Crafted Boats Ltd, Boat Builder

28/08/2026

28/08/2026

Another one in the paint shop! 🎨 ✨

We’ve got the gorgeous Alkemi a 58-foot Braidbar boat, in our paintshop for her top side repaint. Work is already underway—we’ve started removing the solar panels off to get her ready for a full strip back to bare steel! 🛠️ 🧼

She’s going to look brand new when we’re finished. Keep an eye on our page to follow her step-by-step transformation! 👇

28/08/2026

Progress continues on this 60x12 wide beam Canal Boat🚤 ✨

This week, the team has been busy getting the engine bay prepped and ready, fitting the windows plus painting the top side, She’s looking stunning in these colours! 🎨

Next week is another milestone: she’s coming out of the work shop to have the hull sides grit blasted and epoxy coated to protect the hull from corrosion and ready for the engine to finally go in! 🛠️

Take a look at the photos to see the transformation unfolding! 👇

21/08/2026

Milestone unlocked! 🎨✨

Huge progress on the 60x12ft widebeam for Central Boating this week! We’ve officially crossed three major stages off the list:

Primer coat: The base is primed and ready for her colors next week.

Timber battening & flooring: Frame and floor are down, shaping the space inside.

Spray foam insulation: Fully sealed, cozy, and prepped to handle whatever the British weather throws at her!

Watching a steel shell turn into a sailaway is easily the best part of the job. Next up: paintwork, windows, and dropping in the engine. Stay tuned to watch this build come to life! 🛠️⚓

20/08/2026

⚓ Progress update from the workshop! ⚓

We’re making great progress on the brand-new 45ft x 10ft widebeam canal boat for SeagullTrust Falkirk! 🛠️✨

The steelwork is getting closer to completion, and the overall structure is really taking shape. It’s always rewarding to work on a vessel destined for such a brilliant cause—once she’s finished and makes her way up to Falkirk, she’ll be providing, accessible canal trips for people with disabilities and additional support needs.

There’s still plenty of work ahead before she hits the water, but we’re thrilled with how this build is coming together. Stay tuned for more behind-the-scenes updates from the yard!

20/08/2026