57ft Semi-Trad Stern Narrowboat £64,995

Background

57ft Semi-Trad stern narrow boat. Quality 10/6/5mm steelwork with side doors and a semi-trad stern by Bluewater Boats Ltd. Beautiful fit-out by Bluewater Boats Ltd in ash faced ply with solid ash trims offering comfortable 4 berth accommodation to a reverse lay-out. Powered by a Vetus 42hp, 4 cylinder marine diesel engine with Technodrive TMC60 gearbox.

From the Bow

From the bow which holds the gas locker, there is a 4 open self draining well deck with locker seats to either side. The stainless 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, cabin sides and hull sides are lined with ash faced plywood panels trimmed with solid ash. All interior wood has been varnished. There are curtains or blinds to all windows. Flooring is solid wood planks throughout.

Saloon 11ft 4in

Hardwood glazed front doors open out onto the front deck with storage steps down into the Saloon

Fixed Furniture: 1 x half height cabinet with shelving to the side. Built in shelves for the home entertainment equipment. Wall mounted corner cupboard with frosted glass doors and shelves.

Heating: Bubble diesel fired stove set on a tiled hearth and surround. 1 x central heating radiator.

Other Features: 19 Wharfdale TV, Sony DVD player and Sony surround sound system.

Lighting: 2 x windows with top hopper openings. 6 x 12v, ceiling lights. 4 x 12v, wall lights. 1 x glazed dog box.

Power: 8 x 240v sockets. 1 x TV aerial point.

Bedroom 10ft 8in

Furniture: Fixed 4 double bed with storage below. 1 x full height double wardrobe with drawers and cupboard housing the Zanussi washing machine below. 1 x triple over-bed cupboard.

Heating: 1 x central heating radiator.

Lighting: 2 x windows with top hopper openings. 4 x 12v, ceiling lights. 2 x 12v, reading lights.

Power: 4 x 240v sockets.

Shower Room 6ft 1in x 4ft 3in

The cabin shower room has a white suite comprising:

Suite: Quadrant shower enclosure with a thermostatic shower and glazed doors. Vanity unit with porcelain wash basin, chrome taps and a cupboard beneath. Vetus macerating pump-out toilet.

Heating: 1 x chrome towel rail.

Lighting: 1 x window with top hopper opening and privacy glass. 3 x 12v, ceiling lights, one with extractor fan.

Corridor Lighting: 1 x window with top hopper opening. 2 x 12v, ceiling lights.

Dinette 6ft 2in

Fixed Furniture: Pullman style dinette with padded bench seats. There is storage space beneath the seats. The dinette converts into a double berth.

Loose Furniture: 1 x ash inlaid table top with desmo legs.

Heating: 1 x central heating radiator.

Lighting: 1 x window with top hopper opening. 1 x set of steel side doors, wood lined internally with Perspex inner screen. 3 x 12v, ceiling lights. 2 x 12v, wall lights.

Power: 3 x 240v sockets.

Galley 7ft 5in

The walk through galley has custom built solid ash cupboards and drawers with solid granite worktops and splash-backs.

Base units: 1 x double under the sink. 1 x small cupboard with drawer above. Fridge housing. Oven housing. Rear cupboard housing the electrics.

Wall Units: 2 x glazed wall cupboards. Wall mounted shelves.

Appliances: New World, inset four burner gas hob. New World built in gas oven with separate grill. Shoreline, 230v Hayden fridge. PioneerCD/Radioplayer. Under slung stainless steel sink with a chrome monobloc tap.

Lighting: 2 x windows with top hopper openings. 5 x 12v, ceiling lights.

Power: 5 x 240v sockets.

Semi-Trad Deck 4ft & Stern 4ft

Steel rear doors, wood panelled internally with sliding roof hatch lead to the semi-trad deck where the engine is housed under the lift up floor panels. There is a steel locker/seat to the port side of the semi-trad deck.
Steel stern doors 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 semi-trad stern, by Bluewater Boats Ltd. Beautiful professional fit-out in ash by Bluewater Boats Ltd to a reverse lay-out.

INSULATION
Spray foam insulation behind the cabin linings.

BALLAST
Concrete slabs beneath the floorboards.

DIMENSIONS
Overall Length: 57
Cabin Length: 40 8
Width: 6 10
Interior Headroom: 6 3
Well Deck: 4
Draught 2

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 Perspex inner screen.

Front: Hardwood glazed front doors.

Rear: Steel rear doors, wood panelled internally with sliding roof hatch. Steel stern doors.
GAS
2 x 13kg Propane cylinders housed in the bow locker provide gas to the oven & hob.

WATER:
The 160 gallon stainless steel water tank is located in the bow. Water pump with pressure switch is located adjacent to the tank. Twin coil calorifier is heated by the Webasto diesel fired boiler, 240v emersion heater and/or the engine heat exchanger.

HEATING:
Heating is provided by the Bubble diesel fired stove in the saloon and the Webasto diesel fired boiler running 4 radiators.

ELECTRICS:
240v circuit from landline with RCD.
12v lights throughout protected by fuses.
2 x 12v, r engine driven alternators.
1 x 12v, engine start battery.
4 x 12v, deep cycle leisure batteries (new in 2021).
Victron Energy Phoenix Multi Plus 2.5kw inverter/charger
Battery Management system.

FIRE SAFETY:
4 x 1kg Dry Powder extinguishers
1 x Fire Blanket
2 x Smoke Detectors
1 x Carbon Monoxide Detector

EXTERIOR FINISH:
The boat was professionally painted when built. The boat was last docked for blacking in 2022. The hull is protected by 4 anodes and a galvanic isolator.

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.

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION:
The boat is powered by a Vetus 42hp, 4 cylinder, marine diesel engine coupled to a Technodrive TMC60 gearbox with 2: 1 reduction, turning the propeller. The exhaust is lagged, silenced and vents out from under the side deck.
The engine powers 2 x 12v alternators to charge the start battery and the 4 leisure batteries.

MOORING INFORMATION:
Current moorings available by separate negotiation.