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Registration number
3812
Status
Registered
paula.palmer
Details
Function
Cargo Vessel
Subfunction
Barge
Location
Hull
Vessel type
Canal Boat
Current use
Private use
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Construction
Builder
Dunston, Richard, Thorne
Hull material
Iron
Rig
None
Number of decks
1
Propulsion
Towed
Primary engine type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Depth
6.33 feet
(1.93m)
Breadth: Beam
21.25 feet
(6.48m)
Length: Overall
75.00 feet
(22.86m)
History
Built in 1936 at Dunston’s in Thorne for Joseph Rank (Rank Mills), RM 58 was initially used for transport of grain in the North of England. The barge was registered at Hull Registration Office. RM 58 has travelled around the North East as an arts barge in York, education centre and art gallery in Goole amongst other projects. Many people have fond memories of her. The barge is made from 10mm riveted steel/iron and is in very good condition for her age, she has a 10mm steel roof with 8 velux windows. The main exterior has all original features, she has never had an engine so is under tug if relocation is ever needed. RM 58 is very limited to where she can be moored due to the width, which could explain why she has spent most of her life around the North East even after retirement. RM 58 was bought in 2019 and after five years of hard work has now being fully converted into a houseboat.
Key dates
-
1936
Built at Dunston’s in Thorne for J. Rank of Rank Mills
-
2019
Purchased by current owners who restored her and converted her to a house boat
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