James the Scarlet Posted November 22, 2020 Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 Hi, we are looking at buying a 42 ft Celtic Narrow Boat built in 1996. can anyone help with some information on this company? i cannot find any information on line, i am interested in build quality, hull thickness etc. does anyone have any experience with the boat company? any help would be very much appreciated thank you James.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted November 22, 2020 Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 (edited) Are you sure it was built by a company called Celtic Narrowboats, could it have been fitted out (furniture kitchen etc) by someone called "Celtic". I must admit to not having heard of a 'builder' by that name, and Google brings up nothing useful, and it appears that there has never been a company called Celtic Narrowboats. registered with Companies house. Quite a few NB's are built by Steel fabricators (water tank manufactureres, skip manufacturers etc) in their quiet times. Do you have any pictures or other sales details ? For example this Skip-Building company manufactured NB's in Wales (Cefn-y-Bedd) Edited November 22, 2020 by Alan de Enfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted November 22, 2020 Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said: Are you sure it was built by a company called Celtic Narrowboats, could it have been fitted out (furniture kitchen etc) by someone called "Celtic". I must admit to not having heard of a 'builder' by that name, and Google brings up nothing useful, and it appears that there has never been a company called Celtic Narrowboats. registered with Companies house. Quite a few NB's are built by Steel fabricators (water tank manufactureres, skip manufacturers etc) in their quiet times. Do you have any pictures or other sales details ? Well there are 26 of them listed on Canal Planner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted November 22, 2020 Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said: Well there are 26 of them listed on Canal Planner I checked there as well, there certainly a large number 'named' with Celtic in the name, but doing a search by manufacturer only came up with one. What search parameters are you using ? Edited November 22, 2020 by Alan de Enfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted November 22, 2020 Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 19 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said: I checked there as well, there certainly a large number 'named' with Celtic in the name, but doing a search by manufacturer only came up with one. What search parameters are you using ? I just put the word Celtic in as the builder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dav and Pen Posted November 22, 2020 Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 Celtic narrowboats were hirers of narrow boats on the Grand Canal in Ireland in the 1980’s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James the Scarlet Posted November 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 thanks for the responses, i was hoping someone on here my have owned one there does not seem to be much information out there! we only have the owners description so far, as unable to visit the boat due to covid, apparently they are a where a welsh boat builder, the boat is on the mon & brec canal and he said it was a local builder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted November 22, 2020 Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 10 minutes ago, James the Scarlet said: thanks for the responses, i was hoping someone on here my have owned one there does not seem to be much information out there! we only have the owners description so far, as unable to visit the boat due to covid, apparently they are a where a welsh boat builder, the boat is on the mon & brec canal and he said it was a local builder Just check on the boat beam - quote a few boats built for the Mon & Brec are 'oversize' for the rest of the system. Particularly if it was a local builder who had built other boats for the Mon & Brec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James the Scarlet Posted November 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 we are going to stay on the mon and brec thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorlan Posted November 22, 2020 Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 D. R. D. Fabrications, trading as Celtic Narrowboats, were building boats at Brynmawr. They went into liquidation in 1991. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James the Scarlet Posted November 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 the owner said she was 1996! i think i might have to have a look on her in a few weeks and make my own mind up if she feels right!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PD1964 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) There was a small builder called Richard Evens, who named his boats with a Celtic theme “Celtic Lady” and “Celtic Pride” took one to Crick a few years ago, both built with a Jonathan Wilson shell and Phil Speight sign writing, said he built over 100 boats in his time. The two I seen him build were nice boats. Maybe the builder of your boat? Edited November 23, 2020 by PD1964 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James the Scarlet Posted November 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 thank u, ill check it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sage 1 Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 Hi I have a boat built by Celtic boat builder . it's ex red line boat hire . I've been told that it was built for the Mon and brec canal it has a v hull .that's as much as I can help you with and that mine is a well built boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 On 22/11/2020 at 18:06, James the Scarlet said: we are going to stay on the mon and brec thanks What are you going to do for your third days boating? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraday Mike Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 Most of the early Cambrian Cruisers boats were built by Celtic, including my first boat, also 42 ft, which I sold about 7 years ago, to buy a slighly larger ex-Cambrian. They were very well built and extremely well looked after by Cambrian. If you let me know the name I might know more about the boat you are looking at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James the Scarlet Posted December 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 thanks , its a v hull too, and seems well built Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraday Mike Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 Given the date it could well be my old boat - if it is, I know it very well having done the mods and maintenance for about 10 years! Happy to advise - I have also helped sort out problems with many other of similar boats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James the Scarlet Posted December 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 She is call red Kite if that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraday Mike Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 Right, that was a Redline very hard-working hire boat and they were then all sold off when the company was bought by ABC about 8 years ago and they brought in all new boats. I would strongly urge you to have a full survey before you make an offer!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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