Canaline 42

[Dunworkin]

Hi,

 

we are considering viewing a 60 foot narrowboat with a Canaline 42 engine, that seems to have done almost no hours. Does anyone have any experience with Canaline, and how they brake in terms of longevity versus the tried and tested Beta?
 

Any advice welcome…🍷🍷

[phantom_iv]

Main difference is that they have a Korean base engine vs a Japanese one for the Betas - personal experience has been that they’re great, very reliable, economical and easy to service. Starts first time every time. Can’t comment on longevity beyond the six year mark, ask me in another few years!

[Dunworkin]

That helps a lot, thanks. This is a Collingwood boat, which, I think are well rated?

[mrsmelly]

2 minutes ago, Dunworkin said:

That helps a lot, thanks. This is a Collingwood boat, which, I think are well rated?

That depends wether you are a snob or not? They are bottom end price wise but there are thousands of happy customers. 

[Dunworkin]

2 minutes ago, mrsmelly said:

That depends wether you are a snob or not? They are bottom end price wise but there are thousands of happy customers. 

Cheers.   🍷🍷

[blackrose]

54 minutes ago, Dunworkin said:

That helps a lot, thanks. This is a Collingwood boat, which, I think are well rated?

 

Collingwood took over from Liverpool Boats. They are budget boats but well-rated within that bracket.

[Dunworkin]

1 hour ago, blackrose said:

 

Collingwood took over from Liverpool Boats. They are budget boats but well-rated within that bracket.

Cheers

[Ally]

We fitted 5 canaline 42s to new builds, they seemed to perform very well, still going fine up to 15 years on that I know of.

[LadyG]

Main thing buying a second hand boat is how well it has been maintained.

The steel is protected by regular coating with a suitable coating, applied on a properly prepared surface.

A hull survey will need the boat to be pressure washed out of the canal, then the surveyor will inspect it. He measures the steel thickness, and looks for pitting in the steel.

If there is a lot of work to be done the boat has to be taken out again, and a welder sorts the problems, it is then re coated.

You are reliant on your surveyor, you can ask him questions, like how much will this cost / is it worthwhile, etc...

All boats require maintenance to keep on top of them, its a fact of life.

 

If the engine has few hours it suggests the boat has been a floating  flat rather than a cruising boat. Ask to see a few receipts. There will be receipts.

A 60ft boat is quite long for some canals, but can fit diagonally  in some wide locks designed for 57ft boats.

If i wanted to do the whole system, Id be looking for a 57ft boat. 

Edited May 10 by LadyG

[Fender151]

I owned a 60ft Collingwood Crsuise a sten boat fitted with a Canaline 42 and prm 150 box and two alternators. had it for 7 years. From memory the recorded engine hours where 1,200 when I purchased and 2,850 when i sold her.

My experince was that the engine and gearbox very reliable, more than enough power to drive the boat on the occasional river trip. 

The only issue I had was the Vetus coupling leaked, which I replaced with out any drama. 

I did spend time setting up the engine bed mounts, this dramatcally reduced the vibrations, but this would apply to any boat.

Do check location of the batteries, on my boat, they where located tight under the stern deck, a real pain to get at and if you have open cell lead acid batteries that need servicing, it's a real pain.

Very shallow draft; which meant I rarley bottomed out, but she did tend to be difficult to steer in high winds.

Easy comfortable boat to live with, never going to win bestt in show, but i was very happy with her.