tristar boats limited

COVID 19 UPDATE:
WORKSHOP SAFETY

We're very pleased that we are now able to make plans to allow customers into the workshop, at present this is restricted to those visiting their boat in build and is strictly by appointment.
We are looking at new ways to offer potential customers a chance to see our boats, please watch this space for more information as the situation evolves.

THE PIANO BOAT TAKES TO THE WATER...

Rachmaninov is now on the water ready for us to complete the final work before handover.

VIRTUAL BOAT VISITS

We are building a library of boat tours, including facebook live stream walk through videos, 360 degree panoramas, video clips and timelapse series- have a look at these:

Rachmaninov The Piano Boat technical tour
Rachmaninov The Piano Boat interior tour
narrowboat Marjorie tour of the interior: coming soon
narrowboat Keel Row electrical installations: coming soon
Dutch style barge walk-through: Hello World
Dutch style barge walk-through: Margaret Wroughton II

Get in touch to find out what we can build for you - ring 07759246551 email us at tristarboatsltd@gmail.com or message us on our facebook page @boatsandbarges

ALTERNATIVE PROPULSION: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

We all face challenges to reduce impact on the environment. At Tristar Boats we're proud to be working on projects which offer more sustainable approaches to boating. We've fitted many parallel hybrid engines in partnership with Hybrid Marine (see Rachmaninov, Margaret Wroughton II, Nancy David, Ohm from'ome, Stedman II and Share and Enjoy!) and we are now also working on a series hybrid narrowboat project powered with lithium ion batteries. Watch this space for more information...

OUR NEW WIDE BEAM BUILD SOUNDS AMAZING..!

Take a look at this beautiful widebeam. Its not your average craft!this build is for a concert pianist offering concerts on the inland waterways around London and cruises on the Thames. With the interior taking inspiration from concert halls and the Orient Express this is going to be something special. Watch this space for some 3d interior images or take a look at the live stream videos on our facebook page. You can contact the owners to find out more @thepianoboat or take a look at the blog of the build here.

EVERY DAY IS LIKE A HOLIDAY WHEN YOU LIVE ON A BOAT!

Imagine sitting in the sun in the wheelhouse of your very own barge. It could be more affordable thank 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.

A 'NEARLY NEW' NARROWBOAT PROJECT: REUSING MATERIALS TO MAKE A SPECIAL BOAT

Have a look at our narrowboat refit project 'Marjorie'. This cosy fitout was done using as many reclaimed/ repurposed and manufacturing surplus materials as possible. Where we couldn't repurpose we bought the most energy efficient product available (eg solar panels.) Click here to see the blog of the build...

Big thanks to Simon Butt at Run by the Sun for his generous donation of a 120 watt flexible solar panel which is currently providing all of the power needed for the fridge, lights, toilet, pumps and inverter!

The Power of Dreams: a cosy interior with lots of personality.

Hello World: fully dressed and radiant. Have a look at the blog to see more images...

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.

WHAT DO WE DO?

We make beautiful bespoke boats for the inland waterways. This could be a narrowboat, a Dutch barge or a wide-beam boat.
All of our boats are made to order for the customers. We like to work with local businesses for example the steelwork can come from Soar Valley Steel Boats who are based in the same boatyard.

Click on the images below to look at the blogs for each of these very individual boat builds and see what we could do for you: