Barge Live Aboard One OFF Barge

90Hp 4 cyl. skin cooled BETA MARINE Beta 90, Gear Box PRM 260 D2
GENERATOR Dometic Travel Power (5Kw)
Bow thruster LEMAR 6KW/12V
INVERTER/CHARGER VICTRON ENERGY QUATRO 3Kw/12V
ISOLATION TRANSFORMER VICTRON ENERGY 3.6Kw/12V
7 batteries charged by alternators and shore power
Forward : 2 batteries AGM for bow thruster and shower pumps
Engine room : 4 house batteries AGM ( 2023) & 1 engine start battery AGM
Numerous spares both for the engine and services (belts, filters, water pumps etc.)

12 volt battery, 240 volt generator, 240 shore power voltage, 7 batteries charged by: engine, shore power, generator

A 10:6:4 construction built by Soar Valley Steel Boats Ltd as a sail-away for our vendors in 2012. The interior was designed by our vendors and fitted out by them under the supervision of a renowned barge surveyor. She was completed and launched in 2015. Hull exterior coated in epoxy, the internal hull has Waxoil protection followed by black Hammerite!

Diesel tank:
main tank is 450 L (steel) with 2 additional tanks in plastic of 335L each for a total of 1120L
stainless water tank is 1000L
a black tank of 440L

All the construction drawings, wiring diagrams, plumbing installation diagrams are present as are the manuals for all ships equipment. A very thorough and documented build.

From the aft deck, we enter in the wheelhouse through 2 sedan doors into a huge saloon wheelhouse five meters long from aft deck to helm! Spacious and convivial whatever the weather there is also plenty of light thanks to the numerous large windows. Central helm position with all the navigation instrument in front. The wheelhouse is heated by a KALORI Compact D4 /12V blown air system providing blown warm air heating, windscreen de-misting and even a nice cool breeze in summer! The washing machine is also in the wheelhouse to starboard. Under the floor is the engine bay. Huge headroom in the wheelhouse of 2.05m.
Forward from the wheelhouse and down a few steps we enter the galley-saloon area. Headroom here is 1.96m and large opening (removable even) windows make it bright and cosy. The wood panels are panted in pastel colours to bring a softness to the lighting with no feeling of darkness or enclosure inside.
Galley to starboard in a U shape, with lots of work surface. A two ring diesel oil hob WALLAS (no gas here), micro wave and an electric oven and grill HOMEBASE, a sink and opposite the 12V Refrigerator VITRIFRIGO.
A bar table with stools serve as a separation to the saloon.
The sofa bed can be converted into a double berth. The TV set is part of the sale, and used to read the DVD, there is no satellite dish at present but the cable is installed.
From the saloon, there is a corridor on the port side which leads to the night area, first is the guest cabin with a double berth (140x190) and a headroom of 1.93m. Wardrobe, radiator and a door to the ensuite heads with shower and washbasin. There is another door from the corridor so this can be used as a day heads.
Finally, the forward cabin taking the full width of the boat. A walk around double bed (140x185) a wardrobe, cupboards and plenty light, headroom is 1.97. The main windows can be used as an escape hatch as the other one in the corridor (steps to it used as book shelves). Ensuite heads with shower (headroom of 1.95), both toilets are macerators, TECMA Silence Standard Aquafax 12V.

Hot water from a calorifier (shore power or engine)

HEATING:
KABOLA boiler HR400 230 Ac to 5 radiators in all the boat (see our photos) and 2 towels rails, one in each heads.
Insulation to the waterline is rockwool.

2 burner Electric cooker/stove