We have assisted many clients with selling or buying quality narrow boats over the last 15 years, here are a few comments from our most recent customers.
Just a big thank you to Chris and James for a very pleasant experience, purchasing my first Narrowboat. I have absolutely no doubt I will recommend Notts Boats to anyone looking for a vessel. In the future when I replace 'Grace', Notts boats will be my first port of call, (excuse the pun).
Richard Randle
Dear Findlay,
Thank you so much for guiding us to Aintree Boats for the build of our Dream Boat. I don’t think we could have found a nicer bunch to deal with. Jamie has been so helpful, upbeat and patient throughout the whole process. They have carried out our every request, exceeding our expectations and produced a boat we can be proud of. Nothing was too much trouble and Andy’s craftsmanship is superb. We would happily recommend Aintree Boats to anyone.
It was quite daunting to have a boat built at such long distance but you gave us the reassurance to make it a pain free and pleasant experience. Thank you for your part in the process. It has been a pleasure to deal with Nottingham boat sales.
Kind Regards
Jan & Tony Adams
To Findlay and all the staff at Nottingham Boat Sales.
Thanks for all your help in making our move easy into our new life a board "Time Out"
Pete and Sandra
Hello Findlay, just a email to say thanks for letting us stay on board at the marina it was fun, we got back ok and now have the boat home safely. Your staff were all brilliant and helpful to us and we hope to see ya again one day when me and del decide to go bigger and better lol love debi and del
To Chris Findlay and James,
sorry i have not been in touch so here is a big thank you for all your efforts in selling wild sage in these difficult times you all made life very easy for me good luck in the future
Jeff and Liz Baldwin
To Findlay & Chris,
Thank you very much for all your help and attention, you have really looked after us and it’s much appreciated.
Please thank Dean for his helpful advice; he was most informative on the demo run.
We hope to see you again next year when we will be cruising the system.
Best wishes,
Maureen & Dave
Dear Findlay,
Sale of nb. Hannahruth
I write to thank you for the superb service from your team regarding the sale of our narrowboat.
After our initial enquiry we were promptly met by Chris who, following his viewing, explained the brokerage service and discussed with us a sensible market price.
We delivered the boat to Castle later in the week and seemingly before we had arrived home that day details and photographs were available for viewing on your website.
Less than 3 weeks later a sale had been agreed!!
A sale is a compromise between seller and purchaser. What made this sale memorable for us was, without doubt, the confidence that we had with the brokerage team knowing that they were acting in everyone's interest to secure a deal, together with the efficient and pleasing manner of all concerned.
Thank you once again and, as we were recommended to you, we will recommend you to others.
Best regards
Roy & Susan Perkins
Dear Findlay Chris and James
We would like to thank you for the Friendly Professional manner in which you conducted The Long Distance Purchase and subsequent work on Nb Sokai
It is along way from Nottingham to Barnstaple N Devon but everything was completed with the minimum fuss and we were kept informed of progress.
We would not hesitate to recommend Nottingham Boat Sales to anyone.
Many Thanks
Beryl & Dave Bradshaw
Nb Sokai
Dear Findlay, Chris and James.
We would like to thank all of you for the courteous and efficient manner that has been exhibited by yourselves and the other staff members at Nottingham boat sales during our recent purchase of the narrow boat Puffin.
The friendly and helpful attention that we have received has ensured that the purchase and subsequent work and repainting of our “new” boat has gone smoothly and on time.
We have no hesitation on recommending your services to any prospective purchasers through your brokerage.
Thanking you again,
Geoff & Angela May
Chris + Findlay
To days the day I take charge of my narrowboat and sail off into whole waterway system.
I dont think I would have been able to achieve this if it had not been for all your staff pulling out all the stops to do this and still carring out their own jobs as well. I must give credit to Findlay for his organising skills oobviously the resault of good schooling.
I shall defiently sing you praise all the way along the waterway.
Paddy
"Beaver"
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Chris
Buying our first Narowboat was a daunting prospect - we knew nothing!
How fortunate for us that we found Nottingham Boats!
Everyone has really put themselves out to help us - from the very first viewing,
to the excellent "after sales" care we have recieved,
along with lots of useful help and advice from friendly experienced people
We still have lots to learn but we know we have a good sound boat and who knows,
if our "ship comes in" and we can afford to move up to something grander, then
we will certainly be back.
Andrew & Joanne Madigan
"Elouise"
Narrowboat English Lady July 2010
Very efficient and helpful in every respect.
Everyone at Nottingham Boat sales was very friendly and couldn’t have been more helpful, especially as this is my first boat and I had many questions.
Everything was conducted in a very professional manner and after sales service was second to none.
I’m having a problem to think of any way the service could be improved.
My advice to anyone thinking of buying a boat is to contact Findlay at Nottingham boat sales, you can’t go wrong.
when my wife and i decided to buy a narrow boat we visited many bokers and marinas all over the midlands. In almost all cases we were disappointed by the poor standard of the boats for sale, and by the apparent disinterest of the brokers. However when we discovered nottingham boats, we were overwhelmed by the help that both Findlay and Chris gave us. The standard of the boats for sale was exceptional, and the in-depth knowledge of Chris was outstanding. We discovered our ideal boat with them, and Chris expertly guided us through the purchase, with great patience and efficiency. We basically knew nothing about narrow boats, but felt extremely confident that, with the help of Chris, our purchase was based on sound judgement. having met Findlay and Chris on a business basis, we now feel that they have become good personal friends, and we have every confidence in commending them to you as an extremely efficient and competent brokerage service.
best regards, phil and jennifer Rowlands.
Narrowboat Delphi II April 2010
"Hi Chris, I thought I would send you a quick e-mail to thank you for the exceptional service we have received over the sale of our Boat Delphi 11.
It seems like it was yesterday since we purchased our first boat, But it is over Twenty years ago
I would like to express my thanks for the way that we have been looked after over the past 20 years with the sale and purchase of I think 4 boats over this period
It has always been a pleasure to do business with all the staff at Nottingham Boat Sales.
We wish you well and hope that you continue to give the most excellent service to the boating public of Nottinghamshire
kindest Regards, Les and Lynne Alderson"
"We would like to thank you for our recent purhcase of our narrow boat Goosander as you know its the fourth boat we have purchased from Nottingham Boat Sales and would recommend you to any one because nothing was too much trouble and you always find us the right boat when we visited the site. Its just like visiting old friends.
Best Regards, John and Marrion Brown"
"Before we start this season's cruising we thought it was time to send you a big thank you. You made it possible for an Amercian couple to achieve their dream of spending their retirement years on a narrow boat exploring the English canal system. What has made this possible has been thoughtful guidance and excellent service each time we bought or sold a boat. We loved the first boat we bought at Nottingham Boat Sales and were very grateful for your handling of the sale of the canalboat when after three glorious years, we had to return to the U.S. We felt fortunate to be able to leave our boat in your capable hands during our absence.
While still in the U.S, we began the search for our second narrow boat, We found the websote and yo ur emails a lifesaver that enabled us to narrow our search (pardon the pun). We had hoped to be able to buy our next boat and start chugging as soon as the season opened. Following your excellent service, we were able to resolve the paperwork and logistics of the purchase inclusing finance and moorings within days of returning to the UK to enable us to have another season of happy cruising.
Again, many thanks to you and then rest of your team. You have made our decision to become retiree narrow boaters a wonderfully positive experience. Here;s to another great narrow boat season!
Sincerely, Rex and Phill"
"Hi Chris, Thank you very much for carrying out the valutation of my narrowboat. I would also like to add that on this occasion and those in the past years you have always offered an excellent professional service and I wouldn't hesitate to use Nottingham Boat Sales again in the future. Hope you like the design of my main cabin area.
Many Thanks, Mick Walker"
