Best Boat repair shops in United Kingdom

Jake is a master of his profession!
He services my Yamaha yearly, early season. Also had my engine mounts replaced in no time to get back me on the water. Highly recommend.

They've been servicing my boat for 11 years now. Always very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.

Brilliant place! Very well stocked and helpful staff

Jake is very helpful, friendly and welcoming, with his wealth of knowledge and willingness to teach we managed to solve a long lasting issue with my seadoo gtx limited. Would definingly recommend!!
Thank you Jake!

AVOID MK AFLOAT
Terrible experience with this company from start to finish.
We arrived shortly after 9.30am as directed in the confirmation email, parked in the designated parking then waited patiently for 10-15 minutes for another group to be checked in and leave in their boat.
When the guy became free to greet us he said we'd probably get a parking ticket for not putting our details in the machine in time. If it was that urgent why wouldn't he shout that across to us whilst we stood there waiting?!
The boat itself was filthy and has obviously had no cosmetic maintenance in years.
The guy gave us brief instructions on how to drive the boat, including not to go over 4mph as its illegal and we'll get reported and lose our deposit. I asked if the boat is capable of going over 4mph. He said it is and there's no way of knowing if you are, as there's no speed gage! Just judge it by "the waves at the back"...
He didn't mention that you need to slow down when you pass parked barges, which I remembered as an important detail from hiring from Cosgrove before.
He gave brief advice on how to park at the edge of the canal, but did not mention at all how to park when we return the boat to the mooring, which you approach head on. He also said he'd never driven it himself as he has a massive barge out on the canal.
He also said to return the boat at 4.15/4.30pm for "cleaning", even though the confirmation email clearly said we had it hired till 5pm.
When we did return the boat, I assumed that the approach was to drive slowly and then the tyre at the front would bounce off the edge to bring you to a complete stop.
For some reason, it turns out the tyre is too high to make contact, and so I did knock into the edge. The guy came out shouting in a really aggressive way which made my whole family uncomfortable and really spoilt the day.
There was a small amount of damage to the concrete, which has obviously happened MANY times before as you could see filler had been applied in numerous places along the canal edge.
I didn't receive my deposit back, but I was most frustrated that I didn't receive an email confirming that my deposit was being kept and detailing the costs as to why. We had to phone twice before we were told that we were not receiving it. A company should not be able to keep your money without providing written confirmation.
I honestly think they give as little guidance as possible to create situations where they can 'justify' keeping deposits. Avoid at all costs.

Lifted my boat out {70ft} with care and safety, In for some hull welding. Very helpful & expertise on hand.

One of the best yards on the the river.

Always has exactly what you need.
Great little shop

Really great service and price, boat was lovely

Friendly, helpful quick and easy. PumpOut £20 with complementary deodoriser.

Dog friendly and staff very helpful and friendly

First time renting a barge on the Grand Union canal and it was totally amazing. Both MK Marina, and Nick were amazing. Super easy online booking system and very cost effective. If you live anywhere close to Milton Keynes and you haven't tried it.. then DO IT!! Everything was well run, perfect and 5* isn't enough!

I had my houseboat lifted out of the Thames on to a low loaded for its move to Suffolk on the 19th July.
Shepperton Marina/Lindon Lewis Marine was totally professional and very friendly and I totally recommend them if you need a similar service.

Booked the day hire on Mary Jane and it was an amazing experience. None of us had driven a barge before but the guys are fantastic friendly bunch who made sure we were well informed and got us on our way. The boat has just enough basic utilities so take a packed lunch if you don't want to leave the boat or stop off at one of the pubs. Either way we had a Fantastic day and will be booking again.

Fantastic help from the team. Expert knowledge and incredibly friendly. They went above and beyond to help me find the right equipment for a film prop. I wish a knew how to sail so that I could come back

Not terribly clean or organised, and my husband (who typically handles emptying the toilet cassettes) was unwilling to go anywhere near their elsan point, or their toilets. Their "chandlery" looks like someone's dad's old garage, and judging from all the dust on things, their items have been there since shortly after WWII. Saw numerous instances of different prices on the same item, things missing random pieces, etc. They didn't have what I needed (a very common boat item) and the lights I bought appear to be defective, or maybe just wired oddly. Everybody I talked to seemed to be looking over their shoulder for "the owners" in case they did or said something wrong. Overall, the impression is of a refugee camp run by questionably-stable guards, but hey - YMMV!

Would give 0 stars for having to work with a SCAM car park company called PARKING EYE. Ridiculous fine for mistakenly entering the car park during the night. Pathetic Legalised Robbers!

Fantastic company. Friendly, reasonably price and did the works in good time. I will be back! I highly recommend using them.

We came into the shop today to buy some bits for our boat and was really impressed with the service we received from Connor. Very helpful and explained everything to us. Will definitely come back:)

Great people and great service. Really handy as it doesn't involve actually going in to a marina basin to access facilities. 👍👍

Very good

We loved this place, the river was lovely to roam up and down, fun for all the family. Everyone had a go at steering, even the little ones. Great places to stop. Had a fridge in the kitchen to store all cold drinks. Would recommend to others .

We have hired two boats through MK afloat over the last 12 months. Always a fantastic day and friendly service. We motored as far as the Black horse pub in Great Linford for lunch each time. The boat turns round on the sixpence which means you can turn almost anywhere on the canal. Fun, laughter and games on the way back. Two great days had by all - thanks in part to glorious weather each time.

Every business needs a superstar. And Bridge Marine have a Jenny. This lady is on fire with her expertise, product know-how and banging service. Not to mention the vast range and great prices.

Nice staff ,helpful when possible a working boat yard, so you get what you pay for, so no frills here, but at £100 per week, not that they could ask for any more, its basic, but my experience of these proprietors, is they have more neck than the average giraffe, not unlike a second hand car salesperson, they wish you to pay them for not much in return,

AVOID. USED THE COSGROVE NARROWBOAT COMPANY - GREAT SERVICE, CLEAN BOATS AND NONE OF THIS RUBBISH.

I can't believe I didn't read the reviews before booking. Booked a boat a month before the date. ONE HOUR before we were due to collect, we were told that the engine had a minor problem so we could not have a boat. No real apology and they even said "we might refund you". As 10 of us had taken time off work, we were not going to re-book (and we wouldn't use them either way after this experience) so I demanded a refund. I was told they "would see". I got an email later that day saying they would refund me and it would be requested "immediately". 6 days later I asked how long this would take and received a reply 2 days later telling me was told it would take 14 working days to come through. After 15 working days of waiting (and no refund of my £200) I asked again, where it was. I was told it had been processed but two weeks after the booking. We are now almost 6 weeks after the booking and no refund. They've ignored emails but have just finally replied to say "check with your bank". What nonsense. My credit card company will chase them now.

Thankfully, the Cosgrove Narrowboat company sorted us out straight away so we did get a boat on the day and said they had taken a lot of disgruntled customers from this shower.

I've since seen MK Afloat's boats on the canal. I don't know if 'Afloat' is ironic as they look like they've been underwater. I'm not surprised that our booking was cancelled. I'm surprised they can ever get them going.

We drove through on bank holiday Saturday to find the shop closed. The lady at the office said they were open, we saw a young man called Conner who works at the shop, we explained what we wanted and without hesitation he reopened the store for us to make our purchase. If we could we would give him 10 stars for the best ever customer service. We need more men like him. Well done Conner, we will be back for more shopping.

Basic marina, with fuel oil, pump out, propane 1 type of solid fuel. Easy to maneuver a wide beam, but not the best mooring. No chandlery, but there is an engineering workshop and laundry with a hotel/carvery/pub alongside. Handy while you're waiting for your washing. No water point, but there is one 100 metres north of the entrance, with 2 stand pipes (flow rate is low, especially with both being used). Open 7 days a week, 10 - 5 in the summer, 10 - 4 winter.

Drive your own canal boat. Hired boat for 1 day. Training on the day before you go. Great facilities on boat, hot water, cooker, oven, seats, tables, WC. 8 people is a squeeze but 6 people is plenty.

Wow! Just wow!! I am so happy to have found a place that puts people and service first!! I cannot believe they are OPEN on a Saturday too! We 'on the off chance' stopped in on Saturday morning with our boat, to ask if they had a clutch pin for my outboard that had broken off - not sure if the shop/parts counter was open. We met both Dan and Sue and what lovely people. Ready to help and accommodated our 3yr old little girls stories. I cannot recommend Bridge Marine enough. Lovely shop layout, ice cream for the kid, happy to help, smiles and laughs... I will be using you going forward.

We had a fabulous day out in the Easter Holidays. 5 of us and our dog rented one of the canal boats for the day and Chris was absolutely fantastic at every turn.

The service was superb start to finish and the children had a fabulous experience helping to pilot the boat.

We will definitely be back to have another go and can't recommend Chris and the business enough.

Absolutely Fantastic 👍👍👍

These guys are always super helpful and if they're unable to assist with something themselves they're happy to give you contact details for the correct person or business to contact. Bought quite a few items from their chandlery myself and they also offer other services in their yard.

Amazing service, Ruby was a lifesaver not once but twice during a very eventful boat trip where we needed parts, and on a bank holiday! Without her assistance we would have been in real trouble, so I have no hesitation in giving 5 stars and thoroughly recommending Lindon Lewis. Thanks again Ruby! (and sorry the review took so long!)

I had an issue with my boat engine a week after I was serviced by another Marina.
When I returned to that marina they didn’t have any staff to help for several days, so I took a chance & called Bridge Marine for help, although very busy and not their responsibility their excellent engineer spent time on the phone giving advice. It was good advice and successful and saved our holiday.
Thank you so much. I will be pleased to be back.

Lovely area, nice n quiet. Watched the boats chug by.

A very good way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Recommend it anyone who is in the area and has some free time.

Great service. Very friendly

Booked in March for a dayboat hire on June 16th. Despite several attempts to pay a deposit the owner was very loose about taking one. Verbally reconfirmed on Phone on 14th June. Then at 4.30pm on 15th June he rang to say there had been a fire on the vessel caused by a charcoal BBQ and that the rental was was cancelled. Go elsewhere as these people are unprofessional and basically just liars or totally incompetent.

Fast friendly reliable service. Great value for money also. Top guy. 👌couldn’t recommend enough. Superb.

I needed to service my two Volvo Penta outdrives and as the boat was going onto hard standing sooner than first thought I needed all the parts and gear oil ASAP. I spoke to Ruby on the phone and everything was ordered. I got a call the next day to say all the parts were ready to collect, including parts that had to be ordered. I would highly recommend Lindon Lewis Marine as the service received was outstanding.
Thank you very much Ruby.

Friendly service by a honest and competent professional

Fabulous place with incredibly helpful staff.

Danny was exceptional and professional with the handover of our hired narrowboat. Gave good training and put us at ease for first timers. Very knowledgeable and wants you to have a great relaxing holiday. Would recommend 100%

Extensive vegan menu with tasty food. The staff there have always been friendly and helpful over the years

Very handy for all things boat related, coal, diesel, gas, water pumps, batteries, and a plethora of other things in the shop. While place would benefit from a complete over haul as the buildings are all porta cabins and the car park and ajoining roads are full of out holes. Even has showers and a washing machine with a dryer. But is a bit over priced. The staff are amazing though

Amazing time on the canal. Great boat and really easy to captain!

Finally! Great Friendly Staff And Low Prices, compared with all the others! Keep it up guys and thanks for all of your invaluable help!!

Spoke to Ruby today the Service Director about having out boat blacked. Our boat is too big but the customer service and information she gave was fabulous especially as we wouldn't be a customer. Plenty of advice and alternatives were offered. Much appreciated. Thank you

Brilliant

Helpful fellow. Thank you. .