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60ft Trad Stern Narrowboat £49,995

Rovers Bylocks is a handsome 1995 one-owner traditional style narrow boat, unusual for a boat of this age. She has a boatman's cabin and a separate engine room. She has been maintained with care and looks like a much younger boat inside. The BSSC expires in December 2028, and she was last blacked in February 2025 when the anodes were also replaced. Viewing is highly recommended. Moorings are available by separate negotiation.

Schematic plan of boat

Background

Quality 10/6/5/4mm steelwork by Marque Narrowboats Ltd with a trad stern and 4 sets of side doors. Owner fit out to a high standard in oak & teak faced ply with solid teak and iroko trims offering 4 berth accommodation to a traditional lay-out with engine room and traditional Boatman's cabin. Powered by a Beta Marine BD3, 30hp 3-cylinder engine with a Newage PRM 160 D2 hydraulic gearbox.

From the Bow

From the bow which houses the gas locker there is a 3 9 open self draining well deck. The stainless steel water tank is located below the well deck with a surface mounted filler.

Generic Fixtures and Fittings

The ceilings and cabin sides are lined with oak faced ply trimmed with solid teak and Iroko. Hull sides are lined with teak faced ply trimmed with solid teak. All interior wood has been varnished. There are curtains or blinds to all windows. Flooring is pitch pine planks throughout.

Saloon 11ft 10in

Wooden stable style, glazed front doors open into the saloon with storage steps down into the saloon.

Fixed Furniture: 2 x half height cupboards with glazed corner cabinets above. 1 x half height corner cupboard with glazed corner cabinet above.

Loose Furniture: Two seat sofa bed. Butterfly drop leaf dining table with four folding chairs.

Heating: Stovax Brunel solid fuel stove set on a tiled hearth and surround. 1 x fin rad.

Power: 2 x 12v sockets. 1 x TV aerial point.

Other Features: 12v, Cello flat screen TV with built in DVD player. Kenwood CD/Radio player with additional CD multi changer and Tannoy speakers.

Lighting: 2 x fixed portholes. 4 x 12v, LED wall lights.

Galley 5ft 5in

The walk-through galley has custom built solid cupboards and doors. Worktops are granite and ceramic tiles edged in pine.

Base units: 2 x double cupboards with drawers above. 1 x single cupboard with drawer above. Cooker housing. Fridge housing.

Wall Units: 2 x double wall cupboards with stained glass doors. 2 x single wall cupboards with stained glass doors.

Appliances: Stoves slot in gas cooker with glazed lid/splash-back. 12v, Isotronic fridge with ice box. Stainless steel sink and drainer with chrome monobloc tap.

Lighting: 2 x fixed portholes. 5 x 12v, LED under cupboard lights. 1 x Pigeon box.

Power: 1 x 12v socket.

Corridor and Side Doors 2ft 6in

Furniture: 1 x full height double wardrobe with dressing table to the side.

Lighting: 2 x sets of steel side doors, wood lined internally with roof hatches and side steps. 1 x 12v, LED ceiling light. 1 x 12v, LED wall light.

Power: 1 x 12v socket.

Bedroom 6ft 5in

Furniture: 4 fixed double bed with storage drawers below. 2 x wall mounted shelves with fiddle rails.

Lighting: 2 x fixed portholes. 1 x 12v, LED ceiling light. 2 x 12v, LED wall lights.

Bathroom 5ft 8in x 4ft 4in

The cabin bathroom has a white suite comprising:

Suite: Vanity unit with inset wash basin, chrome taps and a cupboard beneath. Fully tiled shower cubicle with thermostatic shower. Dometic pump-out toilet.

Storage: Full height storage cupboard housing the calorifier.

Heating: 1 x central heating radiator.

Lighting: 1 x fixed porthole with privacy glass. 1 x 12v, LED ceiling light. 1 x 12v, under shelf light.

Corridor Lighting: 1 x fixed porthole. 1 x 12v, LED ceiling light.

Engine Room 5ft 0in

The traditional style engine room houses the Beta Marine BD3, 30hp 3-cylinder engine with a Newage PRM 160 D2 hydraulic gearbox. All the other usual hardware for the running of the boat is also housed in this area.

Lighting: 2 x sets of steel side doors, wood lined internally, with roof hatches. 2 x fixed portholes. 1 x Pigeon box. 1 x 12v, LED wall light.

Power: 1 x shoreline socket. 2 x 240v sockets.

Boatmans Cabin 8ft 10in

Aft of the engine room is the traditional style boatmans cabin which has the usual fixtures and fittings.

Fixed Furniture: Padded bench seat with storage space underneath. Boatman's drop-down bed with cupboards above and below. Angled table cupboard with drop down door/table and a cupboard beneath. Cupboard and cubby holes on the aft bulkhead.

Heating: Classic Boatmans range.

Lighting: 1 x fixed porthole. 2 x 12v, wall lights. 1 x Bulls eye roof light.

Power: 1 x 12v socket.

Stern 3ft 2in

Steel rear doors and sliding roof hatch, wood panelled internally lead to the rear deck and steering position.

Controls: Single lever engine control on the starboard side just inside the stern doors.

Specifications

BUILDER
Quality steelwork with 4 sets of side doors and a trad stern by Marque Narrowboats LTD. Owner fit out to a high standard.

BUILD DETAILS
Built in 1995
Trad stern.
10/6/5/4mm

INSULATION
Polystyrene insulation behind the cabin linings.

BALLAST
Concrete slabs beneath the floorboards.

DIMENSIONS
Overall Length: 60ft
Cabin Length: 48ft 1in
Width: 6ft 10in
Interior Headroom: 6ft 6in
Well Deck: 3ft 9in
Draught: 2ft 6in

WINDOWS, DOORS & HATCHES
Port side: 5 x fixed portholes. 2 x sets of steel side doors, wood lined internally, with roof hatches and side steps.
Starboard side: 6 x fixed portholes. 2 x sets of steel side doors, wood lined internally, with roof hatches and side steps.
Front: Wooden, stable style glazed front doors.
Rear: Steel rear doors, wood panelled internally with sliding roof hatch.
Roof: 1 x Pigeon box. 1 x Bulls eye sky light.

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION
The boat is powered by a Beta Marine BD3, 30hp 3-cylinder engine with a Newage PRM 160 D2 hydraulic gearbox, turning the propeller. The exhaust is lagged, silenced and vents out through a chimney in the roof.
The engine powers a 12v alternator to charge the start battery and the 4 leisure batteries.

WATER
The stainless steel water tank is located beneath the well deck. Water pump with pressure switch is located adjacent to the tank. The twin coil calorifier is heated by the Webasto diesel boiler and/or the engine heat exchanger.

HEATING
Heating is provided by the Stovax solid fuel stove in the saloon and the Boatmans Range in the Boatmans cabin as well as the Webasto diesel fired boiler running a fin rad in the saloon and a radiator in the bathroom.

ELECTRICS
240v from shoreline only.
12v lights throughout protected by fuses.
1 x 12v, engine driven alternator.
1 x 12v, 90amp/hr engine start battery.
4 x 12v, 200 amp/hr deep cycle leisure batteries.
Sterling Marine Power battery charger

GAS
2 x 13 kg propane cylinders housed in the bow provide gas to the cooker.

FIRE SAFETY
3 x 1kg Dry Powder extinguishers.
1 x Fire Blanket.
2 x Carbon Monoxide Detectors.
3 x Smoke Alarms.

EXTERIOR FINISH
The boat was last docked for blacking in February 2025. The hull is protected by 4 anodes renewed in 2025.

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.

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PLEASE NOTE: The information contained in this brochure is based on our own inspection and information provided by the owner and is intended as a sales aid only to assist you to decide whether you would like to move to the next stage and view the boat for yourself. Measurements can only be taken as approximate. Nothing contained herein constitutes a contract or offer. This is not a survey. We always recommend that a full survey is carried out prior to purchase.