55ft Trad Stern Narrowboat £44,995

Background

. Quality steelwork by David Piper with a trad stern, two sets of side doors and a forward cratch and cover. Original quality fit-out by the first owner in solid pine T&G and cherry faced ply with solid pine and mahogany trims offering 22 berth accommodation. Powered by a Vetus 34hp, 4 cylinder marine diesel engine with a ZF-Hurth 12M gearbox.

From the Bow

From the bow which holds the water tank, there is a 58 self draining well deck. There is a wooden cratch frame with windows to the front and a vinyl cover. There are steel locker seats to either side of the well deck and a fold down table to the front.

Generic Fixtures and Fittings

The ceilings and hull sides are lined with solid pine T&G trimmed with solid pine. The hull sides are lined with cherry faced plywood trimmed with solid mahogany. All interior wood has been varnished. There are curtains or blinds to all windows. The floor is laid with carpet tiles throughout apart from the bathroom and galley which have vinyl flooring.

Saloon 11ft 10in

Wooden front doors, with traditional decoration open out onto the front deck with a movable storage step to allow access to under deck storage.

Fixed Furniture: 1 x half height corner cupboard with built in CD/radio player. 1 x full height wardrobe. Wall mounted shelves.

Loose Furniture: 2 x clever movable sofas with storage below that can convert to a double bed. 1 x office type swivel chair.

Lighting: 4 x windows with centre hopper vents. 4 x 12v, wall lights.

Heating: Morso Squirrel solid fuel stove set on a tiled hearth and surround.

Power: 3 x 240v sockets. 2 x 12v sockets. 1 x TV aerial point.

Galley 7ft 0in

The walk through galley has custom built cupboards with painted Shakers style doors. Worktops are wood effect laminate.

Base units: 1 x double cupboard with drawers above. 3 x single cupboards with drawers above. Cooker space. Fridge housing with drawer above.

Wall Units: 1 x double wall cupboard.

Appliances: Vanette slot in gas cooker with separate oven & grill. Indel 12v fridge with ice box. Inset enamel sink with chrome monobloc tap.

Lighting: 2 x windows with centre hopper vents. 1 x 12v, ceiling light.

Power: 2 x 240v sockets.

Vestibule 3ft 4in

2 x sets of steel side doors, wood lined internally with traditional decoration and with roof hatches and storage steps.

Shower Room 5ft 11in x 4ft

The cabin shower room has a white suite comprising:

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

Heating: 1 x central heating radiator.

Lighting: 1 x window with centre hopper vent and privacy glass. 1 x 12v, ceiling light.

Corridor Heating: 1 x central heating radiator.

Lighting: 1 x window with centre hopper vent. 1 x 12v, ceiling light.

Bedroom 9ft 4in

Furniture: 4 fixed double bed with storage space below. 1 full height walk in wardrobe with shelving. 1 x half height corner cupboard. Under gunwale shelves.

Heating: 1 x central heating radiator.

Lighting: 2 x windows with centre hopper vents. 2 x fixed brass portholes. 1 x 12v, ceiling light. 1 x 12v, wall light.

Power: 1 x 240v socket.

Rear Trad Area 5ft 8in & Stern 3ft 6in

Aft of the bedroom is the rear trad area where the engine is housed under the lift up floor panels. All the electrical hardware for the running of the boat is also housed here. There is a seat/day bed.

Other Features: Candy washing machine.
Steel rear doors, wood lined internally with sliding roof hatch lead to the rear deck and steering position and storage cubby holes.

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

Lighting: 2 x fixed brass portholes. 1 x 12v, ceiling light.

Specifications

BUILDER
Quality steelwork with side doors and a trad stern by David Piper. Original quality fit-out by the first owner in Pine T&G and cherry faced plywood.

BUILD DETAILS
Built in 1991
Trad stern.
8/6/5/4mm.

INSULATION
Polystyrene/Rockwool insulation behind the cabin linings.

BALLAST
Concrete blocks beneath the floorboards.

DIMENSIONS
Overall Length: 55ft
Cabin Length: 42ft 4in
Width: 6ft 0in
Interior Headroom: 6ft 7in
Well Deck: 5ft 8in
Draught: 1ft 8in

WINDOWS, DOORS & HATCHES
Port side: 5 x windows with centre hopper vents. 1 x set of steel side doors, wood lined internally with top hatch and side steps. 2 x fixed brass portholes.
Starboard side: 5 x windows with centre hopper vents. 1 x set of steel side doors, wood lined internally with top hatch and side steps. 2 x fixed brass portholes.
Front: Wooden front doors.
Rear: Steel rear doors, wood lined internally with sliding roof hatch.

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION
The boat is powered by a Vetus 34hp, 4-cylinder marine diesel engine with a ZF-Hurth 12M 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 3 leisure batteries.

WATER
The 120 gallon integral steel water tank is located in the box. Water pump with pressure switch is located adjacent to the tank. Twin coil calorifier is heated by the Eberspacher diesel fired boiler, 240v immersion heater and/or the engine heat exchanger.

HEATING
Heating is provided by the Morso solid fuel stove in the saloon and the Eberspacher diesel fired boiler running 3 radiators.

ELECTRICS
240v circuit from landline with RCD.
12v lights throughout protected by fuses.
1 x 12v, engine driven alternator.
1 x 12v, engine start battery.
4 x 12v, 105 amp/hr deep cycle leisure batteries.
2kw Victron Multiplus inverter/charger.
CTEK Multi XS battery charger.
Battery management system.

GAS
2 x Propane cylinders housed under the rear deck, provide gas to the cooker.

FIRE SAFETY
3 x Dry Powder extinguishers.
1 x Fire Blanket.
2 x Smoke Alarm
1 x Carbon Monoxide Detector

EXTERIOR FINISH
The boat was professionally repainted in 2020. The boat was last docked for blacking in 2021. The hull is protected by 6 anodes.

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 not available.