Technical Page
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Shell.
Construction is in the traditional English Narrowboat style.
The shell has a 10mm steel plate bottom, hull side of 6mm and top cabin 4mm.
Insulation. The shell is insulated with ‘Sprayfoam’ insulation.
Lineout. Oak veneered plywood in a solid oak framework.
Woodwork fittings. Oak and oak veneered materials.
Note: The galley is furnished with modified standard kitchen units, oak finished with solid oak doors.
POWER UNITS AND DRIVE.
Engine
Kubota 4 cylinder diesel marinised by Beta Maine Model type BV1903
Maximum power 32Kw (43bhp) @ 2,600rpm
Gearbox
PRM150 incl 2:1 reduction ratio.
Shaft coupling 1½”
diameter Stainless steel ‘Centaflex’ flexible coupling.
Propeller
‘Crowther’ three bladed bronze propeller.
Bow Thruster
12 volt ‘Nobels’ Type 36G (9hp).
HEATING
Hot water provision Twin coil calorifier (under the bed) fed
by:
(i) Diesel fired Eberspacher
D5W (5Kw) boiler
(ii) Engine cooling water
(iii) 23volt immersion
heater (750 watt)-shoreline.
Cabin heating Provided by the Eberspacher
diesel heater and
a solid fuel Bubble stove
(corner type) in the saloon.
ELECTRICS.
Starter battery 1: 12volt 90 ampere hour
Bowthruster battery
Both of the above batteries are charged via a split diode system from the engine
7ampere alternator via a Sterling battery management system when criusing or
trickle charged from an Atlas Combi system (see below) when on shoreline.
Domestic battery 4: 12volt x 110 ampere hour Trojan deep cycle.
Thie domestic batteries are charged from the engine 95 amp alternator via its
own Sterling battery management system when criusing or when on shoreline from
the Atlas Combi charger (75 amps)
Inverter Charger System. Victron Atlas-Combi 12/1600/75 with
a continuous power output capability 1600Watts at 230volts alternating current
(pure sine wave).
& 75 amps at 12 volts for charging the domestic batteries.
The shoreline 230volts is derived via a Victron isolation transformer suitably
connected to prevent electrolysis action on the hull.
The vessel has a rings of 230 volt and 12volt sockets with a separate 230volt
socket for the washing machine.
Washing machine socket is only energised when the engine control panel switch
(ignition switch on a petrol engine) is on. This socket allows the washing
machine to be run only when the engine is running thus reducing demand on the
domestic battery if a cold fill only washing machine is used.
However the machine can be connected to a normally energised socket where an
alternative source of suitably heated water is available. A recent modification
allows reduction of demands for water heating on the washing machine. This has
been achieved by fitting a thermostatic control between the hot and cold supply
and the machine and suitably setting the temperature of the water.
Two 37Kg gas bottles are housed in the gas locker located at the bow of the vessel.
There are only two items utilising gas which is normally Propane.
1 Stoves 500 DIT stainless steel cooker
2 Electrolux RM6401 Refrigerator (Propane).
This refrigerator can also be operated at 12 volt or 230volt.
When on shoreline we run it on 230volts ac.
The water tank is located un der the front deck.
Material Stainless steel
Capacity 540 litres (120 gallons)
The majority of the plumbing system is in plastic ('Pushfit' system).
There are small elements of 15mm and 20mm copper where extra rigidity are required. This readily interfaces with the 'Pushfit' system.