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Narrowboat Benji

Burton-on-Trent based Tony


Francis is well regarded in the
narrow boat world for his tugs and
traditional style boats - because
they look the part. They have long
sweeping elegant lines combined
with rugged steelwork. The interior
is equally robust - lined out in an
African wood called panga panga
which is so densely grained it
will probably outlive the steel! A
large saloon has plenty of space
for loose furniture and a bench
seat at one end converts into an
occasional double berth. In the
engine room a robust Perkins D3
diesel provides propulsion and is
operated by traditional speedwheel
and gear levers. The bedroom aft
sports a large wardrobe and a solid
fuel boatman’s range. The use of
portholes completes what is a fine
example of a traditional style boat
Narrowboat Benji
Style: Trad • Length: 60ft • Shell: Tony Francis • Fit out: Tony Francis • Steelwork: 10/6/4 • Berths: 4
Headroom: 6ft 3in (5ft 10in in bedroom) First registered: 1998 • Reg No BW 503129 • Boat Safety: July 2010
Stern deck: Bedroom: Engine room: Bathroom: Galley: Saloon: Forward Cockpit:
3’ 5” • Inte- 11’ 0” • 6’ 3” x 4’ 0” 4’ 3” • Perkins D3 6’ 1” • Full width walk 7’ 0” • Vanette 4 burner 16’ 11” • Built in bench seat with 5’ 2” • Large cockpit area •
gral diesel tank double berth • Double diesel • PRM 160 D2 through bathroom • Bath hob • Vanette oven with storage beneath extends to make 6’ Cratch and cover • 200 gall
• Weedhatch wardrobe, cupboards gearbox • Two sets with shower over • Basin separate grill • Single 1” x 4’ 0” lengthways double • Am- stainless steel water tank
acccessed • Boatman’s solid fuel of side doors • Trad set in stand with cupboard bowl stainless steel sink ple room for free standing furniture • under deck • 13kg LPG
through deck range speedwheel and gear- • Mansfield Traveler pump & drainer • Electrolux Solid fuel stove with back boiler cylinders in bow locker
plate shift levers out wc lpg/12v/240v fridge

ward basin
bench seat/ shelves
robe
s/f pull out double
range fridge

cupb’ds
engine

locker
step
step

box
under

gas
shower
pump
out wc
bath cupb’d s/f
stove
step
cupboards rad rad step shelves shelves
For reference only - not exactly to scale

Interior linings: Cold & hot water supply: Electrical fittings: External: Important Notice:
Hull sides below gunnel lined with carpet, Stainless steel water tank • Hot 6 halogen mini-spots • Classic green enamel cabin Whilst every care has been taken in the
cabin sides & ceiling in African panga water from calorifier heated by 2 brass rimmed circular sides with cream framing preparation of these particulars their cor-
panga (hardwood) t&g, bulkheads in oak engine & Paloma lpg instant water ceiling lights • 5 wall and red coach line • Cream rectness is not guaranteed. The particulars
faced ply • Carpeted floor in saloon, galley heater lights in saloon & galley • enamel non-slip cabin top are intended only as a guide and they do not
& bedroom • Laminate galley worktops • 3 x 240v sockets • 4 x 12v • Hull sides below gunnel constitute a term of any contract. A prospec-
Polystyrene sheet insulation Maintenance: sockets painted with bitumen tive buyer is strongly advised to check the
Engine serviced to schedule • Hull particulars and where appropriate at his
Electrical supply: last blacked Nov 2007 • Hull fitted Windows & doors: Heating: own expense to employ a qualified Marine
100A alternator charges 2 x 110Ah cabin with 8 anodes 11 brass portholes • Solid fuel stove with back Surveyor to carry out a survey of the vessel.
batteries (compartment built to hold 4 bat- Houdini hatch over galley boiler runs two radiators -
teries), 1 x 110Ah engine battery • Sterling • Pigeon box • Bull’s eye one in bathroom and one
Cruising inventory:

£52,500
battery management system • 240v supply • Steel front cabin doors in bedroom. Also Epping
from land line & ARD Electronics 1kW Pole, boat hook, plank, mooring lined with timber set in solid fuel boatman’s range
inverter spikes and hooks, mallet • Bow, steel bulkhead • 3 side in bedroom
stern and side fenders hatches

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