Detail

The skill and care that goes into every Aqualine canal boat is second to none, and it is only by seeing one of the narrowbeam, narrow boat, widebeam, wide beam or Dutch Barge boats for yourself that you will appreciate just how impressive they are.

All hardwood begins life as flat waney edge boards sawn from hand selected trees, before entering the carpentry workshop of the factory to be skillfully transformed into the roofing, flooring and cabinetry. All fixtures and fittings are measured, built and installed to ensure that they perfectly match the requirements of every canal boat design and specification.

It’s only when you step on board an Aqualine canal barge that all this translates into something that speaks for itself. You will struggle to see an exposed screw head as they have been skillfully hidden behind almost invisible dowlings in all of the woodwork – just one example of the lengths Aqualine go to in providing a superb finish.

Overhead, the hardwood tongue and groove ceiling is finished with low voltage halogen spot lights and the roof line edged with corbel detailing. Gunwale strips, which run the length of the boat, give a satisfying visual break to the side panelling. At the same time the fine detailing of the hand-inlaid bandings provides an aesthetically pleasing effect.

It’s the combination of outstanding design executed with carefully chosen materials, hand finishing and an attention to detail, which have become the hallmark of every Aqualine canal boat that includes narrowbeam, narrow boat, widebeam, wide beam  and Dutch Barge boats.