Cygnus built by Harland and Wolff in 1935 as a Butty boat (no engine) She worked originally for Grand Union Canal Carrying Co. then later for British Waterways and Willow Wren. She has has just come out of full time carrying service on a commercial coal round and is now to be sold. The boat would make a wonderful heritage craft with a little finishing or would be well suited as a business boat or to work commercially. Cygnus has benefited from a 10mm steel base plate fitted in 2010 and over plating 5 inches up the outside of the footings. She is fitted with wooden gunwales in fair co... read more

Builder: Owner/Northwich Year Built: 2006 Length: 57ft Style: Trad Location: Alvecote Price: £42,500.00 Narrowboat Jane Marie built in 2006 by Northwich Boat co and fitted out by owner. Jane Marie is a comfortable 2 berth live-aboard or suited to extended cruising with a traditional layout. EQUIPMENT Barrus Shanks 35Hp engine Power Master 3KW Inverter BSC until June 2022 Webasto Diesel fired Central Heating Calorifier Hot water tank from engine and heating system Solid fuel Stove heating in lounge Cratch and Canopy cover Solar Panels and ... read more

The boat has undergone a hull survey early in 2020 which showed favourable condition of hull. Liverpool Boats/Bridgewater Boatbuilders1990 - 60ft - Traditional Stern Narrow boat A great well presented traditional Layout -  Traditional stern with engine room providing handy storage area and hanging space for coats etc. Going down into the main bedroom with good wardrobe and storage space, The bedroom also has plenty of storage under the fixed double bed. Next on the Port side is the offset bathroom, with Thetford Cassette Toilet, vanity unit and shower with Hip-bath. Further... read more

We currently have moorings available for narrowboats 40ft+ at Alvecote Marina between Tamworth and Atherstone on the Coventry Canal. Situated in peaceful countryside,the marina neighbours conservation areas and a SSSI. A wide variety of routes are possible with 5 junctions within a days cruising. Access from all parts of the country are easy with J10 M42 within 5 minutes drive. Alvecote Marina has metered electricity,water,ample car parking,diesel,pump out,Calor gas,servicing,repairs,drydock and brokerage sales. The Samual Barlow public house is on site to provide a wide variety of food and... read more

Why not treat your narrowboat to a repaint? Here at Narrowcraft we can transform your boat in our large covered drydock. Any style from traditional with roses and castles to ultra modern. With over 25 years experience contact us for a quote. We're very reasonable! We strip every boat back to bare metal and remove all windows and cabin fixings as standard. Due to popularity our paint dock is normally booked up to 12 months in advance, so book in now with just £500 non refundable deposit - you'll be surprised how quickly your painting slot comes around. Call us now on 01827... read more

From the front; The tug deck has a large lockable storage locker accessible from outside, this gives very useful additional storage and would make an ideal place for tools. There is plumbing fitted for a washing machine. Entering the cabin there is an open plan lounge with a large free standing sofa bed. The squirrel solid fuel stove with backboiler is positioned next to the front door. The galley complete with belfast sink, wooden worktops and a sinflow grill/oven/hob has a set of side doors opposite Moving along the boat the bathroom is offset and has a sink, porta-potti and bui... read more

IF YOUR LOOKING TO BUY OR SELL A NARROWBOAT THEN TRY NARROWCRAFT BROKERAGE. Call 01827 898585 for the very best up to date brokers rates. Narrowcraft Brokerage at Alvecote Marina have been selling boats for 30 years. Don't pay expensive brokerage rates that dedicated boat brokers charge - Narrowcraft are boat builders and narrowboat engineers who have an extensive knowledge of the narrowboat world. Between us we have over 120 years of boating experience. So when it comes to talking to a customer about your boat... We are the ones to trust! At Narrowcraft you don't need ... read more

DRY DOCK Dry Dock available in the Heart of England on the Coventry Canal. NarrowCraft's covered Dry Dock is a purpose built structure that houses two narrowboats at a time. The Dock is situated just 10mins below Atherstone locks in Grendon, Warwickshire and is an addition to NarrowCraft's extensive boatyard services. All dock services undertaken including hull repairs, surveying and blacking. Our blacking service consists of the hull being scraped frist in preparation for being pressure washed, then at least 2 coats of Bitumen is applied. Whilst your boat is in the dock, we visua... read more

DRY DOCK Dry Dock available in the Heart of England on the Coventry Canal. NarrowCraft's covered Dry Dock is a purpose built structure that houses two narrowboats at a time. The Dock is situated just 10mins below Atherstone locks in Grendon, Warwickshire and is an addition to NarrowCraft's extensive boatyard services. All dock services undertaken including hull repairs, surveying and blacking. Our blacking service consists of the hull being scraped first in preparation for being pressure washed, then at least 2 coats of Bitumen is applied. Whilst your boat is in the dock, we visua... read more

We currently have moorings available for narrowboats 40ft+ at Alvecote Marina between Tamworth and Atherstone on the Coventry Canal. Situated in peaceful countryside,the marina neighbours conservation areas and a SSSI. A wide variety of routes are possible with 5 junctions within a days cruising. Access from all parts of the country are easy with J10 M42 within 5 minutes drive. Alvecote Marina has metered electricity,water,ample car parking,diesel,pump out,Calor gas,servicing,repairs,drydock and brokerage sales. The Samual Barlow public house is on site to provide a wide variety of food and... read more