Previous Oakums narrowboat builds
Built for living. Never the same boat twice.
Explore the Oakums archive. Available individual pages use no more than ten carefully chosen photographs and show how each owner's decisions created a different boat.
More than 50 boats
Each one made personal.
Every Oakums build starts with a proven design foundation, then the interior is customised around its owner, from finishes and colours to layout and practical details. For clients wanting something entirely individual, we also offer a fully bespoke design service.
Exterior photographs preserve the complete visual archive. The boats with selected, approved interior photography link to richer individual stories. You can also see the Oakums boats recognised at Crick Boat Show.
Completed commissions
The Oakums archive.
Thirty-three photographed builds, shown newest first. Use the clickable entries to explore the individual pages currently available.
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Theta
A light, contemporary interior combining pale panelling, natural oak and crisp black details.
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Pole Pole
Rich oak, tailored sleeping spaces and carefully resolved washroom joinery.
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Gabrielle Mary
A characterful commission with carefully coordinated interior details.
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Rayleigh Scatterings
A bright, sociable interior with confident colour and flowing living spaces.
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Purdey
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New Beginnings
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Cool Runnings
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Topaz
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Memories
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Entertainer
A substantial Oakums interior created around entertaining and life aboard.
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Still Water
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Susurra
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RedBull Soap Box
A playful Oakums engineering special project, built well outside the conventional box.
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Tensea
A substantial bespoke interior, resolved from social spaces to private rooms.
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Jomo
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Tethy
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Hey Frankie
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Three Little Birds
A concise story of warm joinery, practical storage and personal character.
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Evenstar
A detailed Oakums interior with warm oak, tactile upholstery and carefully integrated equipment.
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Andrea Jane
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Oakums
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Use the archive for ideas, then talk to Oakums about the layout, finish and propulsion that would make the boat yours.