Thorne Boat Services
Thorne Boat Services is a family run business established in 1992.
Here for all your boating needs.
Mainly Servicing the Marine Leisure Community of
Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire from our canalside location on the Stainforth and Keadby Canal, in the market town of Thorne, South Yorkshire.
Boat Maintenance
and Repairs in Yorkshire
Owners Leigh and Carina Guest and sons Oliver and Matthew have a combined experience of over 50 years in the marine leisure industry covering all aspects of Boat maintenance, servicing and repairs.
We can accommodate any boats that require work and can make it to our canalside location, if for any reason you can't get your boat to us we are very willing to travel to you.
Chandlery
We have a small but well stocked Chandlery at our canalside premises if you wish to call in.
Hull Coatings and Topside Paints
We try to carry all the essential items you may need from Hull coatings and topside paints to water pumps and gas fittings.
Services We Offer
- Engine servicing and repairs
- Outboard motor servicing and repairs
- Gearbox and outdrive servicing and repairs
- New engine installations
- Mobile breakdown & call out service
- Electrical work - on AC and DC boat systems from engine wiring to Inverter & Battery charger supply/installation
- Insurance work undertaken
- Welding - from small repairs to full over plating inc mobile welding service
- Chandlery sales - well stocked chandlery at our premises
- Diesel, Calor Gas & Pump out available at our premises
- Fiberglass repairs
- Painting - steel and fiberglass
Testimonials
“ Very useful well-stocked chandlery with helpful staff. Gave me some great advice on sourcing spares for my engine too, much appreciated! ”
- Ruth -
“Lovely and friendly. My dad buys cans of oil from here to keep the footbridge working. They have lots of boats, a big crane and a well stocked shop of boat spares. ”
- Thomas Lennard-White -
“ Fantastic set up, from fuel sales to major repairs and refurbishments. Lee and Matt are a fantastic father and son business. With a well stocked maritime shop and workshops for repairs. Fantastic service and great customer care.”
- Andrew Lennard-White -
“ Fantastic customer service. Very helpful and offer advice when requested. Thorough in explanations and how everything works. Highly recommend. ”
- Sarah Smith -
Contact Us
Our location on the Stainforth & Keadby canal gives great access to the inland waterways, from the river Trent to the east of us at Keadby and the Sheffield & South Yorkshire - Aire & Calder Navigation to our west. By Road, easy access from the M18 junctions 5 & 6.
