Many people these days don't just dream about an idyllic retirement where they buy an old boat and “do it up”; they actively decide to do something about it.
Martham Boats offers comprehensive boat building and repair services, specializing in traditional wooden boat construction. Our skilled team brings extensive experience in time-honored craftsmanship, making us one of the few providers of a professionally supervised facility for DIY boat enthusiasts.
Boat Materials
We provide everything you need for your project, from marine hardwoods, paints, varnishes, and fixings to specialized items. Our inventory also includes lifting gear and one-off custom components. Onsite, our skilled electrical and mechanical engineers are available to assist with any challenges, and our stainless steel fabrication workshop can produce custom gas, fuel, and waste tanks, sump trays, eyebolts, and deck fittings.
Restoration Workshops
Our workshops feature industrial-grade woodworking machinery, enabling us to shape, cut, and trim timber to your exact specifications. With over 1,800 square feet of undercover workspace and a secure outdoor area monitored by security cameras, our facilities are easily accessible by both road and water.
The Restoration of Maggie Jane
This Broads Cruiser was originally built as Judith IV here at Martham in 1952, and for many years cruised the Broads as part of our hire fleet. She was sold in 1984 to a gentleman from Kent who re-named her Maggie Jane. After 8 years she was then re-sold to a local man in Stalham.
After couple of years Maggie Jane became too expensive for her owner to maintain and she was brought home to us here at Martham, where she stayed in our “graveyard” rapidly deteriorating. In the winter of 2000, she was taken on by a retired couple, who over many years, loving restored her to her former glory. Maggie Jane was re-launched on 12th May 2007 and once again is cruising the Broads looking as good as the day she was first launched in the fifties.