48ft Trad Stern Narrowboat £27,000

Background

Quality steelwork by Ward Lancaster with a trad stern. Original quality fit-out by Ward Lancaster in painted pine T&G, with painted wood trims offering 2 berth accommodation. Powered by a Beta Marine 50hp 4-cylinder diesel engine with a PRM 150 D2 gearbox.

From the Bow

From the bow which holds the gas locker, there is a 4 self draining well deck. There is a cratch frame with windows to the front and a vinyl cover. The stainless-steel water tank is located beneath the well deck with a surface mounted filler.

Generic Fixtures and Fittings

The ceilings, and cabin sides and are in painted T&G with painted solid wood trims. The hull sides have carpet lining. There are blinds to all windows. The floor is laid with new carpet throughout.

Saloon 9ft 6in

A ⅔ glazed uPVC front door, opens out onto the front deck with a step down into the cosy forward saloon.

Loose Furniture: Free standing 3 seat sofa, chest of drawers.

Other Features: 24 12V TV with built in DVD player.

Heating: Solid fuel stove set on a tiled hearth and surround. 1 x central heating radiator.

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

Power: 4 x 240v sockets. 4 x 12v socket. 1 x TV aerial point.

Galley 6ft 5in

Walk through galley with a range of cupboards with painted cabinets and doors, granite effect laminate worktops.

Base units: 3 x single drawers. 1 x single cupboard. Oven housing. Fridge housing.

Appliances: Inset stainless-steel sink with integral drainer. New slot in Hostess gas oven, grill and hob. 12v Inlander fridge with separate freezer compartment.

Lighting: 2 x windows with top hinged openings. 1 x 12v, ceiling light.

Power: 2 x 240v sockets.

Bathroom 5ft 11in x 4ft 0in

The cabin bathroom has a white suite comprising:

Suite: with a thermostatic mixer shower with shower curtain, vanity unit with inset washbasin and storage below, cassette toilet with spare cassette

Lighting: 1 x window with top hinged opening and privacy glass. 2 x 12v, ceiling lights.

Corridor Heating: 1 x heated towel rail.

Corridor Lighting: 1 x top hinged opening window

Bedroom 11ft 3in

Spacious rear cabin bedroom with a 4ft fixed double bed with open storage below and shelves above. Dresing table area and wall mounted 24inch TV.

Furniture: Fixed 4 double bed with storage below.

Heating: 1 x central heating radiator.

Lighting: 4 x windows with top hinged openings. 2 x 12v, ceiling lights. 1 x 12v, reading light.

Power: 2 x 240v sockets. 2 x 12V sockets.

Rear Trad Area 5ft 0in and Stern 3ft 8in

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

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

Specifications

BUILDER
Quality steelwork and fit-out in painted T&G and painted solid wood trims with a trad stern by Ward Lancaster.

BUILD DETAILS
Built in 1984
Trad stern.
10/6/4mm.

INSULATION
Polystyrene insulation behind the cabin linings.

BALLAST
Concrete blocks beneath the floorboards.

DIMENSIONS
Overall Length: 48
Cabin Length: 38 1
Width: 6 10
Interior Headroom: 6 4
Well Deck: 4
Draught: Not Stated

WINDOWS, DOORS & HATCHES
Port side: 5 x windows with top hinged openings. 1 x fixed porthole.
Starboard side: 5 x windows top hinged openings. 1 x fixed porthole.
Front: UPVC glazed front door.
Rear: Steel rear doors, wood lined internally with sliding roof hatch.

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION
The boat is powered by a Beta Marine 50hp engine with a PRM 150 D2 hydraulic gearbox, new in 2022 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 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. Water is heated by the Webasto boiler.

HEATING
Heating is provided by the solid fuel stove in the saloon and the Webasto boiler running 4 radiators and a heated towel rail.

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, 100 amp/hr deep cycle leisure batteries.
Sunshine 2500w pure sinewave inverter
Victron Energy Phoenix Smart Charger 12v 50a
3 x solar panels, 500w total
Epever MPPT Solar Charge Controller

GAS
2 x Propane cylinders housed in the bow locker, provide gas to the oven, grill and hob.

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

EXTERIOR FINISH
The boat was last docked for blacking in October 2021. The hull is protected by 4 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
Moorings available by separate negotiation.