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A CHANCE TO OWN ONE OF THE FINEST BOATS ON THE CANAL SYSTEM



Built by D C R Boatbuilding for themselves in 2013 Orpheus is one of the very best Northwich replica boats in the country. Not only does she sit and look right in the water but the attention to detail under the water is equally keen which results in fantastic handling.

To have just this shell built now would be in the region of £60,000.00

The Northwich tyle craft is both elegant and practical when it comes to boating and handling and surprisingly light and easy to handle.

From the stern you enter a fully traditional boatman's back cabin with folding bed, table and solid fuel stove. The cabin was fitted out by Rex wain of brinklow boat services to the highest standard and is traditionally painted with scumble and roses and castles. This provides a decent sized bed with the usual storage expected.

Moving towards the bow you enter the engine room. This houses the Lister HA2 air cooled diesel engine that was rebuilt extensively and is a fine example. The engine room is traditional in its style but is also home to the eberspacher diesel heater and mastervolt inverter and and battery charger. There are side doors either side of the engine room for access and ventilation.

Moving forward along the boat the bathroom is found offset to the port side. There is a good size shower, wash basin and cassette toilet.

Next is the galley with lots of worktop space with storage under, washing machine, fridge and cooker/oven/hob with a set of side doors.

Ahead of the galley is the lounge which is open plan designed to take free standing furniture.

Access to the large tug deck is by means of a set of steps and doors with overhead sliding hatch. There are Perspex inserts for the door holes for when weather isn't so favourable. Also a solid fuel stove in the lounge area to provide a secondary heat source to the stylish radiators running from the webasto diesel boiler

Under the tug deck is a large made up double bed. This gives a great space to either become the main bed for the boat or a secondary guest bed when required.


Construction

Length: 60ft

Width: 6ft 10

Draft: 2' 10''

Construction: Steel 10/6/5/4

Builder: DCR Boat Building

Built Year: 2013

Recent Survey: No

Cratch: No - Tug deck

Sidedoors: Yes with perspex inserts

Windows: Portholes


Engine

Engine Make/Model: Lister HA2

Horse Power: 22

Engine Hours: N/A

Engine last serviced: Nov 2024

Gearbox: Blackstone 2:1 reduction gear

Bowthruster: No

240v Mains: Yes

Inverter: Mastervolt 2500

Battery Charger: Mastervolt

Domestic Batteries: 4 x 6v Trojan semi-traction batteries T105 plus designated starter

Battery Management: Alternator

Generator or Travel Power: No

Solar Panels: 1 x 100amp




Heating

Type of Heating: Eberspacher Hydronic & Solid Fuel

No. of Radiators: 3

Calorifer: N/A

Fresh water tank type: stainless Steel

Water tank capacity: 225 litres

Fuel Tank Capacity: 612 litres

Hot Water: Gas hot water heater Morco - balanced flue

Waste Tank Capacity: Cassette

Insulation: Spray Foam


Internal

CABIN

Cabin Lining: Oak faced ply with solid oak trim

Flooring: solid oak flooring - laminate in bathroom

No. of Berths: 4





Back cabin

Bed: Double (fold down)

Storage Under& over: Yes

Table cupboard/Wardrobe : Yes

Solid fuel stove: Yes Epping





BATHROOM

Bath or Shower: Shower

Toilet Type: Thetford Cassette

Vanity Basin: Yes





KITCHEN/GALLEY

Floor Units: Yes

Wall Units: Plate Rack

Cooker Make: Thetford

Hob: 4 burner

Fridge: LEC

Microwave: yes

Washing Machine: Zanussi



SALOON

Dinette: No

L Shape seating/bed: No- open plan for Free Standing furniture

Bookshelves: Yes and TV cabinet and cupboards

Solid Fuel Stove: Yes



UNDER TUG DECK

Double Bed: Fixed


History and Certification

Time with current owner: 3 years

No. of Previous owners: 1

Last Blacked: 2024

Boiler Last serviced: Aug 2023

BSC Expiry Date: Nov 2027

Documentation Available: BSC/Appliance handbooks

RCD Status: Outside scope of scheme.