50 Ft Narrowboat

Aim4theBank is a 50ft semi-traditional narrowboat currently moored at Caen Hill Marina just outside Devizes. It was built in 2002 by Burton Narrowboats and has a Yanmar Shire 1650 Diesel Engine. It has 12v electrics with 240v electrics via an 800w inverter when cruising, a battery charger, galvanic isolator, one starter and three domestic batteries. The Eberspächer diesel fired water heater supplies three radiators and hot water by a calorifier heated by the engine, but the solid fuel stove is usually enough to keep it warm and cosy. It has a modern interior with a 19ft open plan living room and kitchen, containing a 240v fridge, gas oven and grill with two hobs, storage space and shelving.

The bathroom has a mixer shower, washbasin, Thetford cassette toilet and storage, and the 10ft bedroom has a double bed, wardrobe and double doors onto the front deck. The boat has been regularly blacked and maintained, with its last blacking in May 2016, and has a Boat Safety certificate that is valid until 2019. I bought it in 2008 when it was moored in Bath Marina, and it was my home for five years before I brought it to Devizes and began renting it to a friend. The boat has recently been repainted inside and is in the process of being repainted outside. Although my tenant has made it her home, she has found alternative accommodation in the event of a sale.