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Superb Narrowboat Tug 4 berth, 57' Vintage Engined Enthusiasts boat
Estimated price for orientation: 62 500 $
Category: Narrowboats or Canalboats
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OPEN FOR VISITING ANYTIME DAY OR EVG BY AGREEMENT AT NG10 1AU; Please ring 01332 881498 to agree a timeA true enthusiasts dream boat with spectacular engine room containing a genuine historic marine diesel type JP3 / Blackstone, superb detailed Boatmans cabinThis Boat was built on a specially commissioned shell from the renowned Boatbuilders PJ Barber. The shell has very special historic influenced lines designed to look like a period Tunnel Tug with a later front cabin. The boat has a very long for and aft swims with a bow of modern build in the Josher style. There is a 'bowcabin' above to hold the gas bottles and river anchor with a neat stopbeam above and sporting a huge masthead lamp for tunnel illumination. the stern includes anser pins and shackles and an anchor mounting web for river use. The domestic cabin roof is visually dropped from the rear period cabin to allow the feature of a very solid stop beam and a cross roping rail with sliding ring. The rear cabin has its own 4 porthole 'pidgeon box' vent and there is a matching 6 porthole one over the kitchen. The Engine room has a 1951 genuine Lister Marine Diesel JP3M (as opposed to all the converted industrial engines normally seen). The Engine is in near original build with a copper dry sump tank system and the inverted piston pump system for the cooling water in a heavy bronze pump body, the engine has all its original raised handstart equipment however it now has electric start.Its very very rare to find such an original build Marine Engine unmolested by later work. The integral gearbox is the renowned Lister Blackstone with 2-1 drop reduction drive to the triple cardan shaft to the 2" sternshaft. The sternshaft has a huge Fenner Dodge thrust bearing, The propeller is a heavy build 27 x 22 bronze. There is a fabulous Boatmans cabin in true period style with table flay, boot cupboard, crumb draw, unusually it has a wide boatmans drop bed of 4 foot width. inbetween the Boatmans and the engine, each side are hidden 3/4 warbrobes to hold a Ladies dress, carefully hidden behind doors that close off at night the engine. All the boatmans in scumbled and decorated with 'roses' in braunston style'Located at NG10 1AU close to A50 / M1 junc 24Whilst I have detailed the rear 'enthusiasts part' of the boat, the front is fully equipped as you would expect including mains; more details by request.Should our boat prove of interest the I do have a full set of PDF's which carefully detail all the boat with multiple photos, included is a full technical spec.You have a choice to obtain all the extra details, either ring me on landline 01332881498 or ring my mobile 07570 445066 or email to geoffkirkman40@gmail.com ; you can if you wish techste me your he male adress.Available now to purchase for your summer holidays.Has a full inventory including side fenders, ropes, mooring pins, windlasses, mooring chains, mooring armco clips, shackles, bowsaw, hatchet, mallet, gallons of diesel, pots, pans, plates, cups, saucers, , buy it, license it, insure it and off you go......One private owner from new (ourselves), little used per year, ideal if you want something super stylish and very different from the rest, genuine reason for sale, my Wife is not strong enough to operate locks anymore.For viewing appointment any weekday or weekend please ring us on 01332 881498 or 07570 445066 . Access is easy from M1 junction 24 / A50 and close to A42/M42. If you want to view today, I can most often drive over with 45 mins - 1 hour notice.
Description
OPEN FOR VISITING ANYTIME DAY OR EVG BY AGREEMENT AT NG10 1AU; Please ring 01332 881498 to agree a timeA true enthusiasts dream boat with spectacular engine room containing a genuine historic marine diesel type JP3 / Blackstone, superb detailed Boatmans cabinThis Boat was built on a specially commissioned shell from the renowned Boatbuilders PJ Barber. The shell has very special historic influenced lines designed to look like a period Tunnel Tug with a later front cabin. The boat has a very long for and aft swims with a bow of modern build in the Josher style. There is a 'bowcabin' above to hold the gas bottles and river anchor with a neat stopbeam above and sporting a huge masthead lamp for tunnel illumination. the stern includes anser pins and shackles and an anchor mounting web for river use. The domestic cabin roof is visually dropped from the rear period cabin to allow the feature of a very solid stop beam and a cross roping rail with sliding ring. The rear cabin has its own 4 porthole 'pidgeon box' vent and there is a matching 6 porthole one over the kitchen. The Engine room has a 1951 genuine Lister Marine Diesel JP3M (as opposed to all the converted industrial engines normally seen). The Engine is in near original build with a copper dry sump tank system and the inverted piston pump system for the cooling water in a heavy bronze pump body, the engine has all its original raised handstart equipment however it now has electric start.Its very very rare to find such an original build Marine Engine unmolested by later work. The integral gearbox is the renowned Lister Blackstone with 2-1 drop reduction drive to the triple cardan shaft to the 2" sternshaft. The sternshaft has a huge Fenner Dodge thrust bearing, The propeller is a heavy build 27 x 22 bronze. There is a fabulous Boatmans cabin in true period style with table flay, boot cupboard, crumb draw, unusually it has a wide boatmans drop bed of 4 foot width. inbetween the Boatmans and the engine, each side are hidden 3/4 warbrobes to hold a Ladies dress, carefully hidden behind doors that close off at night the engine. All the boatmans in scumbled and decorated with 'roses' in braunston style'Located at NG10 1AU close to A50 / M1 junc 24Whilst I have detailed the rear 'enthusiasts part' of the boat, the front is fully equipped as you would expect including mains; more details by request.Should our boat prove of interest the I do have a full set of PDF's which carefully detail all the boat with multiple photos, included is a full technical spec.You have a choice to obtain all the extra details, either ring me on landline 01332881498 or ring my mobile 07570 445066 or email to geoffkirkman40@gmail.com ; you can if you wish techste me your he male adress.Available now to purchase for your summer holidays.Has a full inventory including side fenders, ropes, mooring pins, windlasses, mooring chains, mooring armco clips, shackles, bowsaw, hatchet, mallet, gallons of diesel, pots, pans, plates, cups, saucers, , buy it, license it, insure it and off you go......One private owner from new (ourselves), little used per year, ideal if you want something super stylish and very different from the rest, genuine reason for sale, my Wife is not strong enough to operate locks anymore.For viewing appointment any weekday or weekend please ring us on 01332 881498 or 07570 445066 . Access is easy from M1 junction 24 / A50 and close to A42/M42. If you want to view today, I can most often drive over with 45 mins - 1 hour notice.