Traditional boats, built or adapted for production deadlines.

Beautifully maintained wooden boats for film, television and commercial productions. On-location shoots, close-up details and scenic B-roll, with flexible scheduling and on-site support.

What productions get from us

Period-correct craft

Boats supplied to match your era and setting. If nothing in the fleet fits, we build to match a desired time period or style.

Camera-ready detail

Wood grain, fittings and finishes that hold up in close-up, not just from the bank.

On-set support

We handle the boats on location: movement, positioning, safety and resets between takes.

Realistic scheduling

We tell you honestly what can be built or adapted inside your window, then we hit it.

How it works

1. Send the brief

Era, scene, water or dry set, dates and any reference images.

2. Scope and quote

We confirm what fits: supply, adapt or build, with costs and lead time.

3. Build or prep

Work happens in the Richmond workshop, with progress photos as standard.

4. Deliver and support

Boats arrive ready, with our crew on hand if the production needs it.

Seen on screen

Our boats and builds have appeared in film and television productions including period drama and feature work. [TBC]

Richmond Boat Services Little Mermaid
Richmond Boat Services Boys in the Boat
Build for screen

Got a production coming up?

Send the brief early, even a rough one. Lead time is the thing that makes or breaks a build.