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Luxe Motor Fully fitted for extended cruising

Luxe Motor Fully fitted for extended cruising

GBP 175,000

Remarks: Luxe Motor, selected, upgraded and used by an experienced owner over the last twenty years ! If you know your Dutch Barge conversions and understand how a cruising boat should be fitted out, this boat will press your buttons. From the well-greased bilges, through the solid oak flooring past the 9KW silent watercooled diesel generator up to the beautiful light-wood interior, every detail has been planned, honed and refined to give the ultimate practical, comfortable and convenient cru

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42' Houseboat on Oulton Broad

42' Houseboat on Oulton Broad

GBP 20,000

Extremely rare opportunity to aquire a fabulous 42' luxury wooden houseboat moored under a local council agreement in South Bay, Oulton Broad. "The Bitterne" offers panoramic views of Oulton Broad, Nicholas Everitt Park and local marshes and is accessed via a short tender ride from the yacht station. She has a large lounge, double bedroom, wet room, galley, entrance lobby, sun room with opening windows and 12 x 12 decking area on the stern. This really is an excellent opportunity to purc

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Residential cruiser to complete

Residential cruiser to complete

GBP 11,995

Remarks: pleased to present this 34ft steel boat. 11ft beam. bilge keels. 8 new brass opening portholes. 2 new houdini hatches. All windows fitted. She has been professionally spray foamed inside and is now ready to be fitted out as a liveaboard and/or cruiser. she has: a reconditioned, recently run BMC Sea Lord engine. 130 gear box PRM. 11 knots max approx, economic cruising speed 8 knots. 2 fuel tanks with a capacity of 220 litres. Fresh water tank with a capacity of 250 litres. She has a b

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4 bed home conversion to complete

4 bed home conversion to complete

GBP 39,999

Remarks: pleased to offer this excellent conversion to complete. in the engine room you will find a Moes diesel engine,Lister Generator,Compressor & tanks Skippers Cabin?Diesel drip fed heater,Shower,Toilet Main Hold ?Honda Generator,Tools,Wood Front Hold?Loads of electrical & plumbing fitments,paint etc The engine was serviced with oil changes,filters gear box oil change Shaft had new bearings,realigned,new stuffing,greased & oiled Intake through hulls inspected one blanked off and water fil

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Humber Keel, replated to Convert

Humber Keel, replated to Convert

GBP 62,750

Remarks: pleased to present this Humber Keel barge that has been completely professionally overplated in a leading Houseboat yard on the River Thames and is ready for fit out on top and interior. She is 85' x 16' Humber Keel It has a full survey and is ready to go The engine is a lister and also is working. open to offers. Specifications Vessel name: Humber lister Vessel condition: Excellent No. of engines: 1 Engine model: Lister Fuel type: Diesel Drive type: Shaft drive Crusing Speed: 8 Knot

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Residential Superyacht in the Country

Residential Superyacht in the Country

GBP 65,000

Remarks: please to present this Residential Superyacht in exceptionally well maintained condition. with teak laid decks. Move in with a suitcase (each). Complete Family home on superb residential mooring. AT A BARGAIN PRICE FOR QUICK SALE. Twin Detroit 320 supercharged diesel engines on shafts. 5 berths in 3 cabins + 2 berth crew cabin. Large airy saloon with fitted furniture. Fully fitted galley with full size 4 burner cooker, double sinks, water cooled fridge and freezer and plenty of cupbo

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65'Cruising Houseboat Project

65'Cruising Houseboat Project

GBP 65,000

Remarks: pleased to present this ideal opportunity to complete a cruising houseboat and create a spacious home.This Humber Keel has been lived on for the last four years but would need some conversion work to turn into a family home. The boat is in full cruising order with a Lister HRW6M engine.There is a brand new full central heating system ready to be fitted,together with a new sink and combi boiler.Corner bath is in place and just needs plumbing.A gas hob,oven,microwave and washing machin

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62'Newly Refurbished Tug

62'Newly Refurbished Tug

GBP 75,000

Remarks: pleased to present this excellent opportunity to buy a working Tug. Use her as a cruising home or as a working boat. The current owner has spent over £40k over the last 10 weeks mainly on the engine room bringing everything up to date.All the accomodation areas have been updated.The bridge was removed and rebuilt with a new top and a new raymarine navigation aid costing £5000.The work carry out on the engines is too much to list but the owner and the engineers involved will be happy

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2007 Thames Cruiser/Residential Mooring

2007 Thames Cruiser/Residential Mooring

GBP 127,000

Remarks: delighted to present this superb modern Residential cruiser~On a Thames mooring at Reading, Berkshire Designed & built (1 off) by South Holland Marine, Completed 2007, Unique large living area, Vetus vh465 diesel(65h.p.) with keel cooling,ZF hydraulic gearbox, Vetus 55kgf bowthruster, Vetus hydraulic steering, wheelhouse , low profile design fitted with 240v a.c. electrical system switchable between shore supply/generator & 12/240v 2.8kw. Sterling power inverter.12v electrics & light

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Dutch Barge secure Residential mooring

Dutch Barge secure Residential mooring

GBP 137,000

Remarks: pleased to present this converted Dutch Barge Houseboat for sale with all the mod cons you would expect in a house. Originally built in 1927 in Holland in 15 mm steel. Standard 5.05 m width by 38 m length, with a double skinned hold for the transportation of dry goods. She has been cut down to 30 meter to pass through the French and Belgian inland waterways for barge canal cruises and trips down to the Midi. The last major refit was done in 1991. Last survey May 2010. Current mooring

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Otter Cruising Houseboat Aluminium

Otter Cruising Houseboat Aluminium

GBP 175,000

Remarks: pleased to present this Superb RECENT (2005)cruising houseboat sea otter aluminium dutch barge..cat.c... cross channel and coastal Fully equipped as full time liveaboard cruiser. Large wheelhouse.All windows d/glazed with wood frames.No maintenenance, just oil the woodwork twice a year.The paint is as good as the day it left the builders in 2005. Designer: roy smith Builder: sea otter Model: coastal..canal..cat c Year constructed: 2005 Berths: 2 No. of engines: 1 Engine model: VETUS

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Docklands Cruising Home

Docklands Cruising Home

GBP 249,000

Remarks: pleased to present this extremely well converted cruising home in London Docklands, built in 1925 by Werfplaat van scheepswerf H. van Vlaardingen at Gouderak, a village in South Holland 4 km southwest of Gouda on the river Hollandsche IJssel of riveted steel as a Luxemotor cargo barge (or beurtschip). She was extensively reconstructed in 1997 to a very high standard by a retired Rhine river pilot and given new hull, decks, superstructures and engineering and converted for private cru

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Humber Keel London Garden Mooring

Humber Keel London Garden Mooring

GBP 250,000

Remarks: pleased to present this Sheffield size Keel barge built in 1914 in Jos Carr?s yard at Beverly. She originally traded with malting barley from Beverly to Wakefield, returning with coal under sail. She was built with a Keel sailing rig, which was decommissioned about 1937 when a diesel engine was installed. Olive has been converted into a delightfully light and spacious home. There is ample headroom throughout the length of the boat, varying from 10ft to 13ft. There is solid oak floori

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Superb 2004 Cruising houseboat /diveboat

Superb 2004 Cruising houseboat /diveboat

GBP 262,500

Remarks: Superb Cruising Houseboat, fully working and ready to take you anywhere. This is beautifully fitted out in wood. Can be lived on and used as diving business. All certificates available. Live on BLUE water, dive with georgeous coloured fish all around. Perfectly maintained and in excellent condition. Just back from dry dock Aug 09, after routine maintenance and improvements. NEW TEAK DECKING TO KIT UP AREA AND PLATFORM There is one steering station in the bridge but above that there i

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Superb Converted Gaff Ketch Liveaboard

Superb Converted Gaff Ketch Liveaboard

GBP 275,000

Remarks: pleased to present this truly outstanding converted trawler, (Built as a spy-ship in the cold war) OAK on OAK! very solid, spacious, light airy, plenty of headroom. Perkins Turbo only 300 hours since refit. Many very good features, Specifications Vessel name: Solias Na Mara Vessel condition: Excellent Year constructed: 1953 Berths: 11 Cabins: 5 Heads: 1 No. of engines: 1 Engine model: Perkins Turbo Engine power: 220 HP Fuel type: Diesel Drive type: Shaft drive Crusing Speed: 9 Knots

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Classic Dutch Barge Cadogan Pier London

Classic Dutch Barge Cadogan Pier London

GBP 275,000

Remarks: Very Good Headroom throughout, Beautiful Pied a mer in Central London One double and two single beds. Classic Historic Dutch Barge with many original documants and books. In full cruising order, 6 cylinder Perkins in well fitted engine rooms, Heaps of beautiful character features "Must be seen"! This is on one of the best moorings in London and yet the mooring fees are very reasonable Paragon type 6b-2610hydraulic gearbox. Draft forward 1.25 metres - Draft aft 1.50metres. The entire

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Converted Arctic Trawler

Converted Arctic Trawler

GBP 175,000

Remarks: pleased to present this "Go anywhere" cruiser, (as large as you are allowed to cruise without a license). Rescued by a charity which spent over a hundred thousand on restoration. Now fully converted to include one 8-bed cabin, 1 4-bed cabin plus the master cabin. The large original hold has been fully converted for owner accomodation. Two shower rooms with WC's fitted to macerators. There is also a dive lift and dive ladder onboard. Large lounge for customers with TV's, a workshop an

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Docklands Seagoing Cruising Home

French Residential barge

French Residential barge

GBP 165,000

Remarks: THE HOUSEBOAT CENTRE is pleased to present this French registered converted 28.80 metre cargo barge Built in Strasbourg in 1960. Beam 5.05m Air draught 3.6 metres with wheelhouse up. Adding water ballast reduces air draught to 3.4 metres. Taking wheelhouse down reduces air draught a further 0.8 metres. Water draught forward 1.0 metres, Aft 1.3 metres dependant on ballast and fuel/water tanks. Fuel 2000 litres Water 3300 litres 2000 litre grey or black tanks. Daf diesel type 1160 Grou

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Walker Boats Cruiser Barge

Walker Boats Cruiser Barge

GBP 350,000

Newly built Show Boat by Walker Boats she has distinctive and unique lines based on the classic shape of the Dutch Barge. This boat has a fixed steel wheelhouse yet an air draft of only 2.75 metres. Strongly built from welded steel she is finished to the highest standards using the finest quality materials with comfort and safety in mind. She has a flybridge utilising aft deck space for open air seating and a second helm position. Built to RCD Cat C Inside she has excellent living space a

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