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WELCOME TO OUR WEBSITE. THERE IS A LOT GOING ON IN THE WORLD OF TRISTAR WITH BOATS LEAVING AND ARRIVING.
BUT WE'RE DELIGHTED TO SAY THAT WE ARE NOW ABLE TO OFFER BUILD SLOTS FOR 2023 STARTS...GET IN TOUCH TO FIND OUT MORE!

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​LOOKING TO THE FUTURE...

WE'RE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT ALL NEW BOATS WILL NOW FEATURE AN ELECTRIC OR HYBRID DRIVE

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​ELECTRIC BOATING UPDATE


The power and capacity trials of our latest electric boat Tissum are going well. This serial hybrid boat has a 16kw DC motor for propulsion,  a reduction drive to maximise the motor power on the large prop by keeping the rotational speed low,  a 10KVA generator for replenishing the batteries and a full roof of solar panels. Watch this space for more details.

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Narrowboats and barges
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Design and construction
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Hybrid and electric boats
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Full fit out or sailaway

WIDEBEAM LIFE

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Our latest widebeam boat 'This Way Up' is nearing completion.  

STILL LIFE

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Our next exciting project: this static houseboat with new topsides built on an old workboat pan...

IT'S ELECTRIFYING! 

Electric narrowboat Tissum has a 15kW Bellmarine motor and 800Ah of Lithium ion batteries supported by  Betagen10 diesel generator and our largest array of solar panels on a narrowboat at around 2kW. Follow the build on:   tissumelectricboat.blogspot.com

THE PIANO BOAT ​AFLOAT...

The wonderful Piano Boat is now operating as planned. Keep a look out for them on the waterways around London or get in touch through their facebook page.

REFURBISHMENT

We like to have involvement in refurbishment projects, especially those where we can use workshop surplus or repurpose materials.
Imagine sitting in the sun in the wheelhouse of your very own barge. It could be more affordable than you think. ​Get in touch if you want to find out more about having a Dutch style barge built for you. And if you have the skills to finish your boat yourself we can offer a lined sailaway  or port fitout ready for your finishing touches. (Take a look at our advert in Canal Boat Magazine to see the panorama walk-through.)
Narrowboat kitchen

​The Power of Dreams: a cosy interior with lots of personality.
Kitchen in barge
Hello World: fully dressed and radiant. Have a look at the blog to see more images...
Zero rated barge
Margaret Wroughton II: A first trip on this beautiful hybrid barge.
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tristar boats...who are we?

We are a family business based in the East Midlands and between us we have many years of design and construction experience in making individual canal boats of all shapes and sizes. 

We involve a variety of talented subcontractors, most of whom live on boats, some of us build boats in our spare time, some of us row for fun and two of us travel to work by kayak.

​Jeremy has been building boats for more than 20 years. His background in violin repair and scenery for TV and film has given his the essential ability to embrace different ideas while attending to detail.

Michelle has been designing and building boats for 12 years and is responsible for many aspects of the business from planning to project management and from prototype building to financial management. 
Correspondance to:
Tristar Boats Ltd
Hirondelle Houseboat
Trent Lock
​Long Eaton
Nottingham NG10 2FY
Workshop address:
Tristar Boats Limited
Redhill Marina
Ratcliffe on Soar
Nottinghamshire NG11 0EB
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