Bates Astral 810 - 27ft - Grp Cruiser - With Egham Mooring

BATES ASTRAL 810 - GREAT CONDITION * 27ft GRP GRUISER - BSC TO JULY 2019 * GREAT VALUE & READY TO GO * IDEAL CRUISING LIVEABOARD WITH MOORING Hi, and thanks for looking at my ad for this 27ft GRP cruiser for sale on behalf of the owner. She was built in Chertsey, Surrey and was manufactured by the very well respected boat builders W. Bates & Son with an all GRP (fibreglass) construction of hull, decks and superstructure and would be ideally suited as a holiday or weekend cruiser, a pied-a-terre or equally as a high quality compact liveaboard. If you look around you can see that the asking price of £11,950 is very reasonable for a boat of this quality and size with a mooring in this location and the owner will also consider reasonable offers; she is advertised for sale elsewhere.This has been very well maintained and has a comprehensive history including copies of the original sales brochures and a magazine article from 1999 about this particular boat. There is a Boat Safety Certificate until July 2019.

Come and have a look around her, she is a great boat with so much charm and appeal with a really usable layout, great outside space, safe decks and a bright and light interior alongside good equipment. You will not be disappointed.The mooring is fully transferable to the new owner and is in an ideal location in Egham / Old Windsor on the River Thames. The town centre is only a short walk away and has a full range of banks, shops, launderette, pubs and restaurants. It also boasts a mainline station running into London Waterloo including stops at Clapham Junction. The boatyard is small and friendly, everyone is welcome and the boat can be viewed there.Manufactured in Chertsey, Surrey in 1981Built by the very well respected boat builders - W.

Bates & Son Boat Safety Certificate until July 201927' long x 9'6" beamOriginally used as the moulding for the Norman 266 Original sales brochure copy from W. Bates & SonAdditional sales brochure copy of the Norman 266The moulding is still in use today with the Shetland 27Was also used as the moulding for the Atlanta 27 Superb outside space for use on the moorings and while out cruisingWide and safe side decks with fitted stainless steel pulpitStainless steel grab rails all around and other accessoriesSpacious foredeck with space for anchoring and rope workOpen - backed wheelhouse with weather protection for the helm and co-pilot seatsLovely rear seating area with great cushions above the entrance to the aft cabinSuperb condition hood and canopy that was recently fittedFitted withThornycroft BMC 1800cc diesel engineVery economical cruising with easy spares availabilitySuperb engine for this size of boat with powerful cruising on rivers and canalsCapable of economical coastal cruising if required 1 x starter battery and 1 x leisure batteries with separate battery switches12 volt lighting throughout and CD / radio fittedWebasto diesel fired blown air central heating for all year round warmthCalorifier for hot water heated from the engineGalley to starboard with good equipment and storage Storage cupboards with worksurfaces above and below Stainless steel sink and separate drainer with stainless steel mixer tapStainless Flavel marine oven, grill and hob, LPG, with 2 burnersLarge open plan main cabin with dinette to port - very comfortable The dinette has storage under and converts to a large double bedFurther storage forward and aft of the dinetteV - berths forward with really good upholsteryAdditional table that converts to a large doublePrivacy curtains for the V - berthsThere are an additional 2 single berths in the aft cabin - ideal for kids High quality aluminium famed windows all around with openersThe windows are large meaning that the whole boat is very light and brightGood curtians in great condition all around Complete with cruising essentials: ropes, anchor, mooring pins and moreOverall, this is a really good opportunity to get hold of a very good value GRP cruiser with all the advantages that a quality, well-maintained boat gives you with great outside and cockpit space and a practical and usable layout at a very attractive price that is suitable for use as a holiday or weekend cruising boat, a pied-a-terre or as a compact liveaboard. Both the interior and exterior are in excellent condition and the whole boat is light, bright and airy and perfect to make a wonderful living space. She is a great boat and comes with moorings so please come and view her so you can see for yourself.You are welcome to come and see the boat and look her over, so please feel free to give me, Richard, a call on 0phone, and ask any questions or to arrange a viewing. Alternatively, you can just turn up and look around as the boat is in a boatyard on the Thames; Bell Weir Boats Ltd, Yard Mead, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0AA.

Cash, Cheque, Banker's Draft or Bank Transfer is required for payment, and the payment will have to clear before you can use or take the boat. The boatyard welcomes DIY boaters and also has a full range of professional services on hand. I can also help with delivery if needed but you are more than welcome to continue with the mooring in the boatyard. Please feel free to email, phone or visit.