{"id":4935,"date":"2016-09-25T19:24:34","date_gmt":"2016-09-25T19:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sv-ananda.com\/?p=4935"},"modified":"2020-01-29T08:54:42","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T13:54:42","slug":"return-to-port-a-brief-tour-of-narrowboat-walton-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knotsnplots.com\/?p=4935","title":{"rendered":"Return to Port & A Brief Tour of Narrowboat “Walton Hall”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saturday, September 24 – Preston Brook<\/p>\n

After passing through the final tunnel we traveled the last few kilometers down the canal & arrived at the dock at 9:00am. We were happy & a bit sad at the same time.<\/p>\n

We had a wonderful adventure on our “little” narrowboat, the Walton Hall. This is something that Catherine & I have talked about doing for many years & we are so fortunate to have had the opportunity to make this trip.<\/p>\n

I would also like to give a recommendation for the great folks at Claymoore Boat Holidays. They looked after us fantastically. The boat was in tip top shape, sparkling clean & everything worked perfectly. If you are ever considering taking a narrowboat holiday then I encourage you to contact Claymoore.<\/p>\n

(Winter 2020 update – I had been editing this blog page and I have discovered that sadly, Claymoore Boat Holidays is no longer in business. \ud83d\ude41 )\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s a brief tour of our Narrowboat “Walton Hall”<\/p>\n

Length – 48′<\/p>\n

Width – 7′<\/p>\n

Weight – Approximately 10 tons<\/p>\n

Construction: Welded steel plate<\/p>\n

Bottom: Flat, like a barge<\/p>\n

Draft: Approximately 2′<\/p>\n

The bow has double doors that open into the “living room” seating area. There is a small bench in the bow where passengers can sit outside. Propane tanks are stored in a locker in the bow.<\/p>\n

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The “living room” has two very comfy armchairs, a drop leaf table & a flat screen TV<\/p>\n

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The galley is well equipped with a 4-burner propane stove & oven, a microwave & a good sized fridge. There’s also lots of counter space & cupboards & drawers.<\/p>\n

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Next is a very roomy bathroom with a large shower stall.<\/p>\n

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The shower was even full size & we enjoyed it several times during our trip.<\/p>\n

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At the back of the cabin is a very comfortable double berth bed.<\/p>\n

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The tiller is located at the stern. There’s a simple 2 x 6 board for seating that spans the gap between the railings.<\/p>\n

Some interesting trivia about navigation – all boats on the canals travel the same way we drive our cars on the roads in North America – i.e. when meeting other boats traveling towards me I am on the “right” side of the canal & the boat coming towards me is on my left, or on my port side. This is the opposite to how people in the UK drive their cars on the road.<\/p>\n

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The engine is located below the deck at the stern. The one is this boat is a 4-cylinder Izuzu diesel. Not sure of the hp, but I think it’s around 40 hp. The engine has a keel cooling system. Shea at Claymoore told me that this is the predominant type of cooling system for narrowboats because their is so much mud & organic material in the canals that raw water intakes can plug up very easily.<\/p>\n

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The boat is also set up with central hot water heating with a small diesel fired boiler & hot water radiators in the sleeping cabin, the galley & the living room.<\/p>\n

Interior lighting is by 12 volt fixtures in the ceilings & the boat is also wired throughout with 220 volt outlets supplied through an inverter.<\/p>\n

This was a great vessel to have an adventure in. I’d love to do it again someday.<\/p>\n

Next stop is the car rental kiosk at Liverpool Airport. Scotland, here we come!<\/p>\n

Cheers everyone!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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