This one is from Whilton Marina : Hill Top. Price: £49,950 Positives : washing machine, we like the blue exterior, open plan, space for a half dinette, the name reminds me of Beatrix Potter! Negatives : we're not overly keen on the white kitchen cupboards, Mick would rather not have a walk through bathroom, it says no central heating but there are radiators in the photos (could we have a boiler installed?)
Boat Specifications Boat Type : Traditional When Manufactured : 2003 Length : 56 Hull Manufacturer : Piper Boats Plating Specification : 10/6/4/4mm Flat, V-Hull or Keeled: Flat Fitted out by : BP Boatbuilders Cabin Height : 6ft 6" Engine Specifications & Components Engine Make: Beta 43 (61hrs) No. Of Cylinders: Four Gearbox Make : PRM 150 Diesel Tank Capacity : 45 gallons Hot Water & Heating Systems Source of Hot Water : Immersion, engine & Backboiler to stove Central Heating: None Solid Fuel Stove : Morso Squirrel Water Tank Capacity : 110 gallons Material used : Stainless steel Electrical System & Components 12 Volt Lighting : Yes 240 Volt Landline : Yes Inverter : Mastervolt 2Kw Generator : Electrolux 3.5kw Batteries : 4 domestic & 1 Sarter Bathroom Specifications Type Of Toilet : Thetford cassette Bath Fitted : No Separate Shower Fitted : Yes Vanity Basin Fitted : Yes Kitchen Specification Make & Model Of Cooker : Valor Vanette GG7000 Separate Hob : Vanette 4000/2 Microwave Fitted : Yes Make & Model Of Fridge : Lec Gas, 12 volt or 240 volt : 12 volt Additional Systems : Fridgidare freezer 240 volt Fit Out Materials Insulation Used : Spray foam Types Of Wood Used : Oak panel & ply Window Types : Hopper Materials Used : Gold anodised Bulls Eye, Pigeon Box or Houdini Hatch : None Exterior Doors : Front wood & steel rear Side Hatches : Yes Front & Back Covers : Front cratch & cover History Of Vessel Boat Safety Certificate : 2011 Last Hull Blacking : March 2011 Anodes : 4 Replaced March 2011 Recent Survey : Hull surveyed March 2011 Additional Information : Washing machine
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Piper are a decent hull builder, don't know anything about BP boat fitters. Probably around £1500 or thereabouts to have a central heating boiler fitted, gas or diesel, (I would prefer diesel).
Regards, Peter.
Peter, we'd prefer a diesel boiler too. We've read about it a little and we noticed the price of gas was high when we were in the UK.
Elly
We actually have gas central heating, an Aldi Comfort, working 3 radiators. But it isn't at all gas efficient, and can use a full 13kg propane bottle over a weekend if used alone, costs around £25 to replace at the moment.
I don't know how efficient the various makes of diesel heaters are, but to my mind it is much easier filling diesel than hoisting and transporting 13kg gas bottles!
Are you aware of the new regulations regarding the sale of marine diesel for pleasure use? These were brought in recently as a result of our relationship with the EU. Marine diesel for pleasure use now has to include taxation similar to that used by road vehicles. One of the compromises the UK negotiated was that we are allowed to state what proportion of our diesel purchase will be used for propulsion against domestic heating at point of sale. The propulsion part attracts tax, the other doesn't. Most buyers state a 60/40 split at the time of purchase, which is decided by your own honesty. Some outlets impose their own "split" percentage though, and the buyer has no say. Also as you know, due to the Middle East problems at the moment, fuel prices are rocketing. However, Norbury Wharf, http://www.norburywharfltd.co.uk/ are currently advertising 74.9 pence/litre for domestic use, the cheapest on the cut! As a comparison, road diesel is currently averaging around £1.39/litre.
One final point about diesel, our friends who "know it all" in the EU are now insisting that ALL diesel sold is low sulphur. But there is also a move towards all diesel being blended with F.A.M.E or fatty acid methyl esters, a form of bio diesel. If this is imposed on narrowboaters, it is currently thought that it will damage our engines and fuel lines, which are made differently than those installed in road vehicles. There are some suppliers selling this now, we have to ask before buying, and don't buy from them if it is FAME. The EU in their infinate wisdom are also in the process of banning the use of red dyed diesel for pleasure boat use, something that is allowed in the UK. British pleasure boaters, who have travelled there, have recently been fined in Belgium for having red diesel in their tanks, although this is allowed and perfectly acceptable in the UK. This won't affect us yet though, unless we are planning a channel crossing! Why do they have to complicate things that were already working OK? As you can see, the regulations seem to be under constant review, so a point to bear in mind when you are buying your boat, is that if in the future boaters have to actually PROVE what percentage of their fuel stock is for heating, it might be better to plan ahead and have seperate tanks for each use from the start.
Another long comment I'm affraid, but full of knowledge!
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