Ballasted

Syncopation has now been ballasted. Originally designed to carry 25 tons of cargo, narrowboats need to be ballasted these days. Even though Syncopation is twelve feet shorter at 60 feet and shallower draughted than a working boat would be a sofa and some kitchen cabinets still weigh a lot less than the potential cargo that could be carried in the space provided in the cabin. This is why there are a few tons of concrete blocks under the floor to ensure that she sits properly in the water.