MJLewis Boatsales Ltd | |
Downs Road Boatyard, 19A Downs Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5HG, UK | |
Contact: | Catherine Dines |
Telephone: | Reveal Telephone Number |
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This Barge was originally built in 1936, as a 70ft long Butty. A steel rivetted hull which was "cut and shut" and made into two narrow boats for the Waterways Holiday Business in the 1950's. She then became a Waterway's workboat, hence her colour scheme and their Draughtsmen used her as a mobile drawing office.
Original Lister engine in its own engine bay aft.
She went through another conversion for use in the leisure market again.
She offers a clean simple accommodation for two persons. She has as much outdoor space than internal space. British Safety Certificated until 2027.
Her current owner was an engineer. so the appeal of her history as an ex working vessel with her original Lister engine did not phase him.
Her Coach work berth cushions are recent acquisitions, along with the beautifully made Traditional Rope fenders.
Afloat in nr. Harlow on the River Stot.
Vessel name: | Water Hyacinth |
Condition: | Good |
Vessel type: | rivetted and welded steel plate |
Builder: | unknown |
Model: | An ex Butty working barge. |
Fit Out: | 1950 |
Constructed: | 1936 |
Refitted: | 2017 |
Registration: | 72533 |
Registry: | Canal & River Trust |
Guests: | 2 |
Berths: | 2 |
Cabins: | 2 |
Heads: | 1 |
No. of engines: | 1 |
Engine model: | Lister |
Engine power: | 23 |
Fuel type: | Diesel |
Drive type: | Shaft drive |
Cruising Speed: | 4 Knots |
Maximum Speed: | 5 Knots |
Nominal length: | 39' |
Length over all: | 40' 7" |
Length at waterline: | 38' 3" |
Beam: | 6' 10" |
Maximum draft: | 1' 10" |
Bridge clearance: | 6' |
Hull material: | Steel |
Hull type: | Semi Displacement |
Hull colour: | Blue and White |
Keel type: | Other |
Fuel capacity: | 75 Litres |
Water capacity: | 100 Litres |
LPG Flavel Vanessa gas cooker with hob, oven and grill.
An Weaco electric fridge.
A warm air heater.
Accommodation offered, from a spacious open aft deck. Double doors open up the cabin with a sliding hatch over. Aft cabin, Twin bunk berths with stowage under Saloon and galley with a separate Heads compartment, Thetford cassette toilet. Single door opens up onto the open bow area. Forward cabin used for dining area but can be changed into a double berth.
Mushroom vents let into the cabin roof.
Images to follow.
Hull is reported to be built 1937, originally a 70ft working Butty barge.
In the 1950's she was chopped in two and a new stern was welded onto her.
She was used by the Waterways authority, hence her Blue and white paint scheme. This particular barge was used by their Draughtsman. His drawing office was converted to the forward cabin.
In her present ownership all the windows replaced, 2015 Sliding open.
An exterior repaint, out of the water to have her underwater hull black tar varnished and new anodes installed.
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Traditional Bow and Transom, rope fenders
Warps, fenders and mooring ropes
A "Step up" fixed to coach roof side.
Air horns. Outside bow light.
Navigation lights on the cabin sides.
Bronze Samson post and mooring cleat.
Tiller, rudder overhanging the transom
2 cylinder LISTER air cooled, diesel engine.
Electric start. Shaft driven to a triple bladed bronze propeller.
Single lever control, forward and reverse gear stick, The ignition and choke are sited on a pedestal. a helm bench straddles across the aft deck. A Tiller helm handle.
Air vents set in to the sides of the engine room for ventilation ..
Engine room. under the spacious open Aft deck.
12v Battery powered system.
Small solar panel to top up the battery. Engine start 240v ring main plug in shore power,
2 x electric bilge pumps.
3 x fire extinguishers
Stainless steel grabrail running the full length of the cabin roof x 2 .
Disclaimer: The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Note: Indicated location is approximate general area only.