50x9ft Dutch Barge

8ft4 airdraft with wheelhouse up

6ft8 airdraft with wheelhouse disposed of

6ft10 head height in cabin

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With an excellent hull and engine in good running order, these pretty Dutchies don’t come up often. You’ll be embarking on a fit-out of course, but you will have seen other barges like this so a good return on investment is assured with the right quality work. You’ll be starting from a strong foundation and there’s plenty of carpentry that you could bring back to life. 

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The wheelhouse is high and very much ready to be removed. It’s made from ply and glass so an afternoon with a sledge and you’ve got an open rear deck (which is as it would have been previously). The removal of the wheelhouse also facilitates free movement on the canals, bridges will be no problem at all!

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Everyone wants a beautiful boat and there’s no doubt that she is a head turner, just look at those lines.

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We do not have old surveys for this boat, we are increasingly finding that other people’s surveys are a bit like Trip Advisor reviews; often fake or uselessly out of date, so here at Hemel Marina, we will lift the boat for free for your surveyor to carry out an inspection. If there is any underwater welding work that needs to be done as a result of your survey, in almost every case we will take care of it within the asking price. We have found this is the fairest and most reliable way of delivering a boat with a sound hull rather than you taking a chance with someone else’s dodgy survey. All the details will be confirmed in writing before we proceed. 

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There is no existing BSS and there is no mooring offered with this boat, hard standing may be possible (subject to availability). You can cruise the boat away from us, we are on the Grand Union Canal, around three days cruise to Central London, five days to Birmingham or four days to The Thames.

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We can deliver anywhere in the UK by road (for a fee) and the boat is here (along with many others) at Hemel Marina, HP1 2RZ. We are open for viewings Monday-Friday 9-5 and Saturdays 9-3. Message me for a walk-through video.