Isabella Frances 54' Unique Ocean-going Narrowboat fully re-fitted inside and out
"I. Frances" was built in Newfoundland, Canada, launched in and sailed across the Atlantic and into the mouth of the Shannon river on the west coast of Ireland. "I. Frances" is no ordinary narrow boat. The crossing was reported in the Inland Waterways News in summer . New BSS Certificate; until 23rd February x 1.97m all steel construction. Survey of October indicated the hull to still be at the original build thickness. She was built with a mm) bottom including the box keel, mm) sides and mm) cabin sides and top. The bottom and sides below the water were epoxy coated when new and newly painted when I bought her in . Now freshly blacked and on hard-standing at Stanstead Abbotts Marina for easy surveying. Accommodates two in a double fore-cabin, behind this are the heads and shower, then a window height bar stool seating area, then galley then salon. The woodwork is entirely from solid timbers (no chipboard or mdf): Canadian hardwoods, cherrywood, teak, oak, eucalyptus and solid beech. Beautiful carvings above each window, each carved by a different artist and individually signed with hand made iroko wooden casements with toughened double glazed units. Volvo Penta T 43HP turbo marine diesel engine giving the boat enough power to easily handle river and tidal currents. All gaskets renewed, impeller and fuel lift pump replaced new. All filters new and all fluids new. Brand new Volvo engine mounts all round (these mounts cost £600!) and R & D Marine flexible coupling. 7kW Jotul F602N burner near mid-ships with insulated double walled stainless steel flue system through the superstructure and externally. Full size Hotpoint gas cooker bought about four years ago, includes flame safety devices. Brand new Morco D61b boiler. Double bottle gas locker on stern deck. Pipe work all brand new and gas-safety certified (documentation exists). The AC system runs ten internal double sockets and two external IP67 single sockets (fore and aft decks). It is powered on board by a brand new 800w continuously rated Victron inverter or via shore power through the IP67 external socket and IP67 equipped armoured cable supplied. On board power comes from 3x100w solar panels via a 30A PWM charge controller. Storage is in 330Ah of deep cycle lead acid batteries. All equipment brand new - the batteries have not even completed one cycle! The DC system supplies the external running lights: tunnel light and red and green port/starboard navigation lights and an air horn. Internally it supplies the cabin lighting system, domestic water pressure pump and the toilet flush system, two automatic bilge pumps and engine room lighting. The cabin lighting consists of twenty 0.5W super low power LED lights lighting up the entire boat with only 10W! All plumbing is newly installed and never used: Brand new: Jabsco pump/strainer; accumulator; Morco D61b instantaneous gas water heater; shower and kitchen taps. In parallel to the Morco is a Webasto Indel Marine calorifier giving 40L of hot water via the engine cooling system. Shower and heads are GRP lined wet rooms. Heads consist of a brand new (NEVER USED!) Thetford Cassette C200s electric flush toilet (plumbed into the boats water and DC systems). For more photos and info please mail. Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit