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Description

Worthy Empress is a lovely 56ft Semi Trad Narrowboat. Shell built by Piper Boats and fit out by and cared for in fleet by Shire Cruisers of Sowerby Bridge. 2001
Formally ‘Cornwall’ She has been well maintained in the hire Fleet, recently joining us for an adventure to Bristol via uk canals and rivers. It has been a pleasure to live aboard for 5 months on an extended holiday with very manageable cruising.
She has a light, airy and versatile layout offering three double beds and a single or 3 singles and two doubles. She has two seperate rooms with closing doors, two bathrooms including 2 x pump out toilets, shower and hip bath suitable for Family cruising or as a live aboard.


Craft Identification Number GBSHCPS818D101. Canal & River Trust number 505983. Boat Safety Certificate expires 3 February 2025. This boat has been carefully looked after in the hire fleet in Yorkshire. She was partially repainted in early 2024.
A hull survey is available for inspection.
Currently cruising between Bristol and Bath with current owners on a holiday from Australia.

Services
Hot water (in calorifier) is heated by the engine, or by the Alde 2928 gas-fired boiler. The boiler also supplies the central heating. Recently serviced Aug 24, Stainless steel water tank under front deck, with access hatch. Victron Phoenix 12/1600 1600 watt inverter. RCD with 2 x circuit breakers for 230v service. 2 x ParMax 2.9 water pumps with Square D pressure switch and air accumulator. Jabsco 31295 shower emptying pump. Carbon monoxide and smoke alarms.
Accommodation
Fore cockpit
(3’ 8”) behind bow gas locker (3’ 10") with space for 3 x 13kg propane cylinders, fitted with regulator and tails. Steel seats either side. Step down through side door to:
Saloon
(7’ 11”) with L-shaped fixed settee with foam cushions and fitted covers. Drawers under. The settee converts to a double bed or two singles. Corner unit with TV shelf and fitted Sony radio/CD. Formica-topped table with stainless removeable legs; table stores under cushion. Small coffee table with leg. 2 x fluorescent ceiling lights, 2 x brass wall lights. Double power point. Cabin headroom 6’ 4" on the centre line.
Galley
(5’ 9”) with fitted open cupboards and tiled worktop. Stainless steel single bowl inset sink, mixer tap, and filtered drinking water supply. Thetford 854 inset grill and Stoves Vanette GG7000 built-in oven and grill, in fawn. 2 x fluorescent ceiling light. Double power point. Montpellier 230 volt under-counter fridge with ice box.
Toilet
(2’ 9”) with Sealand Traveler toilet on polypropylene tank. Wash-hand basin with shelf. Tiled floor.
Middle bedroom
(8’ 5”) with fixed single and moveable bed (75” x 24”), able to make one double or two singles. Wardrobe with hanging space and shelves. 2 x fluorescent ceiling lights, 2 x brass bunk lights. Double power point.
Corridor
(6’ 2”) leading to:
Bathroom
(5’ 3”) with white FRP shower bath (48” x 24”) with chrome mixer tap and shower fitting. Bulkheads lined in Formica. Shower curtain on rail. Inset ceramic washbasin with shelves under. Sealand (Dometic) Traveler ceramic- bowl fresh water flush toilet on polypropylene holding tank. Fluorescent ceiling light.
Aft bedroom
(10’ 9”) with fixed double bed (75” x 48”), with drawers under. Wardrobe and wet locker with hanging space and shelves. 2 x fluorescent ceiling lights, 2 x brass bunk lights. Single power point. Shaver point. Cigar-type 12 volt socket.
Steps
lead up to the semi-trad
Aft deck
(3’ 11”) with seats either side. Panelled outer back doors. Aft deck (3’ 6”). Traditional swan's neck and brass tiller. Self-draining steel deck with birch ply boards and hinged steel deck over weed hatch.
Equipment supplied with the boat
3 x 2kg FEAs. Fire blanket. 2 x double-headed windlass. 2 mooring pins and hammer. 1 handcuff key. 1 x CRT key. Boat pole. Boat hook. Gang plank. Life buoy. Water hose. 2 x 13kg propane cylinders. Anchor
Options
One of the moveable beds could be replaced by an arrangement giving an L- shaped sitting area, convertible to a double bed or two singles.

Crockery, Cutlery, microwave, Tv with digital aerial, twin tub washing machine, low voltage toaster included in Sale.

We will be cruising between Bristol and Bath in the coming weeks for viewings please contact us.
Boat available from 15th September 2024.

Specifications

Accommodation

These are the 2nd bedroom configurations. More pics available please ask!

See storage under bed

2nd bed as double and upper bunk visible

Construction

Hull
Bottom 10mm; hull sides 6mm; cabin sides and roof 4mm. The boat was docked, inspected and blacked (with Hempel's 2-pack) in December 2023, and has been repainted in red with blue panels and grey decks. Flat bottomed. A hull survey was commissioned in December 2023 and is available for inspection. 4 brass roof vents. Pole and plank rack in steel. Steel bow door and stern centre doors, lined with blockboard. Anodised aluminium 1⁄4 drop back vent single glazed windows: port – 1 x 48" x 24", 3 x 36" x 24", 2 x 24" x 24"; starboard 1 x 48" x 24", 3 x 36" x 24", 1 x 24" x 24". Front bulkhead and door are glazed.
Fit-out materials
Lined in 18mm blockboard faced with white ash veneer, with cabin sides and deckhead in pine boarding. Bulkheads and furniture in 18mm ash-faced blockboard. Edgings and cappings in solid ash. Floor in 18mm cement- bonded particle board, with vinyl flooring in galley, toilet and bathroom, and carpet elsewhere. The woodwork is in overall very good condition. Insulation in fire retardant polystyrene, 50mm to hull sides, 25mm to cabin sides and deckhead.

Equipment

See description includes all necessary boating needs including anchor and pins mallet keys etc

Navigation Equipment

Canal guides included in sale

Engine(s)

Engine
Isuzu 4-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine, type 4LC1, 1.73 litres, developing 41 bhp at 3000 rpm; number 135811. Fitted with electric start and twin alternators, and one starter battery and 3 x 110amp domestic batteries.(Replaced May 2024) 3 x battery master switches. Adverc alternator controller. Gearbox: PRM 260 hydraulic box, no. 0511904 F00810 260D2. Aquadrive thrust bearing. Drive by 1 1/2" stainless propshaft to 3-bladed propeller. Single lever control. Brass stern tube greaser. Panel in cabin, with key start, 2 x voltmeter, temperature gauge and warning lights and buzzer for alternators, temperature and oil pressure. Switches for horn, headlight, bilge pump and water pumps. Weedhatch with quick-release lid. Integral stern diesel tank (approx 200l / 45 gal) and filler. The engine has been regularly serviced.

Safety Equipment

Life jackets x 3 small, medium and large
Fire extinguishers boat set up as hire boat
Strict safety precautions on board
Life buoy x 1

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