News

Congratulations to one of our young employees, Sam Mottram, who has been named by Henley's elite rowing club Leander as their 'most improved athlete of 2013' after a year of gruelling training on and off the river.

We welcome to the boatyard team our newest recruit, Brian Reford, who first came to us as a student for a week's work experience. He made a big impression with his skills and work ethic, and after leaving school he went on to complete Lyme Regis Boatbuilding Academy's flagship City & Guild's course in boatbuilding.

Alan Titchmarsh recognises craftsmanship...
Colin Henwood was featured in an article by Alan Titchmarsh in The Sunday Telegraph 'Life' section on October 6. Alan extolls the virtues of craftsmanship in the creation of something beautiful as well as useful, and he writes that Colin maintains the complex traditions of Thames boatbuilding by building "the most exquisite boats you will ever set eyes, or hands, on."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/10355863/Alan-Titchmarsh-happy-to-see-theold-wood-crafts-kept-afloat.html

Boats for Sale
We have been given the opportunity to find new homes for two remarkable boats that were privately commissioned and built in our boatyard. The boats can be seen on our Boats for Sale page, but for further information please contact Colin or Lucie Henwood.

Look forward to summer days on the river with our beautiful book by Colin Henwood and photographer Michael English:

'Head, Heart, Hand - a boatbuilder's story'

Henwood and Dean are members
of the Wooden Boatbuilders
Trade Association

Henwood and Dean Boatbuilders have been established for nearly 30 years and are internationally renowned as specialists in the restoration, rebuilding and maintenance of classic wooden Thames craft.

RESTORATION: we use traditional and time-honoured methods of craftsmanship and the quality of our work is exceptional. We have won many prestigious awards for our classic wooden boats, and have regularly featured in Thames-based events and on television.

NEW BUILD: we design and build new wooden boats, combining traditional skills with a modern approach to design and craftsmanship.

SERVICES: we offer storage facilities, seasonal maintenance, transport and all the essential follow up services to keep historic and classic craft in first class condition.

Colin & Lucie Henwood at Henwood & Dean Boatbuilders
Greenlands Farm Dairy Lane Hambleden Henley-on-Thames Oxfordshire RG9 3AS
Tel +44(0) 1491 571692
 Email us using the Contact page