NEW - The Northwich Boat Company 'HARTFORD 60' - £95,000 inc vat

The New

'HARTFORD 60'

This newly designed widebeam features a twin cabin layout. It offeres a combination of contemporary finishes, whilst retaining a 'boaty' interior, which makes use of much solid oak joinery, created for time served craftsmen.

BACKGROUND

The Northwich Boat Company is part of the Carefree Cruising Group, which also includes Elton Moss Boatbuilders. The business in run by Artie and Ruth Chalmers and John Pickin. Artie and Ruth’s background is in management and retail. Before setting up Carefree Cruising Artie, (a qualified Chartered Accountant) was Managing Director of a 130 strong retail chain and Ruth was an Area Manager with responsibility for 40 shops. John is a time served Cabinetmaker, who has been fitting out quality narrowboats for nearly ten years. Carefree Cruising is a sonundly based company that will offer our clients the quality of service that we would expect ourselves. As part of the long term development of the Company, a manufacturing base has been set up in the Republic of Czechoslovakia, and it is here that these wide beam craft are built using UK sourced fittings and equipment, thus ensuring home market servicability.

HULL & EXTERIOR

The standard boat is built as a 'Narrowboat Style Widebeam'. That is to say it is similar to a normal narrowboat, but is built to be 10feet wide instead of the standard beam for a narrowboat of 6ft 10in. The vessel offeres a great deal of living space, and is ideealy suited to residential use. Do note that it cannot of course cruise on the 'narrow' canals of the UK, but is fine on the widebeam canals and riveres, and all continental waterways.

All steel construction with 10mm baseplate, 6mm hull sides, 5mm cabin sides and roof.

Powerful Beta Greenline 50hp twin alternator diesel engine

Self draining front and rear decks.

40 gallon integral fuel tank.

stainless steel water tank.

Quick release weedhatch.

Secure timber lined steel front and rear doors. Steel side doors.

Polished alluminium fully opening windows and portholes.

Non slip side decks and roof.

Plank and pole holder.

Finished in a choice of single colour with panel and coachline

240v wired throughout

Pure sine wave inverter

Fully automatic battery charger

'Built in' flat screen LCD TV with DVD player

This vessel has been built with much attention to detail whcih can only be truly appreciated by inspection. We show below a selection of photographs but they do not really do justice to the craftsmanship and quality used in the construction of the vessel.

MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL & SYSTEMS

The standard engine is the Beta Greenline 50hp diesel with twin alternators(separate charging of engine and domestic battery bank), Newage PRM 150 hydraulic gearbox with Vetus water lubricated stern gland. The engine space is fitted with a 12v automatic bilge pump with manual override switch. For those who frequently cruise on fast flowing navigations an optional upgrade to the 60hp engine is available.

12v power is provided by 1 x 95ah battery dedicated to the engine, and no less than 6 x 95ah for domestic services (lights pumps etc.). The boat is wired for 240v with RCD and MCB circuit protection with conventional exterior hook up socket. A pure sine wave inverter is fitted, as is a fully automatic battery charger to look after the domestic battery supply.

Cabin heating is provided by a Webasto diesel fired central heating boiler with radiators in all cabins, and a heated towel rail / radiator in the bathroom, and additionally a solid fuel stove in the saloon. . Hot water is provided from a calorifier (hot water tank) which isheated by the Webasto CH, or by the engine when running. A 240v immersion heater is pre-fitted into the tank (wiring required).

INTERIOR

The interior of the hull is fully insulated with sprayfoam.

The cabin linings are in an egshell finished ivory coloured panelling, with solid oak trim. The interior makes much use of hand crafted solid oak

The floors are fully carpeted, with the exception of the galley which has a laminated timber laid, and the bathroom which is in vinyl. Lined curtains are hung at the windows on chrome rails with chrome 'holdbacks'.

LAYOUT

The standard boat has berthing for 2 in a double cabin aft, and a further cabin that can be used as a single, twin or study / office facility. The boat is laid out as below, starting from the front.

DOUBLE CABIN

The steps into the cabin have been designed to give easy access and incorporate storager.

The fixed double bed with interior spring mattress measuring 6ft 3in x 4ft 6in, and has 'spring assistance to lift to reveal copious storage below. There are two full height wardrobes with with hanging rails. Two drawer bedside cabinets are constructed from solid oak. The high level cupboards over bed head have reading lights incorporated below.

A door can close off the corridor forward for privacy.

BATHROOM.

The fittings include a china hand basin inset into an oak constructed unit, and timber framed mirror on bulkhead with razor poit over.

Glass enclosed shower cubicle. Chrome plated heated towel rail. Thetford electric flush cassette toilet.

A cupboard adjacent to the showere unit is fitted with a cold water feed and outlet socket to house a washing machine..

SPARE CABIN.

The cabin has deliberately been left unfitted thus allowing the owner to create a space to his exact requirements

This is likely to be as a single cabin, a twin bunk cabin, or as is frequently required thses days a dedicated study / office space.

GALLEY

The galley is organised on bothe sides of the vessel with the passageway crossing from port to starboard. The units comprise oak trimmed gloss granite effect work srface with solid oak cupboards and drawers below. The design incorporates a 'breakfast bar' with peninsular display cupboards over, that serve to diferentiate the galley from the saloon.

Four ring gas hob with matching grill and oven below. Inset twin stainless steel round bowl and separate drainer. Mixer tap. Full sized 12v refrigerator under worktop.

Fully tiled splash back. Glass fronted display cupboard at high level on the aft bulkhead.

SALOON.

The saloon is designed to accept free standing furniture of the owners own choise. Against the aft bulkhead is a full height cupboard which houses 12v and 240v electrical fittings.

The solid fuel stove is mounted alongside this on a hearth with tiled rear and side, that is built into an under gunnel storage unit that extends short way into the saloon.

To starboard a further under gunnel oak constructed unit houses the flat screen LCD TV and DVD player.

PRICE (inc VAT)

Standard HARTFORD 60ft Widebeam
in water ex works

£95,000

Please note that the specification of the Hartford is constantly under revision.
Purchasers are advised to ensure that they check with the builder for the very latest information.
The demonstrator at Iver was constructed at the beginning of the season, and craft yet to be built may incorporate changes..

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	DOUBLE CABIN The steps into the cabin have been designed to give easy access and incorporate storager. The fixed double bed with interior spring mattress measuring 6ft 3in x 4ft 6in, and has 'spring assistance to lift to reveal copious storage below. There are two full height wardrobes with with hanging rails. Two drawer bedside cabinets are constructed from solid oak. The high level cupboards over bed head have reading lights incorporated below. A door can close off the corridor forward for privacy.
BATHROOM. The fittings include a china hand basin inset into an oak constructed unit, and timber framed mirror on bulkhead with razor poit over. Glass enclosed shower cubicle. Chrome plated heated towel rail. Thetford electric flush cassette toilet. A cupboard adjacent to the showere unit is fitted with a cold water feed and outlet socket to house a washing machine..
SPARE CABIN. The cabin has deliberately been left unfitted thus allowing the owner to create a space to his exact requirements This is likely to be as a single cabin, a twin bunk cabin, or as is frequently required thses days a dedicated study / office space.
	GALLEY The galley is organised on bothe sides of the vessel with the passageway crossing from port to starboard. The units comprise oak trimmed gloss granite effect work srface with solid oak cupboards and drawers below. The design incorporates a 'breakfast bar' with peninsular display cupboards over, that serve to diferentiate the galley from the saloon. Four ring gas hob with matching grill and oven below. Inset twin stainless steel round bowl and separate drainer. Mixer tap. Full sized 12v refrigerator under worktop. Fully tiled splash back. Glass fronted display cupboard at high level on the aft bulkhead.
SALOON. The saloon is designed to accept free standing furniture of the owners own choise. Against the aft bulkhead is a full height cupboard which houses 12v and 240v electrical fittings. The solid fuel stove is mounted alongside this on a hearth with tiled rear and side, that is built into an under gunnel storage unit that extends short way into the saloon. To starboard a further under gunnel oak constructed unit houses the flat screen LCD TV and DVD player.