Narrowboat - Live aboard Semi Cruiser Stern - PRICE REDUCTION - £24,000

Description

Constance has had a significant upgrade in 2026 and now has a new Survey, skin tank, blacked / BSS certificate, new log burner and Solar panel.

She is currently moored in West London at VC Marine

Specifications :
Recent Survey - Jan 26
Vessel type: Narrowboat
Designer : Terry Babcock
Builder : Terry Babcock
Model:37 Cruiser Stern
BSC: valid until Nov '30
Fit Out:3/4 Birth with convertible Dinette,Galley and Shower
Constructed:1980
Registry:United Kingdom
Drive type:Stern drive
Length over all:11.1m
Beam:6' 10
Maximum draft:2'
Hull material:Steel
Hull colour:Black
Water capacity:250 Litres
• Built 1980 by Terry Babcock with quality British Steel
• BMC 1.5 diesel with Newage gearbox Fuel type:Diesel
• Stretched to 36.5 ’ in 1999 by Dave Thomas of Braunston
• Three Leisure batteries
• NEW Hamlet Arada multifuel stove
• Eberspacher water heater (to be serviced)
• Double berth plus two smaller berths in galley conversion.
• Well fitted galley with water filtration equipment
• LED lighting throughout
• Blacked 2026

Constance is a 37’ semi-cruiser stern narrow boat, built with high quality British Steel with steel front doors and wooden rear doors with a beautiful wooden slider hatch. Internal insulation is rockwool and lining on veneered plywood below the gunwales and T&G pine above. Offering a double sofa-bed and two berths for one or two people in the adaptable dinette.
Powered by a BMC 1.5 diesel engine.
Constance was fully re-painted at the end of 2020 and has been blacked inJan 2026. The water tank of some 250 gallons has been completely rebuilt with a full fibre-glass lining in May 2021. The BSC is valid until November 2030

From the bow:
Entry via the cratch under a cover which was new in 2014. The cratch is spacious (6 ft) with ample seating, the water tank filler cap is below this. The bow section contains the lockable gas-locker, currently fitted with one 13kg and one 6kg Propane cylinders. The tunnel lamp is fitted to the top of the front cratch frame. Entry to the cabin is via twin opening steel doors.

Saloon
The saloon is 8’ length with a sofa bed and a solid fuel stove (replaced with a new one different from picture). There is ample shelving for books, lamps and knick-knacks. There is a curtain fitting for privacy between each section of the boat.

The Dinette area is 6 ft and can easily seat four and has a very practical/adaptable table system set upon Desmo floor socket which allows conversion to a bed. Opposite is a storage cupboard with attractive hand painted decorations. There is also ample storage under the dinette seats.

Galley
A walk-through galley (5 ft) with a Vanette hob, grill and oven, with cupboards to each side and a drawer below. Opposite is the dual sink/drainer with storage below and also contains the water filtration system plus spare filters. There is a plate rack above the drainer. Under the counter there is a 12v LEC fridge.

The Loo & Shower
Cassette loo / there is a supply of ‘Loo Blue’ and space for the storage of more cassettes as required. There is a shower (60cm square tray) with curtain and rail. In the back of the room there is panel to access to the electricals – and a light to see the fuses etc.

The Engine is a BMC 1.5 diesel in a very quiet housing - the cylinder head was removed and de-coked and the injectors were replaced in March 2019, the ‘Bowman’ exhaust heat exchanger was replaced in November 2020, new gasket 2023 (£180), new Lift pump and injector pump installed (£1100) oil & filters changed in 2023, gear oil changed and fan belt replaced 2026 (£255).
The oil and fuel filters are of the modern spin-on variety. Beside the engine housing is a step containing the dual-coil calorifier which also has an immersion heater. There is a separate diesel run Eberspacher water heater (needing to be serviced).

To the rear is access to the three leisure batteries. Above is an MPPT controller for a solar panel and a quasi-sinewave inverter/charger. Opposite is the Morse style engine controller and the instrument panel and switches.
There are several 12v sockets around the interior of the boat.

On the roof is plenty of space for more solar panels which charge the battery and run lights etc along with a rack for the pole and gang plank.

SPECIFICATIONS
Builder - Quality steel 6/5/3 built by Babcock in 1980, stretched by Dave Thomas of Braunston in 1999 when Constance had a complete re-fit.
Insulation - Rock-wool between hull and plywood
Ballast - Concrete slabs under the floor with extra ballast at rear of boat

Dimensions
Overall Length 11.1m ’ just under 37’
Cabin Lengths Cratch 6’, Saloon 8’, Dinette 6’, Galley 5’, Bathroom 5’ aft cabin 5’
Width 6’ 10”
Well Deck (cratch) 6’
Draught 2’
Cabin height Ceiling 6’, curtain rails lowering it to 5’ 10”

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