50ft Trad Stern Narrowboat £29,995

Background

Quality 6/4/3 mm steelwork by Colecraft with additional 6mm plating to the base with side doors and a trad-stern. High quality fit-out in solid pine T&G with solid pine trims offering 3 berth accommodation. Powered by a Lister Petter 36hp, marine diesel engine with a PRM Delta 20 gearbox.

From the Bow

From the bow which holds the gas locker, there is a 3 open self draining well deck. There are locker/seats to either side of the well deck. The integral steel water tank is beneath the well deck with surface mounted filler. The headlamp is mounted on the front bulkhead.

Generic Fixtures and Fittings

The ceilings and cabin sides are lined with solid pine T & G with pine trims. Hull sides are lined in plywood with Osmo stained cork facing. All interior wood has been varnished to a gloss finish. There are curtains or blinds to all windows. Flooring throughout is cork tiles.

Galley 6ft 6in

Wooden glazed front doors open out on to the well deck with a step down into the compact forward walk through galley. There are custom built units with oak shaker style doors with marble effect laminate worktops.

Base units: 1 x double cupboard. 1 x single cupboard. Fridge housing. Cooker space.

Appliances: Belling slot in gas with separate oven and grill. 240v, Beko fridge with icebox. Morco gas fired water heater. Inset, enamel sink and drainer with monobloc tap.

Lighting: 2 x windows with top openings. 2 x 12v, LED wall lights.

Power: 2 x 240v sockets

Saloon/Dinette 13ft 5in

Spacious mid salon/dinette.

Fixed Furniture: Large L shaped fixed bench seat with storage space in the base. The settee can be used as a dinette or a single berth.

Loose Furniture: Dining table. 1 x chest of drawers.

Heating: Chilli Penguin solid fuel stove set on a stone hearth with a tiled surround.

Lighting: 3 x windows with top hopper openings. 1 x set of steel side doors, wood lined internally with roof hatch and an inner Perspex screen. 5 x 12v, LED ceiling lights. 2 x 240v, fluorescent wall lights.

Power: 6 x 240v, sockets. 3 x 12v sockets, plus 2 USB ports.

Bathroom 5ft 4in x 4ft

The bathroom has an advocado suite comprising:

Suite: Vanity unit with inset wash basin, chrome taps and a large cupboard beneath. Hipbath with thermostatic mixer shower. Porta-Potti toilet.

Lighting: 1 x window with top hopper opening and privacy glass. 1 x 12v, LED ceiling light.

Corridor Lighting: 1 x window with top hopper opening.

Bedroom 10ft 4in

Furniture: 46 fixed double bed with storage below. 1 x full height double wardrobe and shelves. 1 x freestanding metal cabinet.

Lighting: 2 x windows with top hopper openings. 2x 12v, LED ceiling lights.

Power: 2 x 240v sockets.

Rear Trad Area 3ft 6in and Stern 3ft 9in

Aft of the bedroom is the trad area where the engine is housed under the floor panels as well as all the electrical hardware for the running of the boat. Steel rear doors, wood panelled internally with sliding roof hatch lead to the rear deck and steering position.

Controls: The single lever engine control is on the port side just inside the stern doors.

Specifications

BUILDER
Quality steelwork with side doors and a trad stern by Colecraft. Fit-out in Pine T & G.

BUILD DETAILS
Built in 1984
Trad stern.
6/4/3/mm with additional 6mm over plating to the base

INSULATION
Rockwool insulation behind the cabin linings

BALLAST
Concrete blocks beneath the floorboards

DIMENSIONS
Overall Length: 50ft
Cabin Length: 39ft 7in
Width: 6ft 10in
Interior Headroom: 6ft 3in
Well Deck: 3ft
Draught: 2ft 4in

WINDOWS, DOORS & HATCHES
Port side: 5 x windows with top hopper openings. Starboard side: 4 x windows with top hopper openings. 1 x set of steel side doors, wood lined internally with roof hatch and inner Perspex screen.
Front: Wooden glazed front doors.
Rear: Steel rear doors wood lined internally, with sliding roof hatch

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION
The boat is powered by a Lister Petter 36hp, marine diesel engine with a PRM Delta 20 gearbox with 2: 1 reduction, turning the propeller. The exhaust is lagged, silenced and vents out from under the side deck.
The engine powers a 12v alternator to charge the start battery and the 2 leisure batteries.

WATER
The integral steel water tank is located beneath the well deck. Water pump with pressure switch is located adjacent to the tank. Water is heated by a Morco gas fired water heater.

HEATING
Heating is provided by the Chilli Penguin solid fuel stove in the saloon.

ELECTRICS
240v circuit from landline with RCD.
12v lights throughout protected by fuses.
1 x 12v, engine driven alternator.
1 x 12v, 110 amp/hr engine start battery.
2 x 12v, deep cycle leisure batteries.
Battery management system.
1 x 250W solar panel with Photonic Universe Dual Battery Solar Charger

GAS
2 x Propane cylinders housed in the bow locker, provide gas to the cooker and the Morco water heater.

FIRE SAFETY
4 x Dry Powder extinguishers
1 x Fire Blanket
1 x Carbon Monoxide Detector.

EXTERIOR FINISH
The boat was repainted in 2018 by the owner. The boat was last docked for blacking in April 2021. The hull is protected by 4 anodes renewed in 2015.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS OF INVENTORY
The boat comes equipped with a normal cruising inventory including a full set of ropes and fenders. Any additional items not listed must be negotiated separately with the owner.

MOORING INFORMATION
Current moorings are available by separate negotiation.