Our marina construction
The Early Years
1979
Initial marina excavation and construction
![1979-narrow-boat-marina-construction](https://www.foxboats.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1979-narrow-boat-marina-construction.jpg)
initial excavation
1980
Flooding the lagoon to create the marina
![1980-narrow-boat-marina-flooding](https://www.foxboats.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1980-narrow-boat-marina-flooding.jpg)
flooding the lagoon
1981
House was built next to the boat hire base, customers can moor their narrowboats and a boat service hanger was built to improve narrowboat maintenance and repairs.
![customer narrowboat mooring](https://www.foxboats.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1981-customer-boat-mooring.jpg)
customer narrowboat mooring
![building the boat servicing hangar](https://www.foxboats.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1981-boat-repair-hangar-construction.jpg)
building the boat servicing hangar
![house built next to marina](https://www.foxboats.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1981-house-building.jpg)
house built next to marina
![turning a fox narrow boat turning a fox narrow boat](https://www.foxboats.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1981-marina-mooring.jpg)
turning a fox narrow boat
1991
The expansion of the marina to allow for more boat moorings.
![excavation of the east basin](https://www.foxboats.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1991-excavations-east-basin.jpg)
excavation of the east basin