Dutch Widebeam Houseboat/river Cruiser.

Beautiful Dutch Parlevinker type steel motor cruiser barge. Dark green and light cream colour scheme. 29' long, 9'9" wide with a 0.95m draft. Air draft is approx 2.3m without seating on roof (2.4m including seating and 3.2m if spray screen and light mast are left up). Average internal ceiling height is 6'2".

Rear cabin ceiling height is 6'. Front crawl in cabin is mainly 3'6" reducing to 2" at the very front section. 1980 built with 1985 Mercedes OM 636 40bhp diesel engine. 2 solar panels on roof feed into 1x starter battery and 2x100amph leisure batteries regulated by Stork Marine Solair charge controller and battery charger. 2 further batteries (engine charged) drive the bow thruster.

Mastervolt sinewave inverter with numerous 240v sockets (some with USB ports) distributed throughout the boat. Webasto diesel heating with 3 outlet points. Led lights give bright focused light throughout or side lights for a cosier feel. Large wooden wheel internally or smaller wooden wheel for outside steering located on outside leisure area. Sliding doors each side of main cabin for easy access plus double doors from rear cabin to rear deck area.

Two double sleeping areas. One crawl in double cabin to the front with escape hatch and 2x fixed porthole windows. Another cabin at the rear two small single beds or can be converted to a large double. Has double doors to rear and two opening windows. Has a newly fitted wetroom with sink, retractable shower/tap and unused chemical toilet plus opening porthole window.

Opposite the shower room is a wardrobe and storage cupboards. Kitchen/dining area contains cupboards and storage areas. Has 3 way fridge with small freezer compartment plus gas oven, grill and two burners. Microwave. Gas water hheater.Two gas bottles in rear outside gas locker feed the hot water boiler (kitchen sink and shower room water) and the kitchen oven/grill/hob. Dining room seating around table for 3/4 people.

Main internal seating area has 2x L shaped, cushioned seating areas for up to 6 people with storage behind and under seats. Huge sliding roof. Two large opening windows and 2x sliding doors either side. All wall panels are insulated and ply clad. Curtains all round.

Car stereo and speakers in console area. Samsung wall mounted tv. All wooden floors come up for easy access to bilges, engine, pumps, water and fuel tanksetc. 1 large fuel tank and 2 large water tanks. Has front deck area for sitting out on plus smaller rear deck area with small pullout table and light.

Also has a large raised sun deck with 3 garden storage benches seating 6 people plus a collapsible captain's chair by small outside wheel on fly bridge. Rear access ladder.Many internal parts are only two years old as are the aluminium anodes and 30mm steel shaft. Hull painted 2 years ago.Hull surveyed 2 years ago and not due for another year. Safety certificate valid for another 3 years. Very striking looking boat and well loved.

Easy to handle and moor at only 29'.Selling only due to moving on land and embarking on lots of pilgrimages in the future.Moored at Sunbury. 25 minutes from R ichmond on Thames. Mooring transferable if needed.