Buckinghamshire’s boating splits between the Thames along its southern edge — Marlow and Bourne End in particular — and inland lakes further north, including the Tring reservoirs and Willen Lake at Milton Keynes. Marine equipment transport here usually means moving a dinghy, RIB or small cruiser between a club and home storage, taking a boat to the coast for the season and back for winter, or collecting after a private sale. We do it on our own trailer or the boat’s own, one driver, behind a VW Touareg rated to tow up to 3,500 kg braked.
Boat and marine equipment transport across Buckinghamshire
The Thames at Marlow and Bourne End carries rowing clubs, sailing clubs and cruisers, while further north the Tring reservoirs — Wilstone, Startops End and Marsworth — and Willen Lake give inland clubs their own water away from the river. We move RIBs, small day cruisers, dinghies, rowing shells, kayaks and jet skis, plus outboards and trolleys. Narrowboats and other craft on the nearby Grand Union Canal aren’t trailer loads, so this service covers trailerable dinghies, RIBs, rowing boats and small cruisers.
Where we collect and deliver in Buckinghamshire
Typical collection and delivery points across the county include:
- Marlow and the Thames through the town, including the reach up towards Bourne End
- Bourne End, where the Wye meets the Thames, popular with sailing clubs
- The Tring reservoirs — Wilstone, Startops End and Marsworth — for inland sailing and windsurfing clubs
- Willen Lake and other water at Milton Keynes
- Aylesbury and the surrounding towns for home and workshop storage
- High Wycombe and the Chilterns for inland collections away from the water
We also collect from private gardens, club compounds and boatyards at lay-up time, taking a dinghy as readily off a Tring reservoir rack as a cruiser off a Marlow mooring. See areas we cover for the wider picture.
What we move
RIBs and small cruisers
River and reservoir-going RIBs and small day cruisers up to around 7-8 m on their own trailer, or ours, bunks and winch set correctly for the hull.
Dinghies, rowing shells and kayaks
Sailing dinghies, rowing shells, kayaks and canoes for clubs at Marlow, Bourne End, the Tring reservoirs and Willen Lake, often several boats in one run.
Jet skis
Jet skis on their own trailer or ours, secured and photographed at collection and delivery.
Season-start and season-end moves
Taking a boat down to the Solent or south coast for the summer and back to Buckinghamshire for winter storage, on the same trailer, one trip.
For anything else needing a trailer — a digger onto a site near Aylesbury, a hot tub into a garden, a classic car to a show — see our plant and machinery transport, hot tub transport and classic car transport pages.
How much does boat transport in Buckinghamshire cost?
Local moves within Buckinghamshire typically start from around £150; longer runs, down to the Solent or elsewhere in the country, are quoted per mile. Price depends on distance, boat length and weight, whether it already has a road-legal trailer, and access at each end. Every quote is all-in — fuel, tolls and loading included.
What moves a price up or down: club and slipway access windows at the Tring reservoirs or Willen Lake, busy river traffic around Marlow and Bourne End in summer, and whether the collection point has restricted vehicle access.
Access, roads and timing in Buckinghamshire
The M40 gives fast access to High Wycombe and the Chilterns, while the M1 serves Milton Keynes and the A413 links the Thames towns to the rest of the county. Marlow and Bourne End get busy with river traffic in summer, and the lanes down to the water can be tight for a trailer. The Tring reservoirs sit just off the A41, but the approach roads are narrow, so we allow extra time and plan around club access windows.
Do you cover the whole of Buckinghamshire, including Marlow and the Tring reservoirs?
Yes. We collect and deliver anywhere in Buckinghamshire, from Marlow and Bourne End to the Tring reservoirs, Milton Keynes and Aylesbury.
Can you take a boat from Buckinghamshire down to the coast for the season?
Yes, this is a common Buckinghamshire job — moving a dinghy or small cruiser down to the Solent or south coast in spring and back inland for winter storage in autumn.
Do you move narrowboats?
No. Narrowboats and other canal craft aren’t trailer loads. We move trailerable boats — dinghies, RIBs, rowing shells, kayaks and small cruisers.
What if my boat doesn’t have its own trailer?
We carry a boat trailer with bunks and a winch and can load a hull with no road trailer of its own, as well as boats already sitting on a trailer.
Get a boat transport quote for Buckinghamshire
Tell us the pickup and drop-off points, the make and length of the boat, and whether it has its own road-legal trailer, and we will come back with an all-in price — no separate charges for fuel, tolls or loading. Use the form here or head to contact and quote to reach us directly. We can usually collect within a few days, and we will always work around a club or boatyard access window rather than the other way round.
Quote: boat transport Buckinghamshire
Tell us what needs moving and where. We reply personally, usually within a couple of hours.
Ready to move it?
Send a few details and we’ll come straight back with a clear, all-in price. No call centres — you deal with the driver.