Description

A rare chance to own a unique piece of waterways history, open house viewings Saturday 28th February.

Constructed by P&J Rickerby in 2002, combining expert craftsmanship and a keen eye for historic vessels. Brocky is a stunning boat with late 19th century styling, and contemporary conveniences. The vessel she is based on was a steam tug originally working the Bridgewater Canal near Manchester, which was painstakingly researched and recreated with modern materials and systems.

In the eight years I've owned her, I have carried out extensive work to transform her into a comfortable, stylish home, set up for off-grid continuous cruising, equipped with all the gear you'll need. Brocky has large hardwood decks front and rear for outdoor living in the warm months, and a cosy interior for when the British weather is less pleasant. There are a huge number of well-crafted details throughout, such as brass fixtures for portholes, light fittings, handles and latches, extensive use of wood, the diesel range for heat and cooking, and vintage features such as the steering wheel and winch. The full specification is below:

Interior-

-Fully repainted February 2026 in preparation for sale
-Boatman's cabin with integrated single bed/bench, wardrobe, and boatman's stove
-High-spec shower room fitted in 2022
-Spacious kitchen with Sigmarine 250 diesel range
-Charming living space with vintage cast-iron shelving and custom-built double sofa-bed
-Hatches refitted October 2025
-Great security in the form of upgraded locks and PIR sensor
-Bathroom with washing machine and high-quality Kildwick Kruiser composting toilet
-Bedroom with integrated double bed
-Large bow space housing batteries and electrics
-Huge amounts of storage throughout

Hull:

-10:8:6:4 construction
-Last surveyed in 2017, with good readings. Survey available on request.
-Blacking last carried out September 2023
-6 New anodes installed

Engine bay:

-Fully refurbished September 2025, see photos
-Engine removed, fully serviced and reinstalled on new mounts- runs beautifully
-Hydraulic steering
-Raw water-cooled engine
-Whale supersub automatic bilge pump, new June 2022

Power:

-4x 110ah leisure batteries, new October 2025
-Victron Phoenix 12 | 500 pure sine-wave inverter
-Victron Smart Charge 12 | 30a charger
-350w Victron solar panels, new September 2023
-20A Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100 | 20, new September 2023
-12v USB chargers and 230v plugs throughout
-Hyundai 1000w generator, new August 2025

Water:

-400 litre tank
-Whale water pump, new June 2022
-Water heating provided by either 1000w immersion heater, Webasto diesel heater, or engine calorifier

Heating-

-Sigmar 250 diesel range connected to 2x radiators
-Potential to incorporate existing Webasto diesel heater into radiator setup for instant heat

Considerations-

-This is a vintage boat, and as such comes with a few quirks, and a handful of unfinished jobs
-This is a no-gas boat. Heating and cooking is provided by the diesel range
-Head height is 6'3" except for in the bedroom, where it drops to 5'2"
-There is a Vetus bow thruster that is currently in need of repair. It needs new brushes and someone competent to look at the cabling
-Some interior wood next to the stern door needs replacement due to historic water ingress
-The electrical cable from the alternator to the leisure batteries could be upgraded to reduce voltage drop
-The asking price reflects these considerations

Specifications

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