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The 58ft long Empress 6 berth canal boat.

This boat operates from
the following marina(s) :

4 Star Graded Canal boat

The following facilties can be found on board this canal boat.

Towels on board  Hairdryer on board  Compact Disc player on board  DVD player on board  Mains electric sockets on board  

1 fixed double, 2 fixed singles, 1 dinette double

Design : Full radiator central heating. Hot and cold running water supplied from a 200 gallon water tank. Filtered drinking water system. 1200w inverter that supplies 240 volt electricity to certain appliances and sockets on the boat. (Please note that if you decide to use any of your own appliances you do so at your own risk.)

Features : Radio CD player, Colour television and DVD player, hairdryer, 12v Mobile phone charging point (Bring your own car charging lead). 1 medium size towel per crew member, plus 1 hand towel per bathroom. Welcome pack including: 1 bottle of washing up liquid, 1 dish cloth, 1 tea towel, 1 floor cloth, toilet roll & bin liner. Helmsman's waterproofs & umbrella.

Bedding : Sleeps up to 6. Fixed double berth in the rear cabin. Two single berths in the center cabin. Optional dinette double in saloon. Freshly laundered bedding for each crew member. Additional bedding available on request.

Kitchen : Fully equipped galley with 4 burner gas cooker complete with grill and oven, refrigerator, sink and drainer, work surfaces and storage space. Suitable saucepans, cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery etc. for the number of berths.

Bathroom : Two bathrooms with hand basin, flush toilet and shower. 240v shaver socket.

The layout of The Empress Class canal boat
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