Swallow is shared by 10 owners and is managed by BCBM and has been designated as a NO SMOKING boat. Each of Swallow’s owners get four weeks holiday a year. Click here for original 3 week booking system explanation based on 12 owners. Now there are 10 owners we schedule 2 winter, 2 summer weeks plus "bid weeks”.
SWALLOW Full Specification
LENGTH: 58ft-6in WIDTH: 6ft-10in
HEIGHT: 4 inches higher than normal for extra internal headroom
CONFIGURATION: 10/6/4mm steel
BUILDER & FIT OUT: Pat Buckle Boats
LAUNCHED: May 1994
STYLE: Semi traditional narrow boat with mid galley
CRATCH: Wooden front cratch with zipped canvas waterproof cover
PAINT: International Toplac Oxford Blue with gold coach framing with a "Swallow" painted on the sides "back to the metal" repaint Apr 2010
BERTHS: 4 + 2
1 double extendable to king size in rear master cabin
1 double in dining area
2 armchairs convert to single beds in lounge
ENGINE: Mitsubishi K4D diesel engine
ELECTRICAL SUPPLY: 12-volt lighting and 240-volt supplied by inverter or land line hook up.
WATER CAPACITY: 100 gallons (approx)
WATER HEATING: Calorifier heated by gas boiler and by engine
CABIN HEATING: Gas central heating to radiators & solid fuel stove
FUEL CAPACITY: Diesel, 80 gallons (approx)
TOILETS: 2 Pump-out toilets with fresh water flush
BATHROOMS: 2
Main bathroom with sink, corner bath & shower and toilet
En-suite rear shower room with small sink and toilet
COOKER: Gas cooker with 4-burner hob and oven & grill (new 2010)
FRIDGE: 12 volt electric
TV. etc: 17" Leisure TV & DVD with transmitter finder
INTERNAL CABIN FINISH: Varnished T&G timber and veneered panels
FLOORING: Carpet tiles throughout, with vinyl flooring in kitchen and bathroom
UPHOLSTERY: Fabric upholstery in lounge and dining area with scatter cushions
CURTAINS: Curtains at all windows, blinds in kitchen & bathrooms.
SMOKING: NO
PETS: Yes. We have experienced problems with previous owners pets on board with animal hairs left behind on the furniture and carpets so we expect owners to respect the boat and other owners and keep animals off the furniture and out of the bath! The reason for the bath is that animal hairs can and have blocked the water pump-out of the bath. Also, if you have pets on board the boat yard end holiday cleaning service make a supplemental charge.
Original owners on launch day at Stibbington 17 April 1994
Below are views inside Swallow taken in 2006
Lounge looking forward. Both chairs convert to single beds
Lounge and dining area looking aft showing solid fuel stove and gas fired radiator
Dining area. Bench seats convert to double bed. Wardrobe on right
Dining area looking forward
Front deck with cratch cover closed
Galley showing gas oven and hob, sink and gas fridge. (new stainless steel oven and hob installed 2011)
Galley looking aft showing microwave
Main bathroom showing flush toilet, china sink and vanity unit and edge of corner bath with shower
Rear master bedroom showing bed in stowed position with protective cover. Bed slides out to form a king size
Rear en-suite toilet and shower room
Swallow moored on Stratford-on-Avon Canal showing cratch cover and flower tubs
Swallow moored on Stratford-on-Avon Canal showing semi-trad rear
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