Nora Easting is a striking and unique converted humber keel barge. She was originally built for the waterways of Hull for hauling coal, before spending many years transporting grain to a mill in Gloucestershire.
She still has her original Gardner 6l3B engine, which is all fully operational.
Also fitted and operational is a large bow thruster and deck crane, both hydraulically powered by a dedicated diesel engine.
The vessel has successfully operated "off grid" for several years with 9 large solar panels, paired with a very large 48v 750ah battery bank, feeding a Victron Qua...
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