The front cratch cover has been replaced in steel to allow a.

Narrowboat overplating cost. Monday5 October 2015. The Used Narrowboat Inspection Checklist. We have all the facilities required to enable us to carry out most narrowboat engineering and repair work on site.

This can vary from a little over 50 for the basic cover to upwards of 200 per year for full membership. One thing concerns me about overplating the cost of 7 or 10 thousand to do it. Many older boats can be given a new lease of life if after a survey the hull is found to have pitted.

A simple 20 foot cruiser may start at under 30000 a 70 foot narrowboat fully equipped to a high standard could cost well over 150000. Estimated work cost 5000 Type. Lister 3 cylinder air cooled.

The forces on narrowboat hulls are pretty low - its mostly a question of getting it water tight. It depends on what you mean by replate the hull. How much is the typical narrowboat.

The boat below was also on sale at Rugby Boats it is 2 foot longer than the widebeam and was on sale for 75000. This boat was also built in 2012 the same year as the widebeam detailed above. The steel cost is not really an issue its all the work of stripping out boat content that might catch fire and then the work of cutting out bad bits and inserting and rewelding new.

The hull and shell of your narrowboat is the most important part and where most of the value lies. Narrowboat Overplating and Repair Facilities at Whilton Marina. Maintenance costs are annual and on-going.