Welcome to Colecraft Engineering Ltd.

Beautiful Boats Built to last

Colecraft are one of the longest established builders of quality steel inland waterway craft having been established for 50 years in the industry. All our boats are custom designed and built to individual requirements.

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Why Choose Us?

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High Quality

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50 Years Experience

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Bespoke Service

Having been established in the industry since 1974, Colecraft have gained the experience and expertise to ensure the boat we build for you will last for years to come. We are a family-owned business proudly supporting the business along with 17 members of staff.

All our boats are custom designed and built to individual requirements. We can build boats to any stage of completion, from a bare hull or superstructure, to the most luxuriously fitted and finished boat.

We build widebeam and narrowbeam boats for both trade and private customers and are possibly the largest supplier of steel shells to other boat builders. We have the capacity to build up to eight boats at any time in our Warwickshire workshops. Our welders are fully coded to meet MCA regulation.

Narrowboats

We build a wide range of narrowbeam boats for both private and trade customers from shell to fully fitted.

Narrowbeam

Narrowboats

We build a wide range of narrowbeam boats for both private and trade customers from shell to fully fitted.

Narrowbeam

Widebeam

Specialists in widebeam boats to all stages of completion, having built over 100 widebeams at various stages.

Widebeam

Widebeam

Specialists in widebeam boats to all stages of completion, having built over 100 widebeams at various stages.

Widebeam

Trip Boats

We have built over 30 trip boats to various design stages, for delivery throughout the United Kingdom.

Trip Boats

Trip Boats

We have built over 30 trip boats to various design stages, for delivery throughout the United Kingdom.

Trip Boats

Reviews

“Thank you doesn’t say it all, but it’s a nice alternative to overwhelming you with so much gratitude and appreciation that you begin to wish you’d never been so nice. We are both extremely pleased with the teamwork and craftsmanship at Colecraft. Couldn’t have been better. Many thanks.”

“We want to thank you so much for all your hard work. It’s so rare to come across a company of people who display such craft and care, so friendly and accommodating. It’s been a real joy visiting and you’ve truly built us a wonderful home.”

Graham R.

"An exceptionally good narrow boat building company that produce boats made to last. Superb staff where nothing is left to chance. Your ideas and suggestions are put into practice."