President in 1986
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History | |
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Name | President |
Owner | Fellows Morton & Clayton |
Operator | Fellows Morton & Clayton |
Port of registry | Birmingham 1212 |
Builder | Fellows Morton & Clayton |
Cost | £600 (equivalent to £79,000 in 2023)[1] |
Launched | 1909 |
Name | President |
Owner | Nicholas Bostock and Malcolm Braine |
Acquired | 1973 |
Refit | 1973-78 |
Name | President |
Owner | Black Country Living Museum |
Acquired | 1983 |
Homeport | Lord Ward's Arm Dudley Canal |
General characteristics | |
Type | Narrowboat[2] |
Length | 71.54 ft (21.81 m)[2] |
Beam | 6.98 ft (2.13 m) |
Draught | 3.21 ft (0.98 m)[2] |
Installed power | Steam |
President is a historic, steam-powered narrowboat, built in 1909 by Fellows Morton & Clayton (FMC) at their dock at Saltley, Birmingham, England. It is now owned by the Black Country Living Museum, where it is based.[3] President is registered by National Historic Ships as part of the National Historic Fleet.[2]