The Kensington Range

The Kensington narrowboat range of fully fitted boats with rear galley.

Built by our team of fully time served craftsmen in the Czech Republic, the go anywhere “Kensington 58” (also available in other lengths) is a truly stunning boat. The exceptionally high quality fit-out in a combination of painted panel and solid oak trim, with chrome fixtures and fittings, produces a truly contemporary modern look for today’s discerning boat buyer.

Available with either Cruiser, Semi-Traditional or Traditional sterns, the Kensington narrowboat is ideal for live aboard or extended cruising, but is equally at home as an occasional use leisure craft.

A range of options are available for you to personalise your boat.

The Kensington rear galley fully fitted narrowboat:
50ft Fully Fitted Narrowboat from £91,995
58ft Fully Fitted Narrowboat from £96,995
60ft Fully Fitted Narrowboat from £99,995

Layout
Rear walk through galley, mid saloon with optional dinette, cabin bathroom, and forward bedroom

Delivery
Includes cranage, and comprehensive handover at our Cheshire base (other delivery points may be possible at extra cost)

Steelwork
‘Birmingham Square’ Hull design (6ft 10in wide baseplate)
Cruiser stern with rear taff rail and hardwood seat (trad & semi trad also available)
10mm baseplate, 6mm hull sides, 5mm cabin sides and 4mm roof
3 x 50mm rubbing strakes including one full length
Self draining front & rear decks
Quick release weed hatch
Steel front & rear doors
Steel side doors
Fender eyes front, rear & side
Centre rope ring
Steel plank & pole rack
4 Anodes

Engine
Canaline 42hp diesel engine with PRM 150 hydraulic gearbox
Twin engine alternators (inc 175 amp for leisure batteries)

Cruising equipment
Boarding plank
Boat pole
Boat hook
Front & rear fenders
Front & rear ropes

Exterior finish
Two colour finish (choice) with contrast coach line and grip finish to roof, front/rear decks & front/rear gunwales
Seven coats of paint in total
Combination of 36” x 21” windows & 15” diameter portholes
Hull blacking in two-pack epoxy primer with Comastic blacking over

Heating
Diesel central heating with programmer, 3 radiators (2 on 50ft) & heated towel rail
Twin coil hot water calorifier
Multi fuel stove

Galley
Storage steps with built in wine rack
Stainless steel sink & drainer with chrome monobloc tap
Full size gas cooker with oven, grill & 4 burner hob
Full size 12v fridge/freezer
Wood work surfaces and tiled splash backs (stone also available)
Custom made fitted base and overhead storage units
Breakfast bar if optional dinette not included
Central heating radiator

Dinette (optional)
L-shaped or raised Pulman seating arrangements, with table, converts to double bed, Storage under seating
Seating is reclined 17 degrees from vertical and 5 degrees from horizontal for a more comfortable seating position (L-shape only)
Central heating radiator

Saloon
Large open plan design
Multi fuel stove
TV unit with aerial/satellite point
Central heating radiator

Bathroom
Cabin bathroom
Cassette toilet (pump out option also available)
800mm x 800mm shower cubicle
Heated towel radiator
Ceramic basin in vanity unit with chrome mixer tap
Wall mirror
Shaver socket

Bedroom
Fixed 6’ 3” x 4’ 6” double bed with luxury mattress
Over bed shelf incorporating reading lights
Open under bed storage (restricted with pump out toilet system)
Storage steps to rear deck
Ample wardrobe space with optional washing machine housing
Central heating radiator

Interior finish
Dense spray foam insulation (average 38mm)
Painted cream and oak veneer ply panel to cabin sides and deck head
Solid oak trims & edging
Solid oak door frames throughout including cupboards
Solid oak window surrounds
Laminate flooring throughout (except bathroom)
Vinyl floor covering (choice) to bathroom
Easy clean laminate shower panel (choice)
Chrome effect one piece window/porthole frames
Single pane windows (glass easily removed for cleaning)
Chrome finish to switches, sockets, down lights & mushroom vents
Substantial bolts to exterior doors & hatches
Please note, unlike other builders, we never use MDF on hull or cabin linings

Electrical
1 x 110 amp/h starter battery
5 x 110 amp/h leisure batteries
230v ring main circuit with 5 x 2-gang sockets & RCD protection
230v landline socket
3kW pure sine wave inverter
12v circuit
Wall lights and halogen down lights
AC/DC distribution panel
Battery charger
Automatic bilge pump
Headlamp & horn
Battery isolation switches

Steelwork and Exterior
Trad or semi –trad stern
Recessed fender eyes
Bow lockers (pair)
Fairleads (rope guides) (pair)
Different colour paint finish (choice) to roof
Touch up paint (per colour) 1/2 litre
Signwriting
Cratch and cover

Mechanical and Electrical
Bow thruster 55 kgf in dedicated water tight compartment
Galvanic isolator
Additional 2-gang 240v sockets (each)
2-gang socket with twin USB outlets (each)
Additional TV /satellite point in bedroom
Immersion coil for calorifier
Landline cable 25 metres
Low consumption LED interior lighting
Diesel stove (only in conjunction with bow lockers)

Interior finish
Ash faced panel & solid ash trims in lieu of oak
Contemporary painted interior panels 
Solid oak plank flooring (except bathroom)
Chrome/silver finish (includes exterior fittings)
Oak or ash interior hinged window shutters

Saloon
De-luxe dinette. Pullman style or L-shaped, with under seat storage
Upholstered in quality fabric (choice)
Fridge drawer (only with dinette)

Galley
‘Techstone’ re-constituted stone worktops (choice)
Dishwasher housing (including services)

Bathroom
Walk through bathroom
Pump out toilet. Water efficient system with 275 litre (approx.) holding tank (storage under bed reduced)
Shower combined light/extractor fan

Bedroom
Extending bed (to 5’ 0”) including mattress
Fold down drinks shelves (pair)
Washing machine housing (including services)

Cruising equipment
Navigation lights
Side fenders (set of 6)