Kingfisher

Kingfisher Narrowboat  (previously called Kingfisher Too) in immaculate order

This is a  truly unique boat with the Fox spacious layout and features one does not see nowadays. It was built for a show in Northampton and only had one owner before us.

Style: Traditional with bow bench seats, 4 berth with ¾ mahogany single-poster bed (unique to Fox) and two bunks in lounge area

Built by Charlie Fox yard number 71   Year 1993   Registration G14257  48ft 3” length     10/6/3 steel gauges

Unique spacious lounge and kitchen with solid mahogany cupboards with finger pulls; hard to find on any other boats.  Bathroom with toilet to pump-out tank , washbasin and shower.

Unique Fox Boats secret bottle store in table.

Leaded decorated and illuminated raised cupboards dividing kitchen and lounge areas very elegantly. Reading lamps as well as main cabin lights.

Privacy door to bathroom & bedroom

Ford XLD 1.6 litre diesel engine nominally 36 bhp. Cooling by hull radiator.

New PRM Gearbox fitted with updated strong input splines . At the same time the two propeller shaft support  bearings were replaced and a new flexible coupling fitted.

3.5 Kw Bow Thruster a very useful device and not on many canal boats.

New (May 2024) heavy duty engine battery for future long-term benefit

2 leisure batteries

1 bow thruster battery

Charge control management system with Durite electronic splitter, Driftgate Skipper electronic management and high output  Prestolite  alternator

Mains hookup only currently wired to water tank coil (never used by us)

300w inverter to supply eg. laptop, phone charger etc.

Fuel gauge; better than the ‘cap off and dipstick’  method!

BSS Safety certificate examined on 4/5/2021 renewable 24/05/2025

Blacked late 2023 and 6 sacrificial anodes replaced (most boats of this size only have 4)

Superstructure repaint completed May 2024 (aft deck has anti-slip granules)

New pump-out tank by Fox  holding 50 gallons

New toilet fitted

Fresh water tank holds 150 gallons. Refurbished Whale water pump May 2024

Bow gas storage locker with 2 x 13kg Propane bottles

Davit to lift gas bottles in and out … a unique and useful feature.

Ellis gas boiler heats hot water and cabin via cabin radiator and large diameter copper pipes. The hot water and radiator is also heated from the engine cooling system so the Ellis is rarely used

Boatman fire fitted to burn logs or approved solid fuel.

Gas refrigerator replaced with new large 3-way Dometic  refrigerator  with gas use approval letter from the BSS organisation. Gas is far more efficient but not fitted to new boats.

As new Techimpex Gas hob, and Prima oven and separate grill fitted

Boat hook, barge pole and gang-plank included.

There are also a pair of strong oak racks available for the boat roof for carrying eg. bicycles, coal, sun bathers etc!

Temporary front and rear doors available to remove existing for painting.

TV Aerial included with mounting on hull with cable to desk area.

Radio with Cd and cassette player. Possibility of folding bicycle for refurbishment.

Recently repainted Masons equivalent green BS 227

Genuine customers are welcome to a river trip when mutually convenient.