Narrowboat Morpeth

Morpeth is a narrowboat of
great character - Les Allen’s
rugged BCN steelwork and
josher style hulls are highly
prized. She has a double
skinned wooden top as did
many boats from her era and
has been well maintained.
Used as live aboard for
the past 20 years she is an
ideal floating and cruising
home fully equipped for
such purpose. There is a
permanent double berth
and a further double on
an L-shaped dinette in the
saloon. A host of extras
- Rayburn litchen stove,
washing machine, top
range 3kW inverter, 4kW
built in diesel generator are
just some of them. 2005
survey by Ralph Davison
available.
 Narrowboat MORPETH
Style: Trad • Length: 70ft • Shell: Les Allen & Sons • Fit out: Dudgeons • Steelwork: 12/5/wooden cabin • Berths: 4 •
Headroom 6ft 5in • First registered: 1968 • Reg No BW79640 • Boat Safety Cert: Jan 1st 2010
Engine room: Bedroom: Shower: WC: Galley: Saloon: Forward Deck:
7’ 5” • 3 cyl air 12’ 9” • 6’ 3” x 4’ 6” 2’ 9” • Set 4’ 5” • Thetford 11’ 2” • Vanette 4 burner drop in gas Massive 16’ 6” • L shape settee dinette converts 5’ 8” • Deck is raised
cooled Lister ST3 die- double • 2 wardrobes, in own cassette wc • cooker with grill and oven • Rayburn to 6’ 0” x 4’ 0” double • Demountable table on in tug fashion • Gas
sel - 20hp @ 2000rpm cupboard (also cup- wet room Wash basin set in solid fuel range • New full size Dometic Desmo legs and smaller hinged folding table • locker in bow holds
• Hurth gearbox • boards along length of cabin • cupboard unit with 12v/240v/gas fridge • Plumbed space Ample room for additional free standing chairs or 3 x 13kg LPG gas
Single lever control corridor), under bed Mixer tap tiled splashback for washing machine • 3 cupboards – 1 sofa • Bookshelves, 2 corner cupboards & storage cylinders
• Petter 4kW diesel storage, bookshelves • bathroom cup- full height with shelves • Double sink • under L-shape & behind forward steps • Villager
generator • board Attractive laminate floor and work tops Puffin multi fuel stove •

Interior linings:
Hull sides lined with Burgundy painted t&g •
Cabin sides rag rolled pale yellow on off white
panels • Framing stained dark mahogany •
Deckhead in light dragged brush painted t&g
planking • Painted ply bulkheads • Cupboards
and galley units all custom made • Rockwool
insulation
Electrical supply:
24v alternator charges 4 x 110Ah cabin batteries
• 12v alternator charges 1 x 95Ah engine battery
Cold & hot water supply:
Approx 200 gallon steel water
tank • Large calorifier tank heated
by Rayburn, immersion heater &
central heating • Also new Morco
gas water heater
Maintenance:
Engine serviced regularly • Hull
last blacked in Comastic 2005 •
Cruising inventory:
Pole, plank, boat hook, warp, mooring spikes
and hooks, mallet, bow, stern and side fend-
ers • Danforth anchor, chain & warp
Electrical fittings:
Various 24V lights throughout • 7 double
& 1 single 240V sockets in saloon, galley,
bedroom & engine room
Windows & doors:
External:
Oxford blue cabin sides with red coach
line & cream framing • Cabin top and
handrails in traditional red oxide • Hull
sides above top strake in black enamel
with red oxide gunnels
Heating:
Villager Puffin multi fuel stove in saloon
set in tiled surround on raised hearth •
Important Notice:
Rugby Boat Sales has taken every
care to provide accurate details of
this boat but it is an inspection, not
a survey. We cannot be held respon-
sible for any errors or omissions.
Prospective buyers are advised to
rely on their own inspection or that
of their appointed agent before en-
tering into any purchase agreement.

• Charged by CAV 70A marine alternator • 240V
from land line, 3kW/70A Victron inverter charger,
4kW built-in Petter generator
£39,950
Hull fitted with 4 anodes • Original Rayburn in galley runs large bore piping
8 black anodized windows – 2 with hoppers,
6mm bottom replated with a further in wc, shower, radiators in bedroom and
6 with sliders • Wooden aft, side doors and
6mm 2005 engine room
front cabin doors