The Aqualine factory

The Aqualine story started with a vision to build a canal boat (narrow boat, narrowbeam, wide beam and dutch barge) with a bespoke level of craftsmanship at a highly attractive price. The team trying to achieve this weren’t your average boat builders, having a background of engineering and vehicle production expertise as well as extensive bespoke boat building knowledge. Over many months they to put together a series of plans that would revolutionise the way narrowboats were designed and built.

The first step towards this dream was for Aqualine to set up their own factory and the location they chose was one of the world’s most renowned and respected shipbuilding areas – Gdansk, Poland. Having its own production facility immediately gave Aqualine two vital ingredients – a skilled workforce and total quality control.

Boasting an impressive 40,000 sq. ft. the sheer size of the factory provides a number of manufacturing advantages. Firstly, it allows Aqualine to carry high stock levels: parts can be prepared and easily stored meaning there is no time lag in the build process. The resulting ‘economies of scale’ are also favourable to the customer. Secondly, the space can be sub-divided into the various assembly work-stations needed to build a boat efficiently and seamlessly, from constructing the shell to fitting it out.

Aqualine are incredibly proud of both the factory and the build process; a fact proven in offering customers a factory tour through organised factory visits, the cost of which is deducted from your order should you go on to purchase an Aqualine boat. It really is the best way to see the Aqualine difference first hand. Interested? then click here to register your interest for the next trip.