30FT TRADITIONAL STYLE BUILT BY BLACK COUNTRY NARROWBOATS IN ABOUT 1972VETUS M310 3 CYLINDER WATER COOLED ENGINE (RAW KEEL COOLING)THE ENGINE IS AN ORIGINAL MARINISED ENGINE (made in Holland) NOT AN OLD CONVERTED CAR ENGINE.IT STARTS FIRST TIME EVERY TIME AND IS LOVELY & QUIET IN COMPARISON TO A LISTER OR SUCH.I WAS INFORMED THAT IT DID ORIGINALLY HAVE A LISTER ENGINE INSTALLED BUT THE PREVIOUS OWNER REMOVED IT AS HE FOUND IT TO NOISY AND I WOULD IMAGINE TO BULKY IT HAS A HURTH DIRECT DRIVE HYDRAULIC COUPLING.BOTH HAVE JUST HAD OIL CHANGES.DISPLACEMENT AT 7 TONSOVERPLATED ON BOTH SIDES "ON & BELOW" THE WATERLINE ON BOTH SIDES INCLUDING THE CHIMES YOU CAN SEE THIS IN THE PICTURES.FLAT BOTTOM BOAT - NOT A V HULL & NOT A SPRINGER.MORSE CONTROLS INSIDE THE BOAT NOT OUTSIDE IN THE RAIN.DOUBLE REAR DOORS WITH SLIDING HATCH.DOUBLE WOODEN DOORS AT FRONT WITH GLASS WINDOW INSERTS.A NICE BRIGHT BOAT ON THE INTERIOR LOVELY LINES ON THIS BOATSITS LOW AT THE BACK IN TRUE TUG STYLE WITH A LOVELY POINTED BOWSIDE DOORS AND SLIDING ROOF HATCH.ORIGINAL LARGE DRINKING WATER TANK IN THE BOW DONT KNOW THE EXACT AMOUNT IT HOLDS BUT AT A GUESS AT LEAST 200 LITRES WHICH FILLS FROM THE BRASS FITTING ON THE BOWGAS LOCKER ON PORTSIDE FRONT BOW HOLDING 2x 3.9 KG CALOR GAS BOTTLES MORCO GAS BOILERHOT AND COLD RUNNING WATERSTAINLESS STEEL SINK AND DRAINER.NEW FULL SIZE GAS COOKER WITH OVEN GRILL AND FOUR RINGS.WOOD/COAL BURNERNEW FLOOR FITTED THIS SUMMERDARK TAN BAMBOO TOUNGE N GROOVE WALL CLADDING ALL DONE THIS YEAR.CURTAINS & TINTED WINDOWS ALL ROUND. (Tinting is stick on and can easily be removed if required)RED MARBLE EFFECT SHOWER ROOM (NEEDS FINISHING OFF SHOWER TRAY IS CONNECTED AS IS THEAUTOMATIC SEAFLO SHOWER SUMP PUMP SYSTEM & OUTLET PIPE,BUT COULD BE IMPROVED5 LED FULLY ADJUSTABLE SPOTLIGHTS IN LIVING AREA AND LED LIGHTS THROUGHOUT. 2 X150AMP LESUIRE BATTERYS FITTED AND A SEPERATE BATTERY FOR STARTING THE ENGINE WITH 2 ISOLATER SWITCHES FITTED.BSC UNTIL OCT 2018LICENSED UNTIL APRIL 1ST BED IS A FREE STANDING RAISED FRAMED SINGLE BEDI COULDNT DECIDE ON A SETTEE BED OR A SINGLE/DOUBLE FUTON BED OR BUILD ONE INSO THAT IS FOR THE NEW OWNER TO DECIDE AND MEANS YOU CAN ADD SOME PERSONAL TOUCHES TO THE BOAT TO SUIT.NOT MUCH STORAGE FOR CLOTHES IM AFRAID ALTOUGH SOME COULD EASILY BE ADDEDBOAT WAS CRANED OUT OF THE WATER LAST YEAR IN THE SUMMER FOR BLACKING AT OXLEY MARINE IN WOLVERHAMPTON THE BOAT WAS OUT FOR A WEEK & HAD 3 COATS OF BLACKING PROFESSIONALLY DONE FOR WHICH I HAVE THE RECIEPT AM ONLY SELLING THIS BOAT BECAUSE I WANT A SLIGHTY BIGGER BOAT WHICH HAS COME UP FOR SALE.IF IT DOESNT SELL NO PROBLEM I WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE BOAT.A CALORFIER WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA ON THIS BOAT WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY POSSIBLE AS ITS WATER COOLED WHICH COULD BE USED PURELY FOR THE SHOWER AND PERHAPS RADIATORS OR BLOWN HOT AIR HEATING.ALTHOUGH IT DOES ALREADY HAVE A MORSE BOILER GAS WATER HEATER.THIS IS NOT ONE OF THE USUAL CHEAP RUBBISH BOATS YOU SEE ON HERE.WOULD MAKE A GREAT LIVE ABOARD BOAT FOR 1 POSSIBLY 2 WOULD ALSO MAKE A GREAT HOLIDAY BOAT POSSIBLY OR EVEN A DAY BOAT.YOU CAN TURN THIS BOAT JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE ON ANY CANAL IT HANDLES WELL & IS GOOD ON THE RIVERS EASY TO HANDLE AND MANOEUVRE THROUGH THE LOCKSENGINE IS PLENTY STRONG ENOUGH FOR THIS LITTLE BOAT & ALSO VERY ECONOMICAL.HAS HAD BOTH SIDES ON AND BELOW THE WATERLINE FULLY OVERPLATED AT SOME POINT INCLUDING THE CHIMESYOU CAN SEE THIS IN THE PHOTOSOPEN TO SENSIBLE OFFERSPAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER PREFERRED PLEASE CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVEVIEWING IS MORE THAN WELCOME AT ANY TIME PLEASE CALL TO ARANGE A TIME.IF YOU WISH TO HAVE THIS BOAT SURVEYED NO PROBLEM BUT AT YOUR OWN COST AND YOU WOULD NEED TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARANGEMENTS TO DO SO.INSURANCE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITHOUT A RECENT SURVEY AS SO MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE(THATS A MYTH)MY INSURANCE FOR THIS BOAT COSTS ME £65 YEARLY THE CRT LICENSE IS £560 YEARLYIF YOU WERE TO BUY THE BOAT I CAN ADVISE YOU WHO TO USE.07342 13 13 76I COULD DELIVER THE BOAT IF REQUIRED AT EXTRA COST AFTER PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE,NOT BEFOREHAND!! PLEASE CONTACT ME TO DISCUSS THIS OPTION.ALL IN ALL A LOVELY LITTLE BOAT FOR NOT A LOT OF MONEY. 93 WATCHERS & NOT ONE VIEWING OR SERIOUS ENQUIRY AS YET ????
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