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For example, the handrails protrude
very slightly from the cabin sides, and
the gunwales protrude from the hull
side to mimic the wooden handrails and
gunwales that old working boats would
have had.
They’re actually made by using an
extra piece of steel which, I’m reliably
informed, makes them incredibly
difficult to drill through. This detail is a
nod towards working boats but in a
much less obvious way than fake rivets.
Across the roof there’s a boatman’s
beam, and another beam on the forward
edge of the cabin. The cants and
handrails have attractive scrolls in the
ends, while the dollies at the stern are
big and chunky.
The colour scheme is rather subdued,
perhaps allowing the lines of the boat to
do the talking. The cabin sides are dark
green, with red handrails and red
panels at the stern; and the sign-writing
is by Andy Russell. The roof is
traditional raddle red, as are the
gunwale tops.
To my eyes the window frames and
portholes look a little too modern for
the traditional style of the boat, perhaps
because they have the latest anti-condensation technology, not just
double-glazing but a thermal-break too.
While the mushroom vents on the
roof have been given a powder coating
to match them (and avoid the need for
polishing) other trim, such as the fairleads
and tiller arm, are still brass, though.
Jenny Rose is a semi-trad so there are
useful lockers on the stern deck, and as
it’s a gas-free boat the locker in the nose
provides more storage space. There’s
also a locker across the front of the well
deck to give access to the bow thruster
tube, while a stainless steel water tank
sits under the deck.LENGTH: 68ft
STYLE: Semi-trad
BERTHS: 2+2+2
LAYOUT: Standard
ENGINE: Beta 50£195,000
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