NEW LISTING
Description
‘Wendy’ is a small Dutch barge believed built in the 1970s in Leiden, Netherlands. For her size, she is surprisingly roomy having fore and aft cabins and a wheelhouse that provides additional living space. She was bought by the current owner in the Netherlands and has been used year round for cruising and as a houseboat, so could be great as a liveaboard. Last out of the water in 2018 for blacking and anodes and mechanically sound, although the decks and superstructure need repainting. A mooring at nearby Upware lock could be available to a new owner.
Viewings can be arranged 7 days a week by prior appointment.
Construction
Welded steel hull, decks, wheelhouse and superstructure, steel guard and grab rails, steel davits, a mix of aluminium and timber framed windows, timber and glazed sliding wheelhouse doors.
Accommodation
Sliding doors on both sides provide access to the wheelhouse with glazing on all sides, a fitted galley to starboard, helm to port, engine cover with removable table and storage midships, access hatches in the floor to batteries and stern gear, companion ways to the forward and aft cabins. The cosy aft cabin comprises a single berth, fold-up desk and storage, and a separate WC compartment fitted with a manual sea toilet and storage locker. The forward cabin is spacious with windows all round, table and U shaped seating with storage beneath that converts to a double berth, storage cupboards, shelving and a free standing, gravity fed diesel stove.
The interior is fitted in a mix of tongue and groove head linings, varnished and white painted plywood side linings, paneling and joinery, with wood parquet flooring in the wheelhouse and carpet in the forward and aft cabins.
Engine
BMC Commodore 4 cylinder 3.4L diesel engine coupled to a shaft drive via a reduction gearbox with a single lever engine control mounted at the helm.
Equipment
Three ring gas hob and grill, sink with Rimmi LPG hot water heater, Propex LPG warm air cabin heater with outlets in both cabins, Dickerson diesel heater, 13kg propane LPG bottle, fire extinguishers, CO and smoke alarms.
Electrics
2 x 12v leisure and 1 x 12v engine batteries, solar panel, cabin lighting, sockets, navigation lights, horn, windshield wiper, water system.
Shore power connection, 230v plug sockets.
