Freyja and Christina crossing the English/Welsh border on the Chirk akkiduck

Freyja's- and Christina's Details

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So these are they:

FREYJA
57’ all steel narrowboat, semi-trad stern with full cover hatch, and tug foredeck
Built Stoke on Trent Boatbuilders 1986
AMC marinised BMC 1.8 engine, PRM gearbox
BSS certificate to October 2014

LAY-OUT
From the stern:

Semi-trad cockpit, with full covering sliding hatch
with shoreline socket, alternator battery manager, in-line Sterling battery charger, battery locker for one starter- and three domestic batteries, gas locker, storage, and engine access.

Steps down to living accommodation

To starboard, alcove and shelves for television etc., 600w inverter, 12v radio and c.d. player, 6’ settle (or side bed) with storage under.
To port, coat cupboard, under-gunnel shelving, space for dining table or free-standing furniture.



To starboard, 8’2” pine work surface, with inset four-ring gas hob, built-in gas oven and grill below, plus cupboards, shelves and fridge space.  Dresser-style shelving above.



To port, Jotul solid fuel kitchen range with strap-on back boiler and wood store under, full-size stainless steel 1½ sinks unit with single drainer, cupboard and washing machine below.  Full height cupboard with calorifier, airing (or home-brew) shelves above.


Bathroom and dressing area
Narrowboat bath with shower, inset hand-basin with cupboard under, portapotti, additional small hand-basin, two wardrobes 2’3” & 2’6” wide.

Bed-sitting room
To starboard, Morso Squirrel solid fuel stove with back boiler.
To port, built-in bulkhead book shelves, and desk unit.

 

Space for free-standing furniture.  4’ double bed (accessible from both sides and with storage under) can be slid under front deck, the foot of the bed doubling as a sofa.  Built-in unit each side of the sofa, and display cabinets above.  Further storage in bed-hole.

Outside, the tug deck is cratched and tarped and makes a suitable motorcycle stowage under canvas.  Storage locker under.

These details do not form part of the sale agreement.

And:

CHRISTINA
53’ steel hull, butty conversion with new wooden superstructure
Registered with BW 1971
BSS certificate to April 2014

LAY-OUT
From the stern deck-well:

Step and coal-box down to

Backcabin:  traditional lay-out and decoration, boatman’s stove, 4’ bed-hole, wardrobe.

Bathroom with narrowboat bath, washstand and portapotti space.

10’ Workshop, benched and shelved.

9’ Storage space under tarps.  Has been used as a shop.

7’ Greenhouse, benched.

The 6’4” space forward of the greenhouse to the cratch is tarped and currently houses an arc-style chicken coop, with storage under.

Gas locker in the bow.

These details do not form part of the sale agreement.

To view please telephone             +44 (0)77 8023 9781      
or email catcrept@gmail.com

And the price for this whole new lifestyle ?:   Well, I've removed the price from here because it keeps changing.  So if you're interested in them, either as a pair or separately, do please contact us and I'm sure we can agree something favourable.