Silverwaters is our latest 58 foot, 2+2 berth narrow boat that aims to provide the pinnacle in comfort and quality utilising solid English Oak and American White Oak panelling throughout to produce a light and airy design. We have incorporated a semi-traditional stern of over generous proportions as experience shows this provides the best solution for all season cruising.

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Technically the boat also hits every mark.

• Vessel type: 58 foot semi traditional style narrow boat hull by Keith Wood
• Number of berths:2 + 2
• Year: 2006
• Engine: Beta 43 diesel keel cooled
• Webasto water and central heating boiler
• 240v alternator with 2.3kw converter
• 2 engine batteries, 5 leisure batteries
• 12 Volt and 240 Volt sockets and lighting throughout.
• 150 gallon water storage tank
• 75 litre hot water calorifier heated by either 240v immersion heater, engine
• Cooling system or Webasto boiler
• 50 gallon diesel tank.
• WC pumped electric dual flush to holding tank(Lee Santitation)
• Full size washing machine with condensing tumble dryer.
• Fridge with ice box operating on 12 Volts
• 4 ring gas hob
• Stainless steel oven with grill.
• Microwave oven.
• Full height storage locker housing the electrical system and isolation valves
• Entertainment unit featuring fitted radio/CD player with 4 speakers throughout boat TV socket and co-axial cable accessible to roof for aerial.

Price: £84,750

The foredeck provides spacious seating for 4 people with dri-deck tiling and a very large under deck storage space for those bulky items.

The master bedroom incorporates a split 4ft 6ins sprung bed mattress to ensure you are fully relaxed for tomorrow's locks. The pair of generous hanging wardrobes incorporate internal lighting. Additional storage is provided by under bed drawers and very cleverly designed above bed unit that incorporates individual reading lights set above the leather headboard.

We recognise that the bathroom is where people want luxury so we have made it more spacious by designing the doors to close into the corridor using the full width of the boat. It has a fitted Axor shower head with Bristan thermo mixing unit complemented with tumbled Travertine marble tiled shower cubicle with its roomy 900 by 800mm shower tray and a stylish basin with free standing pedestal mixer tap.

The Galley comes fully equipped with a full size washer/dryer, microwave 12 volt fridge, 4 burner hob and separate oven with grill. It is however the little details that make the difference; the granite worktops, the porcelain butler style sink, the wooden plate rack and certainly more usable cupboard space than most 60 foot boats. Two of the cupboard units slide out to utilise deep corner space making easy access and also additional worktop space.

The leather swivel chairs in the main cabin provide the ideal flexibility for evening conversation or watching television utilising the pre wired Flat Panel television console. (Note flat panel not included but we have included an entertainment unit with both radio and CD player that can be set to provide music throughout the boat). The main cabin achieves a light airy feel due to the white ceiling with solid Oak beams and stylish lighting. The L-shaped deep button cushion seating provides not only a dining seat but with the table (seating 6) removed a sofa and still further an additional double berth.

As you can never have too much storage on a boat we have also added a series of drawers utilising the space normally wasted behind the steps to the aft deck. As a cosier alternative to the full Webasto central heating system (radiators discreetly hidden behind Oak and stainless steel radiator covers) we have provided a traditional stove burning wood or coal.

The Stern with its semi traditional style has Iroko plank seating for 4 plus helmsman, external steel doors, gas bottle storage locker and further stowage either side of the gangway.

Outside the boat has a deliberately understated feel with its sleek red and black lines, semi-traditional stern and carefully detailed window apertures. The details to the rear window portals and the tiller bar with its turned stainless retention pin and solid wooded ferrule and brass ventilation domes serve to encapsulate the quality without being overstated.

Designing and building boats for any craftsman is one of life's major pleasures as it provides the chance to create an exciting, practical solution at the cutting edge of design. During the many years as a craftsman in wood I have created a multitude of bespoke pieces of furniture from very modern pieces to more traditional items. Indeed I still make individual pieces as commissions for many loyal customers. Narrow boats are however my love and therefore it was inevitable that the future should find me drawn to producing my own boats incorporating the craftsmanship and quality furniture with the design skills to get customer's ideas into reality!

We will never make a large number of boats as I want every boat to be an expression of my client's ideas and my craftsmanship. Ideally I prefer to work with clients to develope a solution that meets their needs and aspirations but as with Silverwaters there are times when I enjoy a chance to create with a freer hand.

If you are interested in discussing a possible bespoke build or you would like to find out more about Silverwaters please give me or my wife Sallie a ring on 01636525575 or 07932641732.

James Blackburn.

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