Registration number
2101
Status
Registered
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Previous names
- Curlew
Details
Function
Cargo Vessel
Subfunction
Narrow Boat
Location
Bittell
Current use
Ongoing conservation
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Construction
Builder
Yarwood, W J & Sons Ltd, Northwich
Built in
1936
Hull material
Steel
Rig
None
Number of decks
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Inboard diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Breadth: Beam
7.00 feet
(2.14m)
Depth
3.00 feet
(0.92m)
Length: Overall
71.50 feet
(21.81m)
History
Built in 1936 by W J Yarwood of Northwich, SEAFORD is a narrow boat of steel construction with a Lister diesel engine model HB. At present the engine has been rebuilt and a new bottom is to be fitted as part of an ongoing restoration. SEAFORD previously worked for the Grand Union Canal Carrying Company, British Waterways and Midland Canal Transport.
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