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Manufacturers of Pleasure and Live-Aboard Craft.

Who Are We?

Welcome

Finesse Boats was founded in 2016 by Ricky Lee, Son-In-law of industry leading shell builder Jonathan Wilson. Based at Victoria Boatyard in Sheffield alongside the family workshop of Jonathan Wilson Boatbuilders on the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal the site has dedicated workshops for fabrication, paint, upholstery and engineering. With dedicated attention to detail and the driving force being quality all aspects of your bespoke builds are covered ‘in house’ and incorporated into the award winning Jonathan Wilson hulls.

Winners Of The 2019 Crick Boat Show Favourite Widebeam

Whats happening?

Latest News

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Is Now The Time To Go Electric?

With new laws preventing the use of red diesel in private pleasure-craft set to come into force this year and Westminster discussing the future of inland boat propulsion after 2025, …

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Sheffield Keels

Our ‘Sheffield’ class is based on classic British broadbeam barges.  She has a huge internal volume and is an ideal live aboard as she will happily cruise the wide beam …

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57ft Semi Trad For Sale

Our 57ft semi trad narrow boat that we exhibited at Crick and that is featured in June’s addition of Canal Boat Magazine will be for sale after next weekends open …

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What Do Others Think?

Testimonials

Adam Porter
Canal Boat Magazine

Confident start from Finesse as you might expect from a firm that has such a wealth of experience behind it.

"It’s a quality shell goes almost without saying, but this is matched by the quality of the the best hulls you can buy, the Tyler Wilson family of companies can provide top quality fitting out, too. CB workmanship inside, too. Everything is well made, everything feels solid, and everything fits properly."

Gordon Scott
Sonoma

To everyone in the Finesse team, we would like to express our sincere thanks for making the experience of buying our narrow boat a truly wonderful one.

"The whole process from design and planning, steelwork and paint through to final “fit out” and launch has been most exciting and enjoyable. Whilst your first class knowledge and workmanship in all areas has resulted in a high quality build we have also felt that our thoughts and opinions have been valued and incorporated along the way."

Mark Langley
Waterways World

Dorset certainly holds its own against the output of the UK's best boat-builders.

The owners are experienced boaters and chose Finesse for its competence and ability to produce the bespoke boat they wanted. it may not be cheap, but Dorset certainly holds its own against the output of the UK's best boat-builders. It’s a great craft and Finesse is certainly a company to look out for in the future.

Who Are We

Our Team

Ricky Lee
Director
Chris Harrison
Manager
We look forward to hearing from you

Get in touch




Finesse Boats Ltd

Victoria Boatyard, Sussex St, Sheffield, S4 7YY
01143-270404
sales@finesseboats.co.uk