification or visited The Boat House to see the progress of our boat.

The whole process was such an enjoyable experience. The quality of the workmanship is second to none, the boat is beautifully finished inside and out (even the bits you don’t see) and it really is truly bespoke.

If you are thinking of having a high quality bespoke boat built, you will not be disappointed with Aqua Narrowboats and we cannot recommend them highly enough.

Top Notch! Five Star! Bee’s Knees! Dog’s …. well you get the idea! Justin and the team at Aqua built our 59ft NB Minimum Warp for us and we are absolutely over the moon with her.

The design process was a joy, with Justin and Jane (Aqua Furnishings) helping us through all of the design decisions with just the right amount of advice and guidance. The build phase was well organised and we were always kept well informed and were even able to tweak our design a little as the boat took shape.

As for the finish of the boat, it exceeds all expectations. Everything is beautifully made, superbly put together and finished to perfection with an almost obsessive attention to detail.

If you are looking for a new boat – choose Aqua! You will not be disappointed!