A quick look around our boat. If you are interested in buying a share there is more information on the Shares page.
Morpheus is a ‘semi-trad’ 63 foot long “reverse layout” narrowboat. Most narrowboats have the kitchen in the middle of the boat, lounge area at the front and bedroom at the back. But Morpheus has the bedroom at the front, lounge in the middle and kitchen at the back. There are a number of benefits to this arrangement:
– If you fancy a cup of tea, you haven’t got far to go if you find one of you has to jump off to do a lock and has left the kettle on!
– If you are preparing lunch or tea whilst still moving, you don’t have far to go to take food out to the driver of the boat.
– If one of you fancies a lay-in, you haven’t got as much engine noise.
– with the kitchen at one end, the cooking smells are kept up one end.
There is seating in the semi-trad stern area, and the design has the added benefit of being able to close the back doors, keeping any children or pets are safe, but still enjoying plenty of fresh air.
Morpheus is very well equipped. There is sleeping accommodation for six people: a king size bed in the front cabin (which can be converted to a settee when required, as shown in the photo below); a single pair of bunk beds in a separate cabin and the seating in the lounge can also be transformed into a double bed.
She has a bathroom, located between the front and bunk bed cabins, with a plunge bath & shower, basin and Elsan style WC with Thetford casettes.
The lounge has a small settee, dining table, folding chairs, TV and a diesel fuelled bubble stove (which means that you don’t have to carry coal or logs).
The kitchen includes all amenities including a Calor gas oven and hob unit, fridge, freezer, toaster, microwave, washing machine…and, obviously, a kitchen sink, pots and pans, cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery.
Morpheus has central heating throughout and is extremely cosy all through the year.