Description

Situated on the Trent and Mersey nestled in the peaceful surroundings of rural Staffordshire, We are also near the stunning Peak District National Park and offer easy access to some of Britain’s most popular cruising routes, including the Four Counties Ring, Llangollen Canal and Staffordshire and Worcester Canals. "Message in a Bottle" comes with the option of a guaranteed mooring subject to availability



Dimensions:
Length: 65ft
Internal: 50ft
Bedroom: 9ft 4ins
Bathroom: 5ft
Saloon: 8ft 4ins
Galley: 8ft 4ins
Dining: 7ft 4ins
Rear: 12ft
Well Deck: 4ft
Stern Deck: 7ft
Internal headroom: 6ft 6ins

Propulsion:
Engine: Isuzu 42
Gearbox: PRM 150
Weed hatch: Screw down handle
Propeller: 3 blade
Bow Thruster: Tube welded no thruster
Fuel Tank: 200L (45 gallon) Integral
(Professionally polished and cleaned by Tank Busters in October, report available).

Heating & Water:
Tank Capacity: 750L (164 gallon) combined.
1 x 350L (76 gallon) Stainless Steel bow tank.
1 x 400L (88 gallon) Food grade plastic under bed tank.

Stove: Bubble Corner Pie Pod 4KW Multi fuel stove and oven

Central Heating: Nest controlled latest Webasto 5KW Diesel & 5.2KW radiators with warranty

Hot Water: 1KW 75L (16.5 gallon) calorifier, heated by engine, Webasto and Immersion.

Power:
Alternators: 1 x 45amp 12v DC Alternator Starter Battery
1 x 140amp 24v DC Leece Neville Domestic Alternator

Batteries: 1 x Starter Battery Sealed Lead Acid
12 x 2.1v (25.2v) Traction cells 617ah C20 24V DC Open Vented Overboard
Custom secure battery cages
Inverter Charger: 5Kva Victron 24v Quattro Pure Sign Wave
Solar: 4 x 335w Q Cells, 2 x Victron MPPT Solar Controllers total 1,340KW
Gas: Gas free. Room for 2 gas bottles if want conversion.

Cabin Fit Out:
Insulation:1 Inch spray foam, below gunwales extra 1 inch Kingspan and foil vapour barrier throughout.
Ballast: Mix engineering bricks, paving slabs and trim ballast 150kg distributed weights hidden under hatches.
Ceiling: 9mm Birch Plywood prepped for painting
Cabin Sides: 9mm Birch Plywood prepped for painting
Hull Sides: Varnished Poplar T& G
Flooring: Reclaimed African Muhuhu 20mm Parquet floor including ongoing treatment.
Doors: 40mm Solid European Oak insulated panels
Windows: 13 x 15 inch Polished chrome thermally broken double glazed windows, 11 x full hopper removable, 2 x 12 inch fixed.
1 x 500mm x 700mm removable thermally broken double glazed window.
Seating: 1 x 4 – 5 seat Sofa Bed Barn corner sofa, reconfigurable for more seating or bed.
1 x walk through dinette with moveable hidden table seats 6 and 2 additional stools.
Cooking: 1 x Induction hob
1 x Sage Smart Airfryer Oven Grill
Fridge: 1 x Swan Retro Cream free standing under counter fridge freezer 24v DC
Work Tops: Solid Oak long stave work tops and baby farm house sink.
Filters: Under counter inline carbon drinking water filter and washing machine filter plus water strainer filter, tanks and water sterilised often.
WC: Compoost self mixing compost toilet and carbon air filter.
Ventiliation: 2 x Extractor fans, 1 x Bathroom and 1 x Kitchen, 7 Mushroom vents and 2 low level rear vents.
Berths: 2 + 4. 1 x Fixed remote controlled actuating bed that lifts and separates for underbed storage and walk through to bow. European Queen 200cm x 160cm.

1 x double bed converted from dinette

1 x small double convertible sofa bed from Sofa Bed Barn
Lighting: 31 High efficiency LED Down Lights, bedroom reading lights
USB Sockets: Fast charging USB Socket in bedroom
240V Sockets: Numerous throughout 19 double sockets and 1 single at rear.

Maintenance:
Last Blacked: June 2023 2 Pack Epoxy back to steel, next due 7-10 years
Anodes: 4 anodes fitted June 2023
Servicing: August 23, Oil change, coolant change, air filter, 2 fuel filters and oil filter.
Service History: Serviced every year in accordance with manufacturers instructions.
Survey: Surveyed 2018. Available, 12 years as a sail away, minimal hours and usage ensured near new steel measurements at 10, 6, 4.

Navigation Equipment:
Full Cruising Kit Included
Mooring Lines:
2 x 15m Centre Lines
2 x 10m Mooring Lines
Anchor, chain and rope as per guidelines.

Mooring Equipment:
Multiple Windlass’s, Keys, Pins, Nappy Pins, Chains etc

Navigation Books:
Full set of navigation books

Exterior:
Cruiser Stern

Notes:
Recent 2 pack epoxy blacking in June 2023, good for 7+ years. The boat has also been professionally painted, at Norwich Dry dock, stripped back to steel and 7-9 coats of Craft Master pain applied. 2 primer, 2 under coats and 3 top coats on the sides, 4 top coats on the top and hard wearing areas + anti slip paint and professional sign writing, blacking and painting costing excess of £16,000.
New windows as of June in excess of £5,000 from Caldwells Windows.
Electrics supplied by Marine Electrical Services LTD
Alternator bespoke mount fitted 1 year ago.

The boat is equipped with the Nest Home Kit, for security, camera monitoring, Nest Protect smoke and CO2 alarms.

All furniture is bespoke designed and manufactured using Birch Plywood and CNC milling, assembled, lacquered and delivered to the boat for installation.
The materials used are of high quality and professional standard. Wall panels and tiling fitted by the owner.

The electrics are designed for heavy usage without the engine needing to be run for generating power. The washing machine is low energy and low water usage at 40L a wash. The washing machine and hob can be used simultaneously, the hair drier and hob and TV. It is a use and forget setup. Enabling 4.5Kw to be drawn at one time without issue.

The 140ah 24v alternator provides average 100ah continuous charge, this varies depending on battery usage and does ensure that within 1 hour 1.5 hours you can recover all energy used that day and create a full tank of hot water for the next day.

The solar in summer has at peak generated 7.5KW in one day, coupled with the large battery bank, you can go from late May to September without needing to run the engine. On average the solar generates 55% of the total power needed for the year lowering the pence per KWH.

Due to the extra insulation and double glazing of the windows, the boat is considerably cooler in summer and stay warmer without heating in winter.

The central heating can be manual controlled with a summer winter valve to have hot water within 30 minutes or mixed with radiators to heat the boat comfortably and quickly. All pipes are lagged and insulated, having worked with Webasto and other heating engineers, the system is designed to heat up quickly and cycle the webasto into the cheapest eco mode as quickly as possible to save money.


The central heating system along with the digital door lock, cameras, smoke detectors and alarm system can be controlled, programmed and monitored from your phone. There is also a GPS, subscription paid and app available.

The boat handles well on tidle waterways and cruises comfortably 3mph at 1,000rpm.

All images of the build process and materials used are available including electrical diagrams, heating and water diagrams and also a thorough handover is on offer.

Specifications

Disclaimer

Disclaimer

Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these specifications, no guarantee is given or implied as to their accuracy. These particulars are intended only as a guide and they do not constitute a term of any contract. Lakeland Leisure Estates Ltd advises prospective purchasers to obtain an independent survey from a qualified Marine Surveyor to satisfy themselves as to the condition of the craft.

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