At ABNB Boat Brokerage, we don’t offer finance or insurance directly, but we regularly work alongside specialist UK providers who understand the waterways market. Below, you’ll find trusted companies to help you explore your options.
Narrowboat Finance & Insurance
UK Marine Finance Providers
Seeking finance to help buy your dream narrowboat?
A question we’re often asked is whether you can get a mortgage for a boat or arrange finance for a purchase. While traditional mortgages aren’t available, there are specialist marine finance providers who can help.
Arkle Finance Ltd
Specialist marine finance provider offering tailored funding solutions for boat purchases. Arkle Finance provides flexible marine finance for leisure and business use, helping buyers explore funding options for inland and other marine vessels.
ProMarine Finance
Marine finance specialist offering marine mortgages and boat loans for a wide range of vessels, including narrowboats and canal boats. Promarine Finance offers fixed or variable rate options with flexible terms for buyers looking to spread the cost of ownership.
UK Specialist Insurance Providers
Need insurance for your narrowboat?
We are often asked if we arrange insurance for the boats we sell. We are not a member of the FCA and so are not permitted to (regarding finance or insurance): give advice; recommend a particular company; discuss differing products; handle premiums; assist in completing an application; or pass on details to clients. You can visit their websites directly to request a quote.
Assist Insurance Services Ltd
Award-winning UK boat insurance specialist offering narrowboat insurance with competitive premiums and specialist support. Assist Insurance Services provides quote and callback options for buyers seeking cover for inland waterway craft.
Haven Knox Johnston
Specialist boat insurer offering flexible narrowboat insurance for a range of owners, including continuous cruisers and those with a home mooring. Haven Knox-Johnston positions its cover around practical inland waterway use and specialist boat insurance support.
Inland Waterways
Specialist inland waterways insurance designed for craft used on UK inland waterways, including narrowboats, cruisers and yachts. This type of policy is aimed at boats based in the UK and used on recognised inland navigation systems.
Newton Crum
Historic marine insurance name with a long track record in pleasure craft insurance. However, Newton Crum states that from 1 April 2025 it no longer offers new or renewed insurance policies directly, with customers being directed elsewhere for renewal arrangements. Based on that, this entry may now need reviewing before being kept live on the site.
GJW Direct
Long-established boat insurance specialist offering cover for narrowboats, barges and widebeams. GJW Direct provides policies designed for cruising, marina moorings and liveaboard use, with cover options including accidental damage, theft, fire and third-party liability.
Velos
Boat insurance broker offering cover for a range of pleasure craft including narrowboats. Velos provides tailored narrowboat insurance with options that can include accidental damage, theft, salvage charges and third-party liability.
Craft Insure
Specialist boat insurer offering narrowboat insurance with online quotes and cover options that can include theft, damage and third-party liability. Craft Insure also highlights cover for liveaboard use and continuous cruising, making it a well-known option for inland waterway owners.
Brown & Brown
Specialist narrowboat and canal boat insurance underwriting agent, offering cover for a range of inland waterway craft including residential and pleasure use. Brown & Brown (Previously Collidge & Partners) has long been known within the inland waterways sector for specialist marine insurance.
