N.B. "Our Mutual Friend"

Inland Waterways Narrowboat
June 2004

Design Category D - "Sheltered Waters"
Craft designed for voyages on small lakes, rivers and canals, where conditions up to and including wind force 4 and significant wave heights up to and including 0.5m may be exerienced.

   All steel semi traditional style narrowboat, constructed from 10mm thick flat bottom plates, 6mm side plates, 4mm cabin and roof, with 50mm wide 'D' rubbing strakes along the sides and around the bow section and stern
Hull Identification No. GB-ONBCB003K998 Mass (without engine) 16,000 kg
Length 57' (17.36m) Draft 2'0" (0.6m)
Beam 6' 10" (2.08m) Air Draft 5' 10" (1.8m)
Steelwork by:
Castle Boat Builders
22 Kilton Terrace
Worksop
Notts
S80 2DQ		 Fitted out by:
Olympus Narrowboat Co.
Wincham Wharf
Lostock Gralam
Northwich, Cheshire
CW9 7NT
Max load:
300kg (4 persons) continuous operation
600kg (8 persons) daytrips only
3,000kg with all provisions and personal items		 Battery:
Total capacity 360 amp hours
66 amp hour engine start battery
3 x 110 amp hour leisure batteries
12volts a.c., 240 volts d.c.
Shoreline Inverter / Charger:
Trace V1.0 1kw
Water tank capacity: 240 galls, 1100 litres Diesel Tank capacity: 38 galls, 175 litres
Waste tank capacity: 65 galls, 300 litres Gas capacity: 2 x 13kg propane cylinders
Engine:
Kubota water-cooled diesel, marinised by Beta, type BV1505 four stroke 1498c.c.
 Gearbox:
Newage 120 D2 reversing box with a 2:1 reduction ratio and flexible coupling
Power Output:
37.5 b.h.p @ 3,000 r.p.m.
 Propeller:
38mm dia. Shaft, 3 bladed 17" dia, 12" pitch manganese bronze
Max Speed: 5 knots
 Max Range: 110 hours (no C.H.)
Cold Water system:
Provided by a 12 volt pump via a pressure accumulator with a butyl diaphragm
 Central Heating System:
Eberspacher DW5 diesel fuelled central heating boiler via 4 radiators
Hot Water system 1:
The skin cooling tank for the engine also uses one of the coils in the calorifier to provide domestic hot water.
Hot Water system 2:
The central heating system utilises the second coil in the calorifier to provide domestic hot water.
Accommodation:
1 Double Captain's Berth aft
2 Single bunks
1 Double sofa bed in lounge
Daewoo TV / Video
Blaupunkt FM radio cassette
 Galley:
"Inlander" 12v refrigerator
"Vanette GG7000" oven and grill
"Vanette 4000/2" 4 burner hob
"LG" 800w microwave oven
"Hinari" lifestyle 2 slot toaster
Heads:
"Tecma" pump out toilet
Wash hand basin
Pumped shower
 Lounge:
"Heron" solid fuel stove
3 seater sofa
6 director's chairs
Ropes:
Forward 9m permanently connected
Centre 10m permanently connected
Stern 6m removable
Spares: 2 x 17m river ropes in engine room
 Windlasses:
2 x steel 2 headed
1 x moving handle 2 headed
Mooring Stakes:
4 x stakes c/w installation mallet
 Mooring "clips":
3 x steel Armco barrier type
River Anchor:
12kg anchor with 5m steel chain, 15m rope
 Fenders:
1 x bow, 1 x stern
Roof equipment:
1 x 4m bargepole
1 x 2m boarding plank
1 life-ring
 Inside equipment:
1 x 3m boathook
3 x dry powder fire extinguishers
1 x fire blanket



General Safety:
Ensure that you are familiar with the safety briefing card prior to operation.

Daily maintenance:
Ensure that you are familiar with the daily maintenance schedules. Briefly, these are:
Daily, before cruising, check bilge, make sure bilge pump is operational, ensure tunnel lights and horn are operational, check engine oil level, check fan belt tensions, visual inspection of engine compartment, in particular checking for signs of leaks or wearing or abrasions of lines and wires. Be always aware of levels of water, diesel, and waste tanks, and battery charge levels.

Daily, after cruising, check stern gland and tighten as necessary. Perform other checks as above.

Owner's Manual:
The Owner's Manual should be referred to in the event that any problem is experienced with any aspect of the boat's operational systems.

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