55ft Trad Stern Narrowboat £44,995

Background

Quality steelwork by Liverpool Boats with side doors and a trad stern. Good quality fit-out by the first owner in light oak faced ply and painted T&G offering up to 3 berth accommodation. Powered by a Marinised Rover diesel engine with a PRM 160 D2 hydraulic gearbox.

From the Bow

From the bow which holds the gas locker, there is a 36 self draining well deck with locker/seats to either side. There is a wooden cratch frame with windows to the front and a vinyl cover. Stainless steel water tank is beneath the well deck with a surface mounted filler.

Generic Fixtures and Fittings

The ceilings and cabin sides are lined with light oak faced ply trimmed with solid light oak. The hull sides are lined with painted T&G. All interior wood has been varnished or painted. There are curtains or blinds to all windows. The floor is laid with carpet in the saloon and dinette and vinyl tiles for the galley, bathroom and bedroom.

Saloon 11ft 0in

Steel front doors, wood lined internally open out onto the front deck with storage steps down into the open plan saloon.

Loose Furniture: 2 x free standing cupboards.

Other Features: 22 LG TV.

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

Lighting: 3 x windows with top hopper opening vents. 3 x 12v, LED ceiling lights. 2x 12v, LED wall lights.

Power: 8 x 240v socket. 6 x USB ports. 1 x TV aerial point.

Dinette 6ft 4in

Fixed Furniture: L shaped dinette with padded bench seats with storage space beneath. The dinette can be used as a single berth. 1 x double overhead locker style cupboard.

Loose Furniture: Oak tabletop with desmo legs.

Heating: 1 x central heating radiator.

Lighting: 2 x windows with top hopper opening vents. 2 x 12v, LED ceiling lights. 1 x 12v, LED wall light.

Power: 4 x 240v sockets. 4 x USB ports.

Galley 7ft 0in

The walk-through galley has custom built units with gloss laminate doors. Worktops are solid granite with matching splash backs.

Base units: 1 x cupboard that extends into the corner. 1 x cupboard with drawer above. 1 x double cupboard. Cooker space. Fridge housing.

Wall Units: 2 x locker style wall cupboards.

Appliances: Slot in Stove DIT 500 gas oven with glazed splashback/lid. 12v, Shoreline fridge with ice box. Inset stainless steel sink and drainer with chrome monobloc tap.

Lighting: 1 x window with top hopper opening vent. 1 x set of steel side doors, wood lined. 3 x 12v, ceiling lights. 1 x 12v, under cupboard light.

Power: 4 x 240v sockets. 2 x USB ports.

Shower Room 5ft 8in

The walk-through shower room has a white suite comprising:

Suite: Glazed shower enclosure with a thermostatic shower, and a glazed bi-folding door. Vanity unit with ceramic wash basin, chrome mixer tap and a cupboard beneath. Thetford cassette toilet with spare cassette.

Storage: Full height shelving beside the shower. Wall mounted bathroom cabinet.

Lighting: 2 x windows with top hopper opening vents and privacy glass. 2 x 12v, LED ceiling lights, one with a fan.

Heating: 1 x central heating radiator.

Power: 2 x 240v sockets.

Bedroom 9ft 8in

Furniture: Fixed 46 double bed with storage below. 1 x full height double wardrobe. 1 x half height chest of drawers.

Heating: 1 x central heating radiator.

Lighting: 1 x window with top hopper opening vent. 1 x fixed porthole. 1 x 12v, LED ceiling light.

Power: 4 x 240v sockets. 2 x USB ports. 1 x TV aerial point.

Rear Trad Area 4ft 4in and Rear Deck 3ft

A door leads from the bedroom to the trad area where the engine is housed under the lift up floor panels. All the electrical equipment for the boat is housed here along with the Zanussi washing machine.
Steel stern 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 port side just inside the stern doors.

Specifications

BUILDER
Quality steelwork by Liverpool Boats with side doors and a trad stern. Good quality fit-out by the first owner. RCD documentation: No documentation was present when the boat was inspected.

BUILD DETAILS
Built in 2006 completed 2016
Trad stern.
Not Stated

INSULATION
Kingspan and Rockwell insulation behind the cabin linings.

BALLAST
Concrete blocks beneath the floorboards.

DIMENSIONS
Overall Length: 55ft
Cabin Length: 44ft 6in
Width: 6ft 10in
Interior Headroom: 6ft 4in
Well Deck: 3ft 6in
Draught: Not Stated

WINDOWS, DOORS & HATCHES
Port side: 5 x windows with top hopper opening vents. 2 x porthole.
Starboard side: 4 x windows with top hopper opening vents. 1 x fixed porthole. 1 x set of steel side doors, wood lined internally.
Front: Steel front doors, wood lined internally.
Rear: Steel rear doors, wood lined internally with sliding roof hatch.

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION
The boat is powered by a Marinised Rover diesel engine with a PRM 160 D2 hydraulic 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 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. Twin coil calorifier is heated by the Webasto diesel fired boiler and/or the engine heat exchanger.

HEATING
Heating is provided by the solid fuel stove and the Webasto 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, 110 amp/hr deep cycle leisure batteries.
2.5kw Power inverter.
Numax DC 12v 20a battery charger.

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

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

EXTERIOR FINISH
The boat was last painted in March 2017. The boat was last docked for blacking in 2022. 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.