2009 62ft Norton Canes Boatbuilders Tug Style Narrowboat

SOLD

A rare opportunity has arisen to acquire a much sought after Norton Canes Boatbuilders, tug style Narrowboat.


Duke is a 62' Traditional Stern Narrowboat built by Graham Edgson (Waterways Craft Guild's Master in Boatbuilding). The boat has a very traditional feel and has been constructed by skilled craftsmen using the finest materials. She is powered by a fully refurbished 1941 Marine Gardner 2LW, which has traditional speedwheel and push pull rod controls.


The whole shell of Duke has been gritblasted and 2-pack blacking applied to a mill scale free surface ensuring that the hull is fully protected. A superb finish to the paintwork has been achieved by applying a number of layers of paint to the fully gritblasted surface. The finishing touches to the paintwork were applied by the renowned signwriter, Dave Moore (Waterways Craft Guild's Master).


The back cabin and engine room of Duke were completed by the highly skilled boat joiner Mark Williams who is based at Norton Canes. His work demonstrates the attention to detail that is evident throughout Duke.


The rest of the cabin has been sprayfoam insulated, ballasted and floors are in place. Lining out sheeting materials are on board and are included in the price. This consists of Russian Birch ply of best quality which is faced with special order American red oak quarter sawn veneer which has been hand selected from Germany. The lining materials alone cost £7000.


A Heritage compact cooking range is included with the boat; this will provide the cooking and heating required.


The boat is fully wired for both 240v AC and 12 Volt with a professional loom, which can be altered to accommodate changes in layout. Twin alternators supply domestic and starting power, these are allied to powerful traction batteries giving around 800 amp hours.


A build slot to complete a bespoke fit-out of Duke to the highest quality is available in Summer 2010.


The steel spec is 10/6/5.


Genuine reason for sale. Serious offers in the region of £89,950 considered.