Bob Hegenbarth Boat Painter

24/03/2026

Narrowboat Still Waters (formerly Waterwolf) ready to head back to Acton Bridge after a freshen up and name change.

31/01/2026

Before and after the re graining and freshen of the original decoration on Tyseley. Ready for this year's Mikron Theatre Company tour!

14/01/2026

Ilford name and numbers done.
Onto prep for re-graining in Tyseley's cabin.

10/01/2026

F in rivets..

13/11/2025

For sale. Big mast head light. Approx 23" tall, 12" wide, 12" deep. Fitted with l.e.d spotlight to use as tunnel light. I can add your name/boat name/ house name to the top band before a fresh coat of varnish. £300.

05/11/2025

Saturn's cabin. A trip back down to Ellesmere today to refit the bits and pieces now everything is good and dry. Managed to retain some of Tony Lewery's work on a few of the panels too.

30/10/2025

https://youtu.be/xHY3NzVtLfY?si=3TOz6XQQTLTcPlTs
A good insight into some of the effects the continued closure of the Anderton boat lift is causing, it's closure is far more than an "inconvenience" it has severed a vital link to the Weaver, it's businesses and us!
Fingers crossed access via the ship canal will return very soon.

How the Anderton Boat Lift and Marsh Lock failures are isolating the River Weaver.This week I cruised down to Northwich Drydock to speak directly to the owne...

30/10/2025

Saturn's cabin. 2 coats of varnish, all done. Drawers and other loose bits and pieces to varnish back at base for refitting next week.

25/10/2025

Saturn's cabin.
Graining finished in the cabin today. Drawers and other bits to grain tomorrow while it dries off before varnishing.

22/10/2025

Saturn's cabin. This morning's pink primer bo***ir is now a much more acceptable shade of undercoat, another coat tomorrow.

18/10/2025

Today I have been mostly making a mess...

Start of work on Saturn's cabin.