Vetus vs Mothership (electric motor test)
Getting the right Electric Motor and Prop for your narrowboat Nowadays there are many electric motor systems on the market for narrowboats. Back in 2016 however, the choice was limited so Mothership Marine started designing their own. On the face of it it’s not hard. You need a Motor, a motor controller, a power source, […]
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 town’s south. Oundle is a beautiful and ancient market town famed for its school and surprisingly for Fairline Yachts. Surprisingly because Fairline build seagoing boats that are sold around the […]
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 for the past few months she hasn’t been out on the River Nene. It’s been a very wet winter and the river has been constantly in flood. If you’re thinking […]
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.