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Electraglide - 65' tug style traditional narrowboat with electric propulsion

Starboard view
Signwriting
Port view
10' Tug deck and Francis style searchlight
Glazed internal doors
Bow view
Offset tread space saving steps
Bed in storage position under tug deck
Bed in fixed position. Steps are removable

         Pigeon Box with six portholes
Lounge looking towards galley
   Solid fuel stove and tiled fireplace
  Galley with Corian sinks and worktop
Semi-recessed basin in bathroom
 Full sized corner bath with shower
Solid oak desk and wardrobe accommodating generator at bottom
Easy access removable steps
26kw Diesel generator
Throttle and bow prop controls, display gauges
Inside the electrical cupboard
3-phase AC electric propulsion motor

Electraglide was reviewed by Canal Boat Magazine in 2011.
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Specification

Steelwork by Mel Davis Boatbuilders
65ft Trad with Tug bow, pigeon boxes and scroll work
Fischer Panda generator and electric motor propulsion system
Vetus 95kgf bow thruster including charging cables and 2 x 650 CCA batteries

Hand painted in blue and pearl white, signed with the name and Electric Boat Association logo
9 x large brass opening portholes and brass roof vents
2 x oak lined pigeon boxes with six small portholes in each
Keyed locks fitted to bow and stern entrances
Contact sensor alarm fitted to all entrances
Mikuni MX60 Diesel boiler providing hot water and heating
Accumulator tank and hot water expansion tank
Victron multi 3kW inverter/120A charger with remote control panel
Bow & stern shore line sockets, 16A electrical system, galvanic isolator
4 x Victron 200Ah domestic batteries with monitor, 12V distribution panel
12V LED lighting, Jabsco water and shower pumps, 2 x Rule bilge pumps

Parador herringbone pattern engineered wood flooring in Lounge/bedroom
Vinyl flooring in galley, bathroom and utility room
Spray foam insulation, lining in oak veneered plywood
Bulkheads and furniture in oak veneered blockboard and solid oak
Finishing in matt polyurethane varnish, brass fittings throughout


Lounge/Bedroom
Exit with offset tread space saving steps to bow
Pull out double bed stored below tug deck
Hot and cold water tank situated below tug deck
Morso solid fuel stove and tiled hearth and fireplace
Cupboard below gunwhales for HiFi and DVD equipment
TV on cabin wall above gunwhale


Galley
Exit with steps to port doors
12V fridge and freezer
Base cupboards and drawers
Corian sinks and worktops with tiled splashback
Naturepure drinking water filter tap
Full height cupboard with pull out larder unit and combination microwave at eye level.

Bathroom
Full size corner bath with shower, screen & laminate walls
Vanity unit with semi-recessed basin and taps
Envirolet composting toilet with overflow tank


Utility room                                                                                                                                                                                                Full size washing machine and storage cupboards                                                                                                                        Curved solid oak desk
Large wardrobe accommodating generator at the bottom
Cupboard for electrical equipment

Miscellaneous
Brass pole rack and brass fairleads
Bow, stern and side fenders, ropes, life ring
Pole and plank
20kg anchor with chain and rope
Shoreline, spot light, navigation lights, horn, tiller & pin
Fire extinguishers & blanket
CE marking in accordance with the Recreational Craft Directive
Owner’s manual

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