Product Description
The Conver Boat is a compact, highly manoeuvrable workboat designed for efficient control of aquatic vegetation in canals, rivers, lakes, and wetland areas. Its agile design makes it ideal for clearing reed beds, submerged weed, and floating algae in narrow or overgrown stretches of water.
KEY FEATURES
Highly manoeuvrable for confined waterways
Multiple attachments available (cutting head, basket, grab, rake)
Suitable for submerged and surface weed
Discharge to banks or hoppers
Mobilisation: Trailer or Hiab deliverable
INFORMATION SHEETS
Both submerged and surface weeds, from dense reed to fine floating algae, present an ongoing problem for canal and river maintenance. This boat comes with a range of interchangeable hydraulic attachments that are ideal for precision work in sensitive or highly vegetated environments.
Available attachments include:
Cutting heads for reed and weed harvesting
Tined grabs for lifting submerged vegetation
Collection baskets for floating weed and algae
Aquatic rakes for debris and general clearance
Collected materials can be offloaded onto canal banks or floating hoppers for removal, minimising overall disruption to the surrounding ecosystem.
Thanks to its compact design and shallow draft, it provides access even in tight or low-clearance sections of the inland waterway network. So, your team can operate safely without risk of getting
grounded or stuck.
Whether you’re clearing canal weed, maintaining a managed wetland, or conducting seasonal waterway vegetation management, the Conver Boat provides precise, efficient control with minimal site impact.
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Use Case
Canal clearance, lake maintenance, wetland conservation
Transport Method
Trailer or Hiab lorry deliverable
Environmental Impact
Low disturbance — suitable for sensitive sites
Offload Options
Can deposit material onto banks or into hoppers
Vegetation Types
Surface weed, submerged reed, fine algae
Attachment Options
Cutting head, collection basket, tined grab, rake
Manoeuvrability
Highly agile in confined or overgrown waterways
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Frequently hired together
The Rothen Group provide a high quality, work boat rental service supplying an array of large and small work boats for narrow beam & wide beam waterways.
“The Rothen Group’s knowledge has ensured that potential issues were highlighted early, meaning projects run smoothly and on programme. They have a large fleet of plant and operators too, which reassures that the work will be completed safely and with due care.”
Martin Dean
JN Bentley
“The Rothen Group have worked with us and supplied marine, piling and fencing plant for many years. The team have excellent working knowledge of the UK canal system.”
Jim Walton
CPC Civils
“The works were completed to a high standard of quality both ahead of programme and in a safe manner. All parties were really pleased with how smooth the construction phase went.”
Andrew Smith
Mott MacDonald Bentley
“Your crew worked seamlessly to deliver both the headwall and gabion basket lifts safely and efficiently. Their approach to safety, teamwork, and communication made a real difference and helped keep everything on track.”
Adam De'Ath
Canal & River Trust
"The professionalism, communication and quality of the works delivered by The Rothen Group has been exceptional! From the project initiation phase to delivering the hard work on the ground they have been an outstanding contractor to work with."
Charles Hughes
Canal & River Trust
