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Our Boat Specification

I put this information together about our boat just after we collected it from Black Prince and forgot to publish it on the blog, so here it is finally 🙂

Hull

  • Length 18.89m/62’0” 
  • Beam  2.1m/6’10” 
  • Draft: 600 mm/ 2′ 0″
  • Hull manufacturer: Pro-Build Narrowboats Ltd (Closed?)
  • Completed: 19th December 2007
  • Style: Cruiser
  • Hull thickness: Base 10mm, Sides 6mm Roof & Cabin side 4mm.
  • Cabin insulation: Self-extinguishing polystyrene foam.
  • Fitted out by: Black Prince Holidays Ltd
  • Unladen Weight: 14.5 tonnes
  • Max loaded weight: 17.3 tonnes
  • Max load: 905Kg (Max people 600Kg) excludes Water and Diesel.

Propulsion

  • Engine: Isuzu 42 4-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine.
  • Power: 42 hp/31.31 Kw @ 3000 pm.
  • Cooling: Water cooled via welded skin tank in hull.
  • Gearbox: PRM 150 manual marine gearbox with a 2:1 reduction.
  • Prop: 3 blade right-hand bronze propeller, 432mm (17″) diameter, pitch of 305mm (12″).
  • Max speed: Approx. 7.4 knots

Electrics

  • Alternators: 2 X 80 Amp
  • Leisure Batteries: 4 X Leoch Adventurer SFL-110
  • Starter Battery: 1 X Leoch Adventurer SFL-110
  • Inverter/Charger: 3500W (Sterling PCS123500)

Heating & Water

  • Calorifier: 54L/12 Gallon vertical twin-coil
  • Water Heating: Eberspacher D4W Hydronic diesel heater and the engine
  • Heating: Radiators via Eberspacher D4W Hydronic diesel heater

Tanks & Gas & Toilet

  • Fresh Water: 640-litres/140-gallons
  • Fuel Tank: 350-litres/77-gallons
  • Toilet Tank: 550-litres/120-gallons
  • Toilet: Tecma macerator type toilet (1 removed in redesign)
  • Gas: 2 X 13kg Calor propane bottles
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The Summer Adventure 2022 Part 2 – Regroup and Repair

12th to 19th August Back in Droitwich Spa Marina

On the way back we had to make the obligatory stop at The Queen’s Head for Pizza, we where lucky to get a table, it is very popular in the summer.

Pizza at The Queen’s Head

While I have all the tools for fixing such eventualities, my hands have suffered over the years and my thumbs are not working very well, so luckily, we had made the acquaintance of Steve Cowham, of STC Marine Engineering, who was happy to do the repairs, and worked very efficiently getting us ready to head out again.

Steve Cowham repairing Floydtilla

A new Jabsco Par-Max HD4 water pump was ordered from Midland Chandlers, that was a quick couple of hundred pounds, but it arrived the next day as promised.

We even fixed an annoying leak on the top seal of our Calorifier/hot water tank with parts from Screwfix and also replaced a faulty bilge pump.

Leaking Calorifier/Hot Water Tank – Needed new seal from Screwfix

During this time while Steve and I played with the boat, Sonia and Mary went to Birmingham on the train, and looked around Droitwich.

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