Hancock & Lane 42ft Cruiser Stern Narrowboat

1972 42ft Hancock & Lane Cruiser Stern Narrowboat BSS Certificate valid until 2025. Full survey undertaken on purchase in 2019, all advisories undertaken. 6 x anodes fitted and blacked on the sides and bottom. Last blacked in 2021, both sides and bottom. Engine bay professionally rust treated and re-painted with bilge paint in Summer 2021.
Engine: Lister SR2 Diesel - serviced in 2020 and 2021 respectively. Power system: - 350W of Victron Solar Panels mounted on rooftop storage boxes (installed 2020) - Victron Blue Solar MPPT 100/30 (installed 2020) - 1500w Pure Sine Wave Inverter (installed 2021) - 1 x starter & 2 x leisure (110ah each) (installed 2020) Plumbing: Hot water is provided by a recently refurbished Paloma instant gas water heater to the kitchen and the shower. The water pump was replaced in 2019 & the shower waste water pump was replaced in 2020. All plumbing was replaced and modernised in 2020. Gas for cooking and heating water can be found in the gas locker on the stern deck.
A new regulator and all new pipework was installed and signed off in Summer 2021 by a gas-safe engineer. Internal layout: Entering the stern door you arrive into the kitchen, with a sink unit, full oven with hob and grill and large countertop. Plenty of storage underneath. Moving forwards you enter the living area with a sofa bed that pulls out into a double bed for guests, with storage underneath. The multi-fuel stove is situated directly in the middle of the boat, ensuring that the whole boat heats well during the colder months.
Next there is a separate toilet and half-bath for the shower, plus space opposite for storing clothes. Finally, in the bow there is a full size double bed, with foam inserts to fit the curvature of the bow taking it from a kingsize bed at the foot to a standard double at the top. Plenty of storage underneath the bed, plus another big locker at the head of the bed under the bow. Please note, the boat was pictured with an almost empty water tank, but sits level when full. We've found our next challenge quicker than expected and as such, need to move on and find a new owner for the Baron ASAP, hence the auction with no reserve so a good chance to grab a bargain.
As always on classifieds board, you are bidding to buy and all items are sold as seen. The winning bidder will need to send a 15% deposit on completion of the auction and the rest on handover which must take place the same week.