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Not possible they said!

Narrowboat Solmate takes green boating to heart by Iain Sommerville We started this journey with no intention of trying to reach Bristol on solar power

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Conversations on the Water 1

How to make a million when you are dyslexia. Neville Wright is the owner of Oundle Marina. He purchased from Fairline Yachts when they moved

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Solmate – Customer Review

Navigating in Comfort and Style Solmate, a narrowboat brought to life by the shared passion for water of its owners, Ruth and Iain, is a

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Wood is good for you

Radio 4 interview I heard an interview on BBC Radio 4 with Professor Miles Richardson from University of Derby talked about the remarkable benefits of

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Solmate Launch

New Electric Narrowboat Solmate is move to our finishing wharf Mothership Marine builds solar electric narrowboats in Oundle, Northamptonshire. The River Nene runs to the

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Protecting River Nene’s Swans

Protecting River Nene’s Swans through Electric Boating. The River Nene in England is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including the iconic swans. However,

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Wez is back

Solmate brushes with tradition. Friendly and talented Wez has been putting the finishing touches to Solmate. Narrowboat sign writing, also known as canal boat sign

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Stelvio Maiden Voyage

The River Nene is open and its time for Stelvio’s ‘sea’ trials. Although Stelvio has been on the water safely tied up at Oundle Marina

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Where it began

A trip down memory river where Mothership Marine had its origins and the realisation comfort and being carbon neutral might be possible with a little tech.

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Seroius Solar panels
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Serious solar

Solar benchmark Mothership Marine is serious about solar panels. We believe our panels and importantly how they are fixed is the bench mark in the

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Day Boat Prototype
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Day Boat Day 1

The prototype is in build. It says something about me that at the end of the day when the team has gone home I always

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Electric Boats
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Fixing a solar panel part 1

Best Practice – how to fit a semi flexible solar panel (Part 1) We’ve now fitted hundreds of these panels and  we’ve found this method

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Day Boat Prototype

The Day Boat project has been on the drawing board since 2018. It’s a very competetive market with lots of good options for the consumer.

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Stelvio Signwriting

Sign writing is an age old narrowboat tradition. Without it boats look a little bare. It all started when narrowboats were working boats and like

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