About us.

Andrew Crook has been building boats since he left school, having enjoyed messing about in dinghies and cruisers as a child.

He worked first for other people before deciding to set up on his own. Brayzel has been going since 1999, and Andrew has three full-time staff, plus others who come in and do the more specialist trades.

They build three to four boats a year,  all bespoke to the customer’s requirements.

Andrew is also well known, it seems, for the quality of the tea he makes his customers.

Brayzel has a workshop at Garstang Marina on the Lancaster Canal.