CRICK BOAT SHOW NEWS: Only a few spaces left to see Ohm from 'ome...We are delighted to be showing the splendid narrowboat Ohm from 'ome at Crick this year. The owners live on this boat but have kindly offered it up for the duration of the show. Come and have a look at this lovely 57' foot trad narrowboat, lined in oak with navy and grey furnishings.
You can email us on asktristarboats@gmail.com for more information or to make a booking. |
OUR NEW WIDE BEAM BUILD SOUNDS AMAZING..!
Watch this space for information about our next project, a boat build for a concert pianist offering concert cruises on the Thames. With the interior based on the Orient Express this is going to be something special.
(Many thanks to Masa and Rhiana for use of their illustration.) |
MORE CRICK PICS
Here is a sneak preview of our Dutch style barge model, nearly ready to take to the Crick Boat Show.
This 1:20 scale replica is designed to give prospective customers an idea of the shape of the hull and topsides. Come and say hello and have a closer look..! |
A 'NEARLY NEW' PROJECT
We are very excited about a new project 'Waste Knott' a small reclaimed narrowboat. We are planning to do this fitout using as many reclaimed/ repurposed and manufacturing surplus materials as possible. Where we can't repurpose we will buy the most energy efficient product available (eg solar panels.) Take a look at our facebook page to watch our progress...
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BUT WHAT DO THE CUSTOMERS THINK? Here are some comments about our recent builds...
"Working with Tristar on my very non-standard painted hybrid sailaway has been an absolute pleasure.... the boat has received many compliments from other professionals since it arrived home for its internal fitout. I'm extremely glad I chose them and look forward to cruising back to Redhill to show them the finished product one day." owner of Nancy David, 2019
"Michelle, Jeremy and the rest of the Tristar team...worked with us to give us the lovely boat that we so much wanted. Tristar are a great team and we would be happy to recommend them to anyone looking for a fit out." owners of 'The Power of Dreams', 2019
"Many thanks [for the boat]... we absolutely love her!" owners of 'Hello World', 2018
"The quality of the work is outstanding. They have made my dreams come true! A huge thank you to the whole team at Tristar Boats." owner of Elsie Alice, May 2016
"The organisation and execution of the whole project was a treat!...[it] exceeded all my expectations and the craftsmanship is excellent..." owner of Kathleen Rose, October 2015.
"Working with Tristar on my very non-standard painted hybrid sailaway has been an absolute pleasure.... the boat has received many compliments from other professionals since it arrived home for its internal fitout. I'm extremely glad I chose them and look forward to cruising back to Redhill to show them the finished product one day." owner of Nancy David, 2019
"Michelle, Jeremy and the rest of the Tristar team...worked with us to give us the lovely boat that we so much wanted. Tristar are a great team and we would be happy to recommend them to anyone looking for a fit out." owners of 'The Power of Dreams', 2019
"Many thanks [for the boat]... we absolutely love her!" owners of 'Hello World', 2018
"The quality of the work is outstanding. They have made my dreams come true! A huge thank you to the whole team at Tristar Boats." owner of Elsie Alice, May 2016
"The organisation and execution of the whole project was a treat!...[it] exceeded all my expectations and the craftsmanship is excellent..." owner of Kathleen Rose, October 2015.
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Margaret Wroughton II: A first trip on this beautiful hybrid barge.
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We currently have a build slot available for summer 2019. For more information or to request technical details and a guide specification please ring 07759246551 or email us at tristarboatsltd@gmail.com.
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tristar boats...who are we?
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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 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 10 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:
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:
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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 |
