Description

Valued at £170,000 three years ago and now priced to sell.

Built in Holland in 1922 and renovated in 2007 to an exacting standard with a fabulously equipped interior with modern kitchen and bathroom.

Mr Pip was chosen for the size, and at under 20 metres long and under 4.1m wide will navigate even along the Baise river to Valance-sur-Baise and onto the Lot river and up to St-Sylvestre-sur-Lot.

The living accommodation consists of separate bedroom with double bed. (n.b. A previous second bedroom has been converted to a large cupboard accessed from the living room, and a wardrobe accessed from the bedroom. Easy modification back to bedroom should a second bedroom be required). Luxury shower room with saniflow toilet. Living room has a convertible sprung bed settee and the fully fitted kitchen has a quality worktop and breakfast bar.

The living accommodation is accessed from the wheelhouse and unusually for a boat, there is a proper staircase made of 6 hardwood steps which is comfortable to walk down forwards.

There is a seating area in the wheelhouse with a removable roof for al fresco dining. The table and seating area converts to a double bed, making this 3 double beds.

The heating system is composed of radiators supplied by an oil-fired marine combination boiler.

Specifications:
Vessel Type: Groninger Tjalk
Build in: Sappemeer
Year of Construction: 1922
Registry: SSR
Berths: 2+4
No. of Engines: 1
Engine: Vetus Deutz 4 cylinder turbo charged 105 hp - installed 2008 - 830 hours
Controlled by MT3 Morse Marine controller
Hydraulic power assisted steering
Fuel Type: Diesel
SEPAR filters
Drive Type: Shaft PRM 500 gearbox. Python drive coupling
Length Overall: 19.6m (64’3”)
Beam: 4.05m (13’3”)
Max draft: 0.6m (2’)
Bridge Clearance: clears Capestang bridge
Internal Head Room: 2m (6’6”)
Displacement: 45 tonnes
Fuel Capacity: 1000 litres red for generator & heating; 700 litres white diesel
Water Capacity: 1000 litres
Holding Tank Capacity: 500 litres galvanised steel emptied by Rheinstrom pump or from shore vacuum system.

Construction:
Hull TypeL: Flat bottom
Hull Material: Riveted iron
Insulation: 5cm rigid insulation


Hull Protection: 4 massive Magnesium anodes, 8 smaller magnesium anodes
1 Victron shore-power isolation transformer
Hull blacked bitumastic paint 2016
Ext Topside Protection: 2-pack epoxy

Additional details:
· Proper staircase
· KVH Trakvision R4 television satellite dome
· Oak doors
· Swivel base hydraulic 2000lb Motorcycle crane
· Two aluminium on deck storage boxes
· VW Transporter swivel comfortable Captains Chair
· water filtration system


Invertercharger: Victron Quatro 24/5000/120 5kva 24v
Batteries (new in 2020) : 6 x 200 amp 12v giving 24v Victron AGM
12v starter battery
12v generator starter battery
BMV-501 Battery monitor
Bow Thruster


Bowthruster: Rheinstrom Exalto 3505 10kw motor with digital proportional control

Generator: Westerbeke 50Hz 5.7EDT

GPS: Evermore GPS Smart Antenna
Domestic electricity: Ample 240v UK sockets & mostly LED lighting throughout including dimable lighting
12v socket in wheelhouse
Heating & hot water



Deck wash pump
Full central heating via Combi Maritime Booster MB1 diesel fired supplying 5 radiators with Jabsco water pump. Myson Kickspace heater in wheelhouse.


Jabsco water pump
Gas: 13Kg propane bottle stored on purpose made cradle off the rear deck
Bilge Pumps: 3 including one Rule-Mate fully automated bilge pump

Mr Pip is currently moored on the Canal Lateral de la Garonne near Marmande. This is a beautiful canal with fabulous villages and many gastronomic night markets along the canal. There are also rivers along this canal: The Baise at Buzet and the Lot at Nicole.
The nearest airport to Mr Pip's current location is Bordeaux, and then a train ride to Marmande.

Specifications

Accommodation

View through the wheelhouse

Steel door to equipment

storage cupboard

Lounge (view towards back of barge)

kitchen storage

Liebherr Fridge & Bosch combi microwave oven

kitchen & lounge blinds

Kitchen

Rear windows open and roof removable for al-fresco dining

Wheelhouse - table has extension & also forms a bed. Roof removable at rear.

Equipment

Fun on the river

Engine(s)

Seating in the wheelhouse

wide and deep staircase

shower room

Lounge (view from the kitchen)

Location Map