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