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Registration number
3699
Status
Registered
paula.palmer
Previous names
- 1926 - 1952 IBEX
- 1952 - 1964 IBIS
- 1964 IBEX
Details
Function
Cargo Vessel
Subfunction
Narrow Boat
Location
Norbury
Vessel type
Canal Boat
Current use
Private use
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Construction
Builder
Yarwood, W J & Sons Ltd, Northwich
Built in
1926
Hull material
Iron
Number of decks
1
Number of masts
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Diesel
Dimensions
Length: Overall
70.60 feet
(21.52m)
Air Draft
7.00 feet
(2.13m)
Breadth: Beam
7.00 feet
(2.13m)
History
IBEX, built in 1926 by W J Yarwood & Sons for FMC. Yard No 361 at a totla cost of £724, and is Iron/Wood composite hull build. She was registered Birmingham 1497 and has the Gauged BCN 1298.
In 1949 she was sold to British Transport Commission (Docks and Inland Waterways Executive) London and transferred to North Western Division in 1952. She repaired byW H Walker and Bros, Rickmansworth, and renamed IBIS. After work for the British Waterways Board, London, IBIS was transferred to Engineering Dept for use as maintenance boat and renamed IBEX. She remained with the BWB until the 1970's when she was leased to Ed Mortimer. In 1999, IBEX returned to BWB. and used as maintenance/heritage boat in the NW. In 2009 she was sold by BWB internet auction to Roger and Teresa Fuller and sold again in 2014 to David Ray, Norbury.
Her current owner bought her in 2020 and was surveyed by Mike Carter. Since then she has had new bottom boards forward of mast, fitted by Adrian Polglase
Key dates
- 1926-11-11 Hull completed WJ Yarwood & Son, Northwich
- 1927-02-16 Fit-out completed at FMC boatyard, Saltley. Fleet no 90 Bolinder 15hp @ £186 Total cost £724.2.4
- 1927-02-05 Registered Birmingham 1497
- 1927-06-17 Guaged BCN 1298
- 1949-01-01 Sold to British Transport Commission (Docks and Inland Waterways Executive) London
- 1951-11-07 Listed as surplus with complete engine
- 1952-02-04 Letter states to be transferred to North Western Division
- 1952-09-01 Repaired byW H Walker and Bros, Rickmansworth, and renamed IBIS
- 1958-10-03 Registered Northwich 76
- 1963-01-01 Transferred to British Waterways Board, London
- 1964-01-01 Transferred to Engineering Dept for use as maintenance boat - later renamed IBEX
- 1970-01-01 Fitted with Lister HA2 (replacing a Gardner 2L2)
- 1997-01-01 Leased to Ed Mortimer, Stalybridge. Fitted with welded steel cabin removed from DRAGON.
- 1999-12-01 Returned to BWB. Used as maintenance/heritage boat in the NW.
- 2001-01-01 Fitted with Lister HR2
- 2009-10-01 Sold by BWB internet auction to Roger and Teresa Fuller, Stone.
- 2014-02-01 Sold to David Ray, Norbury
- 2020-11-17 Sold to Janet M Davies (nee Canvin). Surveyed by Mike Carter New bottom boards forward of mast fitted by Adrian Polglase
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