WIN £200,000 CUSTOM BUILT BOAT!
To enter the competition, answer the question below!
What colour road did Dorothy walk down to get to the Emerald City?
Thank You!
You can also enter via the postal entry method
A chance to live mortgage-free
Live in a beautiful custom-designed space and lead a fulfilling lifestyle of:
- Freedom & adventure
- Living in nature
- Community
Financial freedom
Own your very own floating home with no rent or mortgage payments. The solar panels harness the power of the sun to reduce your energy bills too!
Exciting lifestyle
Explore the beautiful British countryside on the UK’s incredible river & canal network. A stunning lifestyle of natural adventure.
Thriving community
Join the friendly boating community of lovely like-minded people and say hello to your boaty neighbours.
Everything you need to enjoy life on the water!
BRAND NEW BOAT
Win a brand new boat built by the prestigious COLECRAFT (widebeam or narrowboat, up to 70 x 12.6 ft in size), complete with Beta Marine engine. Cruise the UK waterways in your truly beautiful floating home!
Boat Specifications
- Brand new liveaboard boat
- Choose either a widebeam or narrowboat (up to 70 x 12.6 ft)
- The widebeam option would include:
- 70bhp Beta Marine diesel engine
- 400 litre diesel tank
- 1000 litre stainless steel water tank
- Bespoke pram cover
- 12 month warranty on engine & all appliances
- Recreation Craft Directive user guide
CUSTOM DESIGNED
Your boat will be custom-designed and built especially for you. Choose the design options and a 2, 4 or 6-berth layout, and Marwood Makes will bring your beautiful new spacious home to life.
Design details
The lucky winner not only wins the boat, but also gets the opportunity to be a part of the build process, working with our in-house designer to choose from a range of layouts, which also include:
- Fixtures & fittings
- Worktops
- Colour palette
- Flooring
- Cupboard face designs
- Tiles
- Exterior paint job
- Boat name
- and more!
LUXURY APPLIANCES
Your floating pad of dreams comes fully kitted out with high end appliances that makes it a wonderfully comfortable space on the water.
Appliance Specifications
- All cruising equipment
- Beko gas oven and 4 hob burner
- 12v Inlander fridge
- Samsung ECO bubble washing machine
- Toilet – a bucket out the hatch!
- 12v LED dimmable spotlights
HEATING & PLUMBING
Your beautiful boat has everything you need to stay warm and cosy throughout all the seasons.
Heating & Plumbing
- 5kw Kabola heater with underfloor heating
- 4.5kw multifuel stove
- 100 litre Surecal calorifier
- 2 x 16kg LPG gas canisters
- Spray foam insulation
- 30mm underfloor insulation board
POWER
We fit out our boats with a top quality power system, which is perfect for both livingoff-grid or being plugged in at a marina.
Power Specifications
- 4 x 360w solar panels
- 500AH Lithion Ion Batteries
- Victron Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30A
- Victron SmartSolar MPPT 250/100
- Victron Cerbo GX
- Victron SmartShunt 500A/50mV
- Victron MultiPlus 12/3000/120-32
- Victron galvanic isolator
- 12v distribution panel
- Off-grid 240V & USB sockets
LICENCE & INSURANCE
You will be set up to live on the water with nothing to pay for the year, giving you the freedom to explore the UK canals and rivers. And what’s better, we’ll even deliver the boat to you and show you the ropes!
Licence & insurance details
- 1 year boat insurance paid
- 1 year CRT (Canal & River Trust) licence paid, covering rivers & canals across the UK
- Transportation free of charge anywhere in mainland GB
- 1 full day professional skipper’s course
Hi! We’re Mollie & Jason!
- We’re the founders of Marwood Makes Ltd, and have been transforming boats & campervans since 2018.
- We’ve lovingly restored 16 narrowboats, 2 widebeam’s and 5 campervans.
- Our work has been featured on TV (Better Homes & Gardens Australia) and in publications such as Waterways World and Circus Magazine.
- And our flagship campervan Etta has been driven by Debbie McGee on Channel 5’s Million Pound Motorhomes!
- Our previous custom boat competition was featured in Waterways World magazine and Towpath Talk.
- And to top it off, we are going to be featured on Channel 4’s season 2 Narrow escapes!
Peace of mind with our credentials
It’s imperative to us that our competitions are fair and transparent. We’ve therefore taken the following measures to ensure our competitions are appropriately run:
- SOLICITOR APPROVED: Our website and terms & conditions have been reviewed by a third party solicitor who has confirmed we are running the competition in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations (e.g. The Gambling Act 2005 and Advertising Standards).
- SECURE PAYMENT METHODS: We only accept major payment methods (Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay & PayPal) and we never see or store your card details.
- REGISTERED UK COMPANY: We’re a UK incorporated limited company, available to view publicly on Companies House: Marwood Makes Limited (Company Number 14646168). Our Registered Office is 165 Holcombe Close, Bath, BA2 6UR.
- TRACK RECORD: We’ve been making beautiful boats and campervans since 2018. All of our customers have been happy customers and some have even turned into trusted friends.
- WE’RE FRIENDLY! We’re friendly people who have experienced the magic of living on the water for several years.
Delighted Winners
Kind words from our lovely winners, who have trusted Marwood Makes to turn their dreams into a reality!
“Entering this competition was the best thing we have ever done! Mollie and Jason are just great, we love Marwood Makes! We can't believe we have won our own customised widebeam!”
“I couldn’t believe it was actually me. Thank you, Jason, Mollie, the kids, and the team for this amazing gift that our whole family will enjoy!”
“Winning Summer Bee has been the most exciting and unbelievable experience. For over 2 years I have dreamt of a narrowboat life for me and my lovely family. Mollie and Jason are genuinely the most lovely couple who have completely changed our lives. Thank you, you’re amazing!”
