Canalboats from Chas Hardern

Chas Hardern for affordable narrowboat hire on England's Canals

Canal Cruising with Chas. Hardern's Canalboats
Affordable Narrowboat Hire on England's canals

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You can see a sample boat inventory below.

N.B. Elbereth

The name:- ELBERETH - from Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings", Elbereth was the queen of the Stars.


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Start: Friday at 3.00pm. Vacate by 10.00am Friday morning following.
4 berth steel narrowboat. Length 45ft. Beam 6'10". Tiller steering. Mitsubishi diesel engine.
Hot & cold water. Shower. Electric lights & fridge. Calor Gas cooking. Pump-out toilet. Shaver point. 12v Mobile phone charging socket. Colour TV,hairdryer. Radio/CD player. Diesel fired central heating.
A comfortable boat for 4 people. - From the rear deck (fitted with guard rails for safety) one enters the open plan dining area. The large table can be lowered to convert to a double berth. This can be left made up as a bed, as a freestanding table is supplied in the front cabin for an alternative dining area.
Next is the galley, with full sized cooker, electric fridge and sink unit. Hot water is supplied from a cylinder heated by the engine, assisted by the diesel central heating boiler.
The next compartment contains the flushing pumpout toilet, an integral shower and washbasin with vanity mirror. Adjacent to this on either side are wardrobes and drawers. Doors can be closed across to separate front and rear sleeping areas.
The front compartment comprises two single settee berths that can be made into a double if required. A free standing table is also provided. A front door gives access to the front deck which has seats. Four folding chairs are provided for alfresco seating.

N.B. Myrddin

The name: - MYRDDIN (mur'thin) A name by which Merlin was known in early Welsh legend. It is best known as the name of the magician in Arthurian legend.


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Start: Friday afternoon 2.00pm. Vacate: by 9.00am Friday morning.
6 berth steel narrowboat. Length 50ft. Beam 6’10”. Tiller steering. Mitsubishi diesel engine.
Hot & cold water. Shower. Electric lights & fridge. Calor gas cooking. Pump-out toilet. Shaver point. 12v Mobile phone charging socket. Colour TV, hairdryer. Coal stove. Diesel central heating.
Entry from the front of the boat is through double glazed doors for good forward vision, into the main cabin with a seat each side, which at night converts to two singles or a double bed. A table mounted on floor pillars is provided to make this into the dining area.
Next is the galley, with full sized cooker, electric fridge and sink unit. Hot water is supplied from a cylinder heated by the engine, assisted by the diesel central heating boiler. On the opposite side are cupboards, shelves and an enclosed efficient coal stove. At the rear of the galley, sliding doors separate the cabins at night.
The middle cabin contains a pair of two tier bunks. The top one may be hinged down to form a settee. Opposite is a wardrobe and washbasin with drawers under.
The next compartment contains the flushing pump-out toilet, shower and wash basin with vanity mirror.
The rear cabin contains a berth that can be used either as a single or double bed and has the advantage that it can be left made up if desired. Opposite are a useful range of shelves, a radiator and wardrobe.

N.B. Shadowfax and Snowmane - NEW FOR 2007

The name: - comes from Tolkein's "Lord of the Rings" - Shadowfax was the steed of Gandolf and was the chief of the magnificent breed of horses known as the mearas. He was a beautiful horse, in the daylight his coat appeared silver, while at night it was a shadowy grey that made him nearly invisible in the dark.


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Start: Saturday morning at 10.00 a.m.. Vacated by 5.00 p.m. Friday evening
6 berth steel narrowboat. Length 60 ft. Beam 6'10". Tiller steering. Yanmar/Barrus diesel engine. Semi-trad rear deck with safely enclosed seating area.
Hot & cold water. Shower bath. Electric Lights & fridge. Calor gas cooking. 2 pumpout toilets. Colour TV. Radio/CD player. Hairdryer. 230v electric sockets. Diesel fired central heating.
A very comfortable (4 star standard) boat for 6 people. From the 'semi-trad' rear deck, with enclosed seating, the boat is entered through central rear doors that lead directly into the galley. This is provided with a modern stainless steel sink, full size cooker, electric fridge, generous worktops and cupboards. This room is open plan to the Dinette/double berth. All berths are 6'6" in length.
The next room, leading off a side corridor, is the toilet and shower room. This is equipped with a modern macerator toilet discharging to a remote holding tank, a stand-up or sit-down shower bath, and a wash basin. All hot water is supplied from a cylinder heated by the engine, backed up by a very efficient diesel fired central heating system.
The remainder of the cabin space is occupied by 2 rooms each containing 1 double berth, which can be split into 2 single berths. Storage boxes are provided underneath. There are wardrobes and drawers accessible from each room. A second toilet compartment with wash basin separates the cabins. An extra table and a couple of folding chairs are also provided. Glazed front doors give access to the open from deck.

N.B. Simaril

The name:- Comes from Tolkein's "Silmarillion" - The creation of the three SiImarils.


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Start: Monday afternoon at 3.00 p.m.. Vacate by 10.00 a.m. Monday morning.
4 berth steel narrowboat. Length 45 ft. Beam 6'10". Tiller steering. Mitsubishi diesel engine.
Hot & cold water. Shower. Electric lights & fridge. Calor gas cooking. Pumpout toilet. Shaver point. 12v Mobile phone charging socket. Colour TV, hairdryer. Diesel fired central heating.
Entry from the front of the boat is through double glazed doors. These give good forward vision from the main cabin. A seat on each side can be converted at night into either two singles or a double bed. A table is supplied to stand on floor pillars between these during the day.
The galley follows next with a full size cooker, stainless steel sink, electric fridge. Hot water is supplied from a cylinder heated by the engine, assisted by the diesel central heating boiler.
Next is the toilet and shower compartment, easily accessible from both ends of the boat. This houses a flush toilet, large shower bath and washbasin.
The rear cabin berth can be made up as a double or single as desired. Opposite are a useful range of shelves. Also a wardrobe/airing cupboard.

N.B. Yavanna

The name: In Tolkien's Silmarillion is Yavanna - Giver of fruits, Queen of the earth, Protectress of the trees and all living things


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Start: Monday at 10.00am. Vacate by 5.00pm Sunday evening following.
4 berth steel narrowboat. Length 40ft. Beam 6'10". Tiller steering. BMC diesel engine.
Hot & cold water. Shower. Electric lights & fridge. Calor Gas cooking. Pumpout toilet. Shaver point. 12v Mobile phone charging socket. Colour TV, hairdryer. Diesel fired central heating.
A comfortable boat for 4 people. - From the rear deck (fitted with guard rails for safety) one enters the open plan dining area. The large table can be lowered to convert to a double berth. This can be left made up as a bed, as a freestanding table is supplied in the front cabin for an alternative dining area.
Next is the galley, with full sized cooker, electric fridge and sink unit. Hot water is supplied from a cylinder heated by the engine, assisted by the diesel central heating boiler.
The next compartment contains the flushing pumpout toilet, an integral shower and washbasin with vanity mirror. Adjacent to this on either side are wardrobes and drawers. Doors can be closed across to separate front and rear sleeping areas.
The front compartment comprises two single settee berths that can be made into a double if required. A free standing table is also provided. A front door gives access to the front deck which has seats.

N.B. Thorin

The name: THORIN - Leader of the dwarves in Tolkien's 'The Hobbit', and heir to their legendary 'King under the Mountains'.


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Start: Monday afternoon 2.00pm. Vacate: by 9.00am Monday morning
2 /3 berths steel Narrowboat. Length 40ft. Beam 6' 10". Tiller steering. Mitsubishi diesel engine.
Hot and cold water. Shower. Electric lights and fridge. Calor Gas cooking. Pump-out toilet. Shaver point. 12v Mobile phone charging socket. Colour TV, hairdryer. Radio/CD player. Coal stove. Diesel fired central heating.230v electric supply.
A very comfortable boat for 2 people with space for an extra person on a dinette berth. Entry from the front of the boat is through fully glazed double doors, for excellent forward vision, which leads into the main open plan cabin. This contains the galley, with good worktop and storage space, full sized cooker and fridge. Opposite is the dinette table and single berth. There is also a small coal stove - so cosy for off season cruising.
The next part of the cabin contains a fixed double bed with fully sprung mattress and drawers under and shelves above. This is followed by a toilet and shower room with a flushing Pump-out toilet and walk-in shower bath. There is also a wardrobe next to the toilet room.
Hot water is supplied from a cylinder, heated by the engine, and a very efficient diesel fired central heating boiler.
Steps through a door lead to the rear deck, that has good guard rails with seats for safety. There is also a small table that fits a socket on both front and rear decks for alfresco dining.Two folding chairs are also supplied.

SAMPLE INVENTORY FOR A 6 BERTH BOAT
1 lifebuoy 1 gangplank 1 boathook 1 long pole 3 mooring ropes 3 mooring spikes 3 lock windlasses 2 side fenders Keys to- Ignition, cabins B.W. water points 3 fire extinguishers 1 fire blanket 1 hose pipe with connector 1 hammer 1 mop 1 plastic bucket & sponge 1 plastic wash bowl 1 toilet roll and holder 1 dustpan & 2 brushes , 1 long handled brush , 12 volts hair dryer (on request) 1 rechargeable torch Rubbish bin with lid. First aid box ashtrays	1 grillpan 1 colinder 3 basins 1 casserole 1 baking tray 1 mixing bowl 1 jug 1 sugar basin 1 serving ladle 1 wooden spoon 1 teapot 1 cruet 1 tea cosy 2 tablespoons 1 large sharp knife 1 small sharp knife 1 fish slice 1 potato peeler 2 tin openers 1 corkscrew 1 dish cloth 1 panscrub 2 tea towels 1 duster 1 oven cloth 1 floor cloth	Selection of coat hangers 1 milk pan 3 storage tins 1 bread board & knife 1 kettle, 1 frying pan, 2 saucepans 1 cheese grater 1 cafetierre (on request) 7 each of- egg cups tumblers wine glasses beakers cups and saucers tea plates dinner plates cereal bowls teaspoons desert spoons dinner knives dinner forks, etc 1 pillow with case per person Selection of single and double blankets. ( More available if required ).