Description

NOW SOLD - ANOTHER BOAT SOLD BY NARROWCRAFT AT ALVECOTE

Carnaby is a Lovely ex GUCCCo carrying craft shortened by BW and still in maintenance trim.

Benefits from tidy condition, new bottom and steelwork by Steve Priest, including new rudder tube and overplated knees.

The lister HR2 was rebuilt by Dave Ross and delivers more than enough power for the boat to handle commercial activity.

Camping style conversion of maintenance day cabin which is roomy inside and opens out into the hold area, this creates a useful outdoor space. Ideal for sitting in, bbq or outdoor cooking and entertaining.

Inside the side bed converts to double bed in the evening and with the boatman stove installed is a cosy space.

The old rope locker (accessible from the hold area) makes for a separate toilet room but is large enough and could be converted to wet/shower room.

A charming "go anywhere" historic boat

There is also a doorway now cut through, linking the engine room to the living accommodation cabin.

Carnaby really is a very low maintenance (ex-maintenance) craft. She is easy to handle and offers owners the ability to enjoy the charms of owning a historic craft knowing that there is no major spend going to be required for considerable time. The paintwork is easy to maintain, very little brass to polish, no wood to rot!

Carnaby is the ideal boat to use to explore waterways that you haven't been to. She can be very well secured and left without attracting attention as she blends in as canal maintenance craft and her size enables her to navigate the entire system and turn easily. There is more space than in a conventional back cabin and historically there are very few craft left that retain their maintenance cabins and appearance.

Equally Carnaby would be ready to work as a tug or commercially for canal maintenance.





Construction
BSS: Expires 04/2027

Engine: Lister HR2 (air cooled)

Engine last service: May 2023

Builder: Harland and Wolff 1937

Length: 40ft

Draft: 2ft 10

Width:7ft 1

Domestic Battery: 1

Starter Battery: 1

Fuel Tank Capacity: 200l

Water Tank Capacity: 60litres (plastic containers)

Last Blacked: 2018

Time with current owner: 13 years



History
1937 built by Harland and wolff for GUCCCo fleet no. 134 intended to be paired with butty Coughton for long distance canal carrying

Originally fitted with a National 2DM

1948 passed into the British Transport Commission fleet and proceeded to work in canal carrying for the newly formed British Waterways

1969 was used a pile boat by british waterways

197? used as a maintenance boat for British waterways. maintenance cabin fitted and shortened to a tug. latterly operated out of Marsworth yard.

2010 disposed of from BW via Auction to current owners

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Disclaimer

All information is given is based on our observations and information supplied. Prospective purchasers are advised to seek professional advice with regards to specification and condition. We have a dry dock available at short notice for out of water surveys should one be required.

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