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Laurie
Posting for under a monthMr Shmee, 45 x 10.7 Widebeam (Narrowboat, Narrow boat, Houseboat, House boat, Canal boat)
Hackney, London
£72,500
- Posted
- 21 hours ago
Description
Specifications
Vessel type:45' x 10.7' Broadbeam Cruiser
Builder: Fenmatch of Evesham
Model: 45 Widebeam
Constructed: 1981
Berths: 4
No. of engines: 1
Engine model: Beta Marine Beta 43 keel cooled
Engine power: 43
Fuel type: Diesel
Drive type: Stern drive
Length over all: 45'
Beam: 10' 7"
Maximum draft: 0' 71"
Hull material: Steel
I am very sadly selling my beloved home of six years for pastures new. Mr Shmee is spacious but cozy, and well fitted out to a high standard, with bespoke cabinetry and storage throughout. He has been a joy to live on, and very reliable - he has continuously cruised London and surrounds over the past 6 years, including many trips up the River Stort and several over the tidal Thames and out of London. His previous owner of 9 years kept him in a marina hooked up to shoreline, and did quite a lot of work on him himself. I have since done more work both to convert him to continuous cruising and to further improve his existing features, including installing as new: a Beta 43 engine and gearbox, four solar panels, four leisure batteries, and (removing the old Rayburn stove and replacing with) a dual fuel Morso Squirrel 1410. Mr Shmee was in good condition when I bought him, and I have kept up good maintenance: he was most recently blacked in October 2022, passed BSS in October 2024, and had engine service in April 2024.
Interior:
You enter the enclosed bow through wooden double doors, both fitted with double-glazed window panels, and with tapered timber-framed windows on either side, down a storage step, and into an open-plan dining area, lounge, and kitchen. There are five large timber-framed drop-down windows on either side of the boat. The interior is light and airy, with ample storage and space. There are two sizeable cupboards with interior shelving at the entry; one with an adjoining bookshelf and a hardwood wine/bottle rack. The open-plan living area comfortably fits a dining table and four chairs, click-clack sofa bed, tiled feature-wall, Morso stove, side tables, and previously my full-sized weighted keyboard. The kitchen boasts hardwood worktops, a stylish matte black sink with drainer, spring-neck tap with pull down sprayer and two spray modes (installed as new in 2023), a Flavel Midland G50 gas oven, grill, and four-ring hob, and a 240v Whirlpool fridge with a freezer compartment. Kitchen storage includes a deep double cupboard with shelving and box compartments, a deep single cupboard with shelving and lighting, four drawers, shelving at the bedroom wall, and two wall-mounted spice racks.
From the kitchen to the bedroom is semi-open plan, with the wall extending to the end of the kitchen work-top. The bedroom boasts a very comfortable double bed with a vintage repurposed dressing-screen headboard, two large, deep built-in pop-out drawers, two deep shelves, and two smaller bed-side drawers. The bed raises to reveal a spacious under-bed storage area with additional organisational compartments. There is further deep storage in the stairs - which also includes a bed-side bookshelf -, as well as an open storage copper pipe clothing rail and an upcycled dresser with a beautiful curved hardwood counter top. The bathroom is small but perfectly formed, with a large walk-in shower, compost toilet, three bespoke slate shelves, and two small bespoke hardwood shelves. There are 240v plugs sockets placed throughout the boat, some of which also have 12v ports. The water is pumped via a Par Mate 25PSI pressure pump; 12v power is supplied via solar, and 240v via a Sterling Power Pro Combi S battery charger and inverter, which is fitted behind the clothes rail in the bedroom, along with a galvanic isolator with display.
Exterior and specs:
Mr Shmee is painted a beautiful deep green, with a superstructure of welded steel, semi cruiser stern with traditional mounted rudder, and forward bow well. He has a flat plate bottom, angled chines, and vertical hull sides. There are four large solar panels on the roof, connected to four US Battery US2200 Deep Cycle 6V leisure batteries, all of which was installed as new in 2020. In the engine bay is a Beta Marine Beta 43 keel cooled engine (43 HP @ 2800 RPM) with a PRM 150 gearbox, which were both installed as new in 2021, and a disconnected calorifier. There is a 13kg gas locker at the stern, and at the bow are two large storage seats and an outdoor cupboard. There are six mushroom-style vents on the roof and two panel vents in the front doors. There are wide gunnels with slip-proof coating, and bilateral grab rails down the length of the boat.
Ad ID: 1501988161
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