From ABNB, this one's called nb Lady Nada. We quite like it! The green isn't a colour we would choose to paint a boat but we could live with it.
Anybody know anything about Keith Wood Narrowboats???
Positives : nice light interior, ticks all the boxes
Negatives : that green, not too keen on butler's sinks
Price: £59,000
Length: 57ft 4in
Builder: Keith Wood Narrowboats
Fitter-out: Keith Wood Narrowboats
Year registered: 2006
Style: Trad
Safety Certificate: BSS to 2013
Engine: Barrus Shire 50 diesel
Bowthruster: BCS 12V 8hp
Plating: 10/6/6/4
Last blacked: 2008
Fit-out materials: Ash panels with ash trim
Insulation: Spray foam
Headroom: 6ft 4in
Berths: 2
Berth sizes: 6ft 5in x 4ft 6in permanent double
Mains Power: Landline; Victron Multiplus 2500W inverter/charger; Travelpower 3.5kVA engine driven alternator
Cabin heating: Becton s/fuel stove
Water Heating: C/heating + engine > calorifier
Water tank: 130 gallons built-in tank
Cooker: Vanette built-in hob & oven - gas
Fridge: LEC based 4cu ft 12V
Washer/dryer: Zanussi Jetstream Turbodry 1600 washer/dryer
WC: SaniMarin macerator electric flush wc to remote tank
Shower: in large tiled cubicle with door
Other: Glazed cratch with acrylic cover.
Location: Oxford Canal, Warwickshire
4 comments:
Hi Elly, Keith Wood narrowboats were based in Peterborough, but I believe the company was liquidated around 2006, the owner simply retired I think, so this will have been one of the last. Most documentation I have come across has the company down as shell fabricators, but I note the listing here states this one was also fitted out by the company. A fit out company called GWV narrowboats have a website here http://www.gwvboats.co.uk/ . If you look at the section on magazine articles, you will see a review of a boat called Four Winds, which had its shell built by Keith Wood. Interestingly, another boat in their list of reviews is Grumpy Git, which I think has appeared on your radar previously, but that shell is from a different builder. I quite like the apple green livery - it reminds me of the LNER Flying Scotsman (steam engine) http://www.nrm.org.uk/flyingscotsman . Regards Peter.
Hi Peter,
Thanks so much for the info. Mick remembers having a "flying scotsman" toy train as a child. We're really keen on this boat and with we could go now and buy it! Our current goal is March 2013. It's really not all that far away.
Elly
HI Guys
I met the chap who owns ABNB at the IWA show on Sunday, and what a decent honest guy he is, I mentioned buying a boat, sight unseen after getting it surveyed etc. Hid comment was that ne would not want to do it incase the boat wasnt up to my expectations when we arrived in the UK. Cant think of many brokers that would do that!
He also rides a Triumph motorcycle so we had a good old chat.
Off to see Caxton and crew tomorrow
We were very impressed with ABNB too. Enjoy your visit with the Caxton crew.
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