Description

Narrowboat Name: No Fixed Abode
Shell by Dave Clark (Newark)
Fit out by Stanilands (Thorne)
Length: 55ft (16.76m)
Style: Cruiser
Year Built: 1991
Engine: Kubota Nanni 4.150 (38hp)
Bow thruster
Registration Number: CRT 51207
Berths: 2+2
Layout: Reverse with centre bedroom
Certification: BSS to Nov 2028
Full out-of-water survey June 2024 – available to view

No Fixed Abode’s layout provides spacious accommodation as a 2-person boat, and has been thoughtfully kitted out for living aboard, providing all the essentials for daily life.

The large cruiser deck is fitted with a beautiful hardwood rail making it a welcoming and safe area for children & pets. The roof is fitted with 2 x 310W solar panels which, along with the Lithium (LiFePo4) domestic battery, provide more than enough capacity to supply domestic equipment even during periods of low sunlight.

Entering from the stern deck, the cabin provides useful cupboard and under-step storage for mooring & cruising equipment, electrical swich board. The excellent Victron inverter which provides 1600W of 240v power is concealed behind a control panel. The Alde gas central heating provides warmth via radiators throughout the boat and a backup method of heating water.

The kitchen has solid wood worktops and cream cupboards, and is fitted with a 4-ring gas cooker with grill & oven, 1.5 bowl sink, fridge with freezer compartment, washing machine and laminate flooring. Additional shelving includes a solid oak plate rack and drawers for cutlery, etc.

The dining area (8ft x 5ft 7in) is conveniently located adjacent to the kitchen, and offers space for freestanding table & chairs and furniture, and has been freshly carpeted in April 2025.

Through a doorway, complete with a sliding pocket door, is the cosy bedroom at the centre of the boat - fitted with a permanent full width double bed, ample storage is provided in the full height wardrobe, shelving, and under bed drawers. The duck hatch and ladder opposite the bed offers views & ventilation in warmer weather. New LED lighting has been recently fitted, including dimmable reading lights above the bed.

Through a further pocket door, the bright, clean bathroom (with its own sliding door for privacy) has been redecorated in April 2025 and fitted with a new Mira shower, a Trobolo separating toilet and new dimmable LED lighting.

Through a further pocket door, the cosy saloon (“the snug”) provides a very comfortable space for relaxing, and is fitted with an excellent Valor solid fuel stove. A cupboard provides useful storage for fuel, and houses the pump for domestic water.

Double doors lead to the useful cratch area, which has large forward facing windows and is protected from the elements with a waterproof cover.

The interior of the boat is beautifully fitted out with original tongue & groove boarding and is finished to very high standard, providing clean light airy accommodation. The handmade curtains are included in the sale.
Although currently laid out as a 2-person boat, the flexible 8ft (2.4m) dining area and 9ft 5in (2.87m) saloon could accommodate additional beds as/when required.

History:
No fixed abode has always been privately owned and throughout her life has benefitted from diligent maintenance & care which is self-evident
A wealth of historical information will be provided to the new owner including:
o Current log book
o Photo record of original build
o Receipts and service records
o Owners manual created in 2008 (now partly obsolete, but very useful nonetheless)
o Box file of user manuals for alliances fitted

Please contact me if you require any further details or photos, many thanks.

Specifications

Accommodation

Traditional Fittings:
• Brass mushroom vents
• Tongue & Groove boarding throughout cabins, fully insulated with Rockwool fibreglass
• Pocket doors separating each of the main cabin areas

Windows & Doors:
• Single glazed silver anodised window frames with opening top vents and drip channels to remove condensation
• Stern: Solid steel bulkhead doors fitted with wooden infill panels and sliding hatch cover, secure locking arrangements inside & out.
• Cratch: Double glazed double doors to cratch
• Duck Hatch with flip-top

Sleeping:
• Permanent double (4ft 6in x 6ft 2 in)
• Space for sofabed in dining area
• Option to use saloon as permanent bedroom

Bathroom:
• Fully tiled shower cubicle, refreshed with new Mira shower and lighting in April 2025
• Vanity unit with washbasin and storage under, and mirror above
• Generous shelving
• Trobolo WandaGO separating toilet (new April 2025)

Appliances:
• Caprice 2040 4-ring gas cooker with oven and grill
• Shoreline 12v fridge with freezer compartment (full size, under counter)
• Candy Aquamatic 4Kg washing machine

Seating & Eating:
• Dining area for freestanding table & chairs
• Saloon offers space for comfortable chairs

Dimensions:
• Cabin Headroom: 6ft 1in
• Stern deck: 6ft 3in
• Entrance lobby: 2ft 7in
• Kitchen: 5ft 8in
• Dining area: 8ft
• Bedroom: 8ft 3in
• Saloon (“Snug”): 9ft 4in
• Cratch: 4ft

Construction

Steelwork & Style:
• 10/6/4 plating
• Fitted with multiple anodes in good condition at last survey (June 2024)
• Full length reinforced rubbing strips
• Full rear deck rail fitted with hardwood taff rail
• Full length handrails
• Fender eyes
• Centre line fixing loop
• Duck hatch with double doors and flip top
• Gas locker on bow, self draining, space for 3 x 13kg cylinders

Decks:
• Non-slip boarded stern with full pram cover
• Non-slip painted cratch with vinyl cover
• Well & aft decks are self draining
• Under-floor inspection points provide easy monitoring of the area under cabin floor

Finishes:
• Hull protected with International “InterTuf” bitumen coating – last blacked March 2023
• Superstructure: Green with Buttermilk panels on roof, grey below gunwales

Stern Gear & Transmission:
• Engine flexibly mounted
• Flexible drive coupling
• Remote greaser for stern gland lubrication
• Automatic electric bilge pump

Equipment

240v supply:
• Fitted throughout with 240v sockets
• 240v Landline Hook-up, fitted with galvanic isolator to prevent hull corrosion
• Victron Multiplus Compact 1600W inverter

Batteries & Charging:
• Victron BMV 712 Smart Battery Monitor – provides real time battery status, consumption and charging data via Bluetooth to the Victron App.
• Domestic: 150 Ah LiFePo4 Lithium Batteries charged by 2 x 310W solar panels, via Victron Smart Solar MPPT 100/50 charger – this provides live charging data via Bluetooth to via the Victron App allow easy monitoring.

Electric Fittings:
• Navigation Lights: Tunnel, port/starboard, and deck lights
• Cabin lights: All LED, some dimmable
• Sockets: a range of 240v, 12v and USB sockets are provided in useful positions throughout the boat.
• Extractor fans fitted in kitchen, dining area and shower.

Systems:
• Gas: 3 x 13Kg Propane gas cylinders in bow gas locker, automatic switchover regulator, gas shut-off valve in cratch
• Water: 1000 litre tank located under cratch deck, water shut off valve, water pump & accumulator providing continuous supply to bathroom & kitchen
• Water Heating: Calorifier heated by engine, Alde gas central heating boiler
• Cabin Heating: Valor solid fuel stove, Alde gas central heating with radiators throughout

Cruising Equipment:
• Fully equipped with the necessary cruising equipment, including:
o Windlass x 2
o Lock anti-vandal key
o CRT key (to access CRT water, showers, bins, etc)
o Mooring ropes x 4
o Mooring pins x 4 plus hammer
o Mooring “paper clips” x 4 (for securing to Armco barriers)
o Electrical hook-up cable
o 13Kg Propane cylinder x 3
o Hose & fittings
o Approx. 100 litres of diesel
o Variety of spares

Navigation Equipment

N/A

Engine(s)

• Nanni Diesel (Kubota) 4.150 38Hp
• Last Serviced: September 2024 (receipt available)
• Single lever control for throttle and forward/reverse gear selection
• Exhaust silencer
• Skin tank cooling system (closed loop)
• Tachometer, warning lights for charge, temperature and oil pressure
• 200 litre diesel tank (treated regularly with Fuel Set to prevent Diesel Bug)

Engine Bay

Victron MPPT & Batteries

Calorifier & Stern Greaser

Weed Hatch & Jerry Can

transmission & Stern Gland

Engine Serial Number

Sails & Spars

N/A

Safety Equipment

Fire extinguishers, carbon monoxide alarm, smoke alarm in accordance with BSS requirements

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