Description

Aries's shell was constructed in 2010, by XR&D, and she has been engineered and fitted by myself, with some joinery by Greg Birkett.
She is an 83% scale ‘representation’ of a 'River Class' Leeds Liverpool 'Short' boat (from the mid 1900s). These were the canvas covered, widebeam, working boats of the L&L between Wigan and Leeds. She has a steel superstructure of course and modern facilities with berths for up to five, one of which is the 'make up' occasional berth in the saloon.
She is gas free, with a Dickinson diesel cookstove and electric appliances (combination oven, induction hob, kettle etc.).
Heating is by Bubble (diesel) stove in the saloon, Refleks diesel stove in the crew cabin, Eberspacher boiler (to radiators and underfloor heating) and Braeaire electric heat pump when shoreline is available.
Domestic hot water, via separate calorifiers for galley and WC washbasin/shower) is heated by Eberspacher boiler or Braeaire electric heat pump (when shoreline is available) as well as by the engine. The galley calorifier also has an immersion heater fitted.
The main (bedroom) cabin can be either 4ft double or two 2ft singles and has en suite access to the shower/toilet compartment. There is also a 'crew' cabin at the fore end with twin berths plus a make-up single berth (sofa bed) in the saloon.
The layout and facilities make her suitable for liveaboard use.
Last docked for blacking:- March 2023.
Boat Safety Scheme certified to September 2027.
Available for viewing & trial at Salterforth (Leeds and Liverpool Canal).
Please email for access to my website or search the web for 'Short Boat' Aries.

Specifications

Accommodation

Open plan galley and saloon with wide opening side doors and lifting hatches, door to the engine room aft and corridor to other areas forward.
Toilet/shower compartment access from the corridor and 'en suite' access from the master cabin. Forward 'crew' cabin access from the corridor and from outside via lifting hatch & ladder.
Master cabin has two, 2ft beds that can be used as twins or hooked together as a 4ft (three quarter) double.
Forward cabin has two single berths at the sides.

Galley

Bubble Stove in saloon

Master Cabin 1

Master Cabin 2

En Suite Shower/Toilet compartment

Cassette Toilet

Shower/Hip Bath

Wash Basin

Dhower

Fore Cabin 1

Fore Cabin 2

Fore Cabin Bow Thruster access

Scumbled cupboard (fore cabin)

Fore Cabin Refleks Stove

Fore Cabin Stove from Hatch

Saloon

Fore Cabin Refleks Stove 2

Make-up berth in Saloon

Side steps to starboard

Construction

Steel shell with 15mm bottom plate. Flat bottom with chines.
Slipper stern.

Equipment

In the galley:
Dickinson Diesel Cookstove
Combination Oven:- Microwave, conventional electric & grill
Miele Induction Double Hob
Small electric appliances:- kettle, slow cooker, toaster, coffee machine
Beko Washing Machine.
In the saloon:
Bubble 1, visible flame Diesel Stove
Cello 14" LED TV, wall mounted.
In the Fore Cabin:
Refleks 62MK Diesel Stove with Hotplate
Cupboard housing Maxpower CT100 12v Bow Thruster, Battery Bank and Sterling 30a charger. Bow Thruster is installed with weed hatch and floodable compartment so that, if it needs to be, it can be cleared of blockages or completely removed with the boat in the water.
In the Engine Room:
Sterling Alternator to Battery Charge Controller
Eberspacher D5W diesel boiler (for central heating and domestic hot water)
Braeaire electric heat pump for use when shoreline power is available.

Dickinson Pacific Cookstove

Alternator to Battery Controller

A to B Remote/Diagnostics

Forward Battery Bank Charger

Victron Multi-Plus Inverter Charger

Eberspacher D5W in Engine Room

Beko Compact Washing Machine

Bubble stove, TV.

Braeaire AW20d Heat Pump

Engine(s)

Traditional, Petter, twin cylinder, water cooled PJ2WM, built in 1971 and producing 22.5 bhp @ 2000 rpm and 63 ft ibs of torque at 1500 rpm.

Petter engine

Engine plate

Safety Equipment

Fire Extinguishers, Fire Blanket, Air Vents, Smoke and CO Alarms to Boat Safety Scheme requirements.
Perry Buoy.

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