Open Bow
A sociable forward terrace, a generous interior and a strong connection with the water.
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Beautifully different.
Three distinctive Oakums narrowboat ranges, designed around the way you want to live. New boats start from £125,000.
2019Oakums established
50+Boats on the network
UKDesigned and built in Britain
J. WilsonPurpose built hulls
The Oakums collection
Three ways to live differently.
Start with the space, style and cruising life you want. Then choose diesel or electric propulsion and develop your individual specification with Oakums.
Closed Bow
Protected year round living with more internal space for longer stays and life aboard.
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Bowless
A compact design that uses its length for living space without losing Oakums character.
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Built around you
A custom boat with a clear starting point.
Every Oakums commission begins with an established range and develops around the owner. Layout, materials, storage, equipment and finishes are brought together as one considered design.
- Marine grade materials throughout
- Purpose built Jonathan Wilson hulls
- Diesel and electric options
- A documented design and build process
Built on evidence
More than a beautiful interior.
Oakums brings contemporary design, British manufacturing and a growing fleet of completed boats together. Genuine work, clear prices and explainable systems give you something meaningful to assess before you commission.
50+Oakums boats on the network
2019Oakums established
UKDesigned and built in Britain
A clearer commission
From first ideas to first cruise.
A defined process helps you understand decisions, costs and progress before your boat reaches the water.
01
Consult
Discuss lifestyle, budget, propulsion and timing.
02
Design
Develop the layout, finishes and specification.
03
Build
Review agreed stages as the boat comes together.
04
Handover
Receive orientation, documents and your completed boat.
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Make an informed decision.
Understand the ranges, propulsion, energy and ownership before you commit to a specification.
Choose
Compare the ranges
See Bowless, Open Bow and Closed Bow prices and priorities side by side.
Compare your options →Technology
Electric narrowboats
Understand motors, batteries, charging and monitoring as one complete system.
Explore electric →Energy
Solar and off grid
Plan solar generation around the real demands of cruising and life aboard.
Explore solar →Evidence
Previous Builds
See genuine completed commissions and the details that make each one individual.
View completed boats →Process
How We Build
Follow the route from first brief through design, hull, fit out, testing and handover.
See the process →Answers
Narrowboat FAQs
Read detailed answers about price, ownership, electric propulsion, solar and commissioning.
Read the answers →Start your Oakums
Let’s talk about your life on the water.
Tell us how you want to use your boat. Oakums will help you compare the ranges, propulsion choices, budget and route to ownership.