Description

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Presenting 'Water Dragon' a much loved and very well kept cruising replica mini luxe Dutch barge built by the renowned Sagar Marine who were located on the broad Calder & Hebble Navigation at Brighouse for over 30 years. Sagar built the entire boat, from the steel shell to all the interior fittings and painting all with award winning quality standards.

She is in complete original condition as she would have left the yard back in 1998 and fitted with an array of sophisticated systems to make long term cruising/living aboard comfortable and convenient. Water Dragon is powered by a Beta Marine 62hp engine, which combined with her Vetus bow thruster makes her extremely easy to handle.

Water Dragon's beam is wider than a narrow boat but slightly smaller than a widebeam which makes long term cruising on most of the UK wide & French canal networks possible. Down below there are 2 cabins with full size berths and an en-suite in each. The saloon is fitted with a wood burning stove as well as radiators throughout from a Webasto diesel burner for hot water and heating (as well as conventional immersion). Survey report from 2023 is available.

Personal circumstances dictate the reluctant sale of our Sagar marine Mini Luxe Barge 'Water Dragon'. In april 2023 National Marine Surveying carried out the 25 year survey for insurance renewal. The full report is available. During the docking antifouling paint was applied and 2 anodes replaced.

An extract from the survey report states "The hull remains in very good order given regular docking and nominal thicknesses remain as per original build. A well built and well maintained craft of high quality". This can also be found in the image gallery.

Wether you're after a pied-à-terre or looking for a liveaboard vessel Water Dragon is certainly worth a look. Currently lying in Sunbury on Thames, Surrey. To arrange a viewing please get in touch. The owner is keen to sell and sensible offers on the asking price will be considered.

Specifications

Accommodation

Entry aboard is through the wheelhouse using either the port or starboard door. Once on board the headroom is an impressive 1.90m (6ft2) throughout the vessel. Down 4 steps going forward leads you into the spacious, light & airy saloon featuring a double sofa bed, comfortable reclining arm chair with footstool and smaller sized arm chair. Heating is provided by a Morso wood burning stove or Webasto diesel fired heater which powers all the radiators located around the vessel. A wooden butterfly hatch in the centre of the saloon provides ventilation on hot days and a lot of light into the environment. A cover is fitted over the hatch to preserve the wood when not in use.

Going further forward on the starboard side you find the L-shaped corner galley with a 4 burner Vanette hob, oven & grill and Sharpe microwave. Underneath the hob is a 24V Dometic fridge with a small freezer compartment. Opposite the galley is a small table with mounted TV above.

Through a small corridor you will end up in the forward/owners cabin. This corridor houses the day heads/owners cabin en-suite featuring a small shower, sink and electric Saninautico toilet which discharges direct into the waste tank or by switching the lever can also discharge direct out of the boat where permitted.

The owners cabin includes a French bed with small shelves on each side and reading lights above. Underneath the bed are cavernous drawers for storage and access to the bow thruster equipment for maintenance inspection. On the starboard side is a full length wardrobe with a couple of storage shelves.

Underneath the floor in the wheelhouse there is an access hatch to the engine bay which apart from housing the engine also houses the washing machine.

Going aft from the wheelhouse you will end up in the guest cabin with a small double bed to port and the en-suite on the starboard side with another electric RM69 toilet discharging into the waste tank or overboard. There is another shower and hand basin in the same space as well as plenty of storage. Opening doors leading onto the poop deck as well as opening port holes providing plenty of ventilation.

Wheelhouse looking port

Wheelhouse looking to starboard

Wheelhouse looking forward

Saloon looking forward

Saloon looking aft

Galley & small table opposite

Galley with plate rack

Forward Cabin

Aft Cabin bed

Aft Cabin heads

Construction

The hull has been constructed from 8mm thick V bottom plates with a 25mm keel bar, 6mm hull sides, 6mm decks, 4mm cabin sides, 4mm cabin roof and a 4mm water tight engine room bulk head. Measuring 13.4 meters long and 3.2 meters wide. Protection against impact an abrasion is provided by rubbing strakes. Most are fabricated from 50mm x 12mm convex bar. The ones below gunwale has been fabricated from 76mm x 38mm channel with compound rubber insert which remains in good order.

Cabin ventilation is provided by louvered vents at low level in the cabins and 6 ECS vents at high level. A skylight Butterfly Iroko wooden hatch in the saloon (covered when not in use) providing excellent air movement on hot days.

The wheelhouse has been constructed from Iroko wood with a mild alloy roof which can be collapsed when needed to get under low bridges, reducing the air draft from 8ft9 to 6ft6.

Out of the Water Survey Image 2023

2023 Surveyors Findings

Rudder and Shaft assembly

Forecastle & Bow Section

Equipment

The wheelhouse features the Vetus bow thruster controls on the instrument panel and Vetus rudder indicator and hydraulic steering controls. There is a Stingray echo sounder and speed indicator along with the usual oil pressure and temperature gauges.

There is an indicator on board located in the wheelhouse which indicates the level of the water, waste and fuel tanks.

An electronic Lofrans windlass is located on the forecastle with built in controls and deck access hatch.

Power aboard is provided by four DXL120 12V 115ah Elite Marine Batteries (new in July 2022) charged by a separate 110ah alternator fitted to the engine. The engine starter battery is a stand alone 110amp battery (new in 2023) charged by it's own 55ah alternator also from the engine.

Windlass & Gas Locker

Butterfly Hatch on Saloon Roof

Wheelhouse Entry on Starboard Side

Wheelhouse Instruments

Forecastle Gas & Anchor Locker

Anchor Chain

Stern Section

Navigation Equipment

There is a VHF radio set onboard which has not been fitted.

Engine(s)

Water Dragon is powered by a reliable Kubota diesel engine marinised by Beta type BF2803, 4 stroke, 2764CC, 62hp, 5 cylinder Diesel engine which is serviced annually with an oil and filter change. Raw water cooled fed from the river/canal through filters. Cruising comfortably at 1500rpm achieving approximately 5 knots, using 4-5 litres an hour.

Engine Room

Engine room calorifier and water pump

Engine

Both Alternators

Engine Plaque

Battery Bank

Washing Machine

Webasto Heater

Heart Inverter/Charger

Switch Panel

Fuel/water/waste guage

Shore power RCD panel

Safety Equipment

The vessel is equipped with the following:
- Fire Extinguisher x 4
- Fire Blanket x 1
- Fire/Smoke Alarm x 1
- Carbon Monoxide Alarm x 1
- Life Buoy x 1
- Life Jacket x 2 (gas powered)
- Boat Hook x 1
- Gang Plank x 1

Life Buoy

Location Map