The Kensington
The Kensington narrowboat range of fully fitted boats with rear galley.
£165,000
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Built by our experienced team here in the UK, the go anywhere “Kensington 58” is a truly stunning boat.
The exceptionally high quality fit-out in a combination of painted panel and solid oak trim, with chrome fixtures and fittings, produces a truly contemporary modern look for today’s discerning boat buyer.
The Kensington narrowboat is ideal for live aboard or extended cruising, but is equally at home as an occasional use leisure craft.
Layout
Rear walk through galley, mid saloon with optional dinette, walk through bathroom, and forward bedroom
Delivery
Includes cranage, and comprehensive handover at our Cheshire base (other delivery points may be possible at extra cost)
Steelwork
‘Birmingham Square’ Hull design (6ft 10in wide baseplate)
Enhanced cruiser stern
10mm baseplate, 6mm hull sides, 5mm cabin sides and 4mm roof
Stainless steel water tank
3 x 50mm rubbing strakes including one full length
Self draining front & rear decks
Quick release weed hatch
Steel front & rear doors
Steel side doors (Optional glazed versions available)
Fender eyes front, rear & side
Centre rope ring
Steel plank & pole rack
4 anodes
Engine
Vetus 42hp, 4-cylinder, marine diesel engine with PRM gearbox with 2:1 reduction, turning the propeller.
The exhaust is lagged, silenced and vents out from under the side deck. The engine powers twin alternators to charge the start battery and the five leisure batteries.
Cruising equipment
Boarding plank
Boat pole
Boat hook
Front & rear fenders
Front & rear ropes
Exterior finish
Main colour is is Fenster Grey, with Wine Red panels and a contrasting coach line in Traffic White. Anti-slip finish to roof, front & rear decks, and gunwales.
Combination of single glazed 36” x 21” windows & 15” diameter portholes
Hull blacking in two-pack epoxy primer with blacking over
Heating
Heating is provided by the solid fuel stove in the lounge and/or the webasto diesel fired central heating boiler running 3 radiators and a heated towel rail.
Galley
Stainless steel sink & drainer with chrome monobloc tap
Built in gas oven & grill and 4 burner hob
Provision for full size 12V/230V fridge/freezer
Dishwasher housing
Wooden block work surfaces and tiled splash backs
Custom made fitted base and overhead storage units
Central heating radiator
Dinette
L-shaped or raised Pullman seating arrangements, with table, converts to double bed, storage under seating
Seating is reclined 17 degrees from vertical and 5 degrees from horizontal for a more comfortable seating position.
Pull out chiller drawer below seating.
Central heating radiator
Saloon
Large open plan design
Hamlet solid fuel stove set on a raised, tiled hearth and surround
TV unit with aerial/satellite point
Central heating radiator
Bathroom
Luxurious walk-through bathroom
Thetford cassette toilet
Shower eclosure with glazed door and chrome thermostatic mixer shower
Heated towel radiator
Corner vanity unit with ceramic basin and chrome mixer tap
5 x 12v LED ceiling lights, one with a ceiling fan
Bedroom
Fixed 4’ 6” x 6’ 3” double bed
Over bed shelf incorporating reading lights
Open under bed storage (restricted with pump-out toilet system)
Storage steps to deck
Ample wardrobe space
Central heating radiator
Washing machine housing
Interior finish
Dense spray foam insulation
Oak veneered ply to cabin sides and cabin ceiling.
Oak veneered ply to hull sides
Solid oak trims & edging
Solid oak door frames throughout including cupboards
Solid oak window and porthole surrounds
Solid wood flooring
Vinyl floor covering to bathroom
Electrical
240v circuit from landline with RCD.
12v lights throughout preotected by fuses.
2 x 12v, 110/80 amp/hr engine driven alternators.
1 x 12v, 110 amp/hr engine start battery.
5 x 12v, 110 amp/hr deep cycle leisure batteries.
3KW Victron Multi Plus pure sine wave inverter/charger.
2 x rigid roof mounted solar panels
Epever MPPT solar charge controller.
