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Registration number
3748
Status
Registered
luis.vicente
Previous names
- 1986 - 2021 Alfred
- 2021 Tamarack
Details
Function
Cargo Vessel
Subfunction
Narrow Boat
Location
London
Vessel type
Day Boat
Current use
Private use
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Construction
Builder
Bantock, Thomas & Co, Wolverhampton
Built in
1896
Hull material
Steel
Rig
None
Number of decks
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Diesel
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Breadth: Beam
7.00 feet
(2.13m)
Length: Overall
60.00 feet
(18.29m)
History
TAMARACK was built in 1896 as a day boat by Bantock, Thomas and Co for carrying coal. The hull is iron riveted with a newer steel baseplate.
It was owned and adapted by engineer T. Leech who cut the stern down from 72ft and adapted it to fit a swim for engine propulsion. He also built a metal top and fitted a Lister JP 2 with a hand crank start. . These changes were made in 1986.
The boat now has a sympathetic fit out and still retains the boatmans cabin installed earlier. The predominant change that has happened in more recent years was to add an electric start to the Lister JP 2 to allow easier engine starting and running. . TAMARACK (known then as ALFRED) still retains the old pitch pine boards running through the boat.
Key dates
-
1896
Built by Bantock, Thomas & Co. in Wolverhampton as a day boat for carrying coal
-
1986
Converted from day boat to leisure boat, fitted a Lister JP 2 engine
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