Description

Westereover presents a unique opportunity to live a luxurious life onboard a historic and interesting little ship.

Built in 1937, she was surveyed in 2020 and (due in no small part to the hull being “hot-sprayed” with an aluminium and zinc covering when built) she showed no signs of thickness loss. As such, you’ll be owning an old and beautiful boat without the associated welding headaches.

Inside she has been lovingly and sympathetically modernised with everything you need to live full-time on board, enjoying the same standard of comfort you’d get on land.

Oak floors throughout and a show-stopping skylight, the wheelhouse makes a wonderful living room. Power comes from 1kw of solar input going into 550ah of lithium batteries. All equipment and furniture is included (we will dispose of the mattress before she goes).

Hot water instantly arrives on demand from the gas boiler, so you can enjoy the lovely roll-top bath whenever you like (she also has the biggest water tank I’ve ever seen on a boat, well over 1000ltrs).

In the spring and autumn months, the wood and coal burning stove in the snug provides plenty of heat for the whole boat, then when the dark days of winter ascend, you can fire up the one in the wheelhouse and dance around in your underwear.

Power comes from a gorgeous Peugeot six cylinder diesel inboard which is in lovely running order. We have cruised the boat from Hemel Marina right into Central London and we haven’t yet met a bridge we were unable to get under, however it is tight, she’s right on the limit. She is a very capable and powerful boat if your plan is to use her on the Thames or any waterway more challenging than the canal.

I will pay for the boat to be lifted for survey, blacking and anodes will be done before she leaves and delivery is possible anywhere to a craning off point in the UK for a fee.

Viewings are every day except Sunday

48x11ft
6ft4 head height inside

Specifications

Accommodation

Forward there is a double berth leading to bathroom with a cassette toilet (spare cassette included) and roll top bath. There are built in solid oak wardrobes and drawers.

In the wheelhouse there is a solid wood sideboard, leather sofa, 12v TV, 12v Lamps, USB sockets and a Morso Squirrel wood and coal burning stove with stainless steel double skinned flue.

In the galley, you'll find a Thetford gas oven and two ring gas hob, a 12v Shoreline fridge with ice box, ceramic sink, stainless taps, plate rack, spice rack and all other associated kitchen storage.

The snug has a built in bench with pad and cushions, built in solid wood shelving and a Morso Squirrel coal and wood burning stove with single skin steel flue.

There is oak flooring throughout, lighting is all 12v comprising of salvaged historic and reproduced ships bulkheads and lamps

Wheelhouse

Wheelhouse

Wheelhouse

Bulkhead lighting throughout

Bathroom

Bathroom

Bedroom

Snug

Snug

Kitchen

Construction

Constructed from steel, hull has been hot sprayed with aluminium and zinc to prevent rust

Stern

Stern

Midship

Bow

Garland lighting

Equipment

1kw of solar input into a Victron blue mppt and 550ah lithium batteries
Victron lithium battery charger with shoreline hookup
12v Shoreline fridge
2 burner gas hob
Thetford Midi Prima gas oven
x2 Morso Squirrel stoves
Ferguson 12v TV
Cointra instant water heater
Francis Searchlight
12v garland lighting

Kitchen

Kitchen

Engine(s)

1972 Peugeot six cylinder

Engine

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